Crime
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Libertyville man gets 6 months in federal prison for mailing threats to judgesJul 29, 2026 4:12 pm - A Libertyville man has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for sending threatening letters to federal judges in Texas and Florida, according to the U.S. attorney’s office.
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Driver cited in crash that led to death of Buffalo Grove HS security guardJul 29, 2026 2:42 pm - An Elmwood Park woman was cited for three traffic violations as a result of the April crash that led to the death of a Buffalo Grove High School security guard Orlando Rivas, police said.
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Two charged with home invasion and animal cruelty after man attacked, dog shot dead near NapervilleJul 29, 2026 12:43 pm - Two people are facing multiple felony charges after a man was attacked and his small dog was killed during a home invasion Monday near Naperville.
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‘Sunshine wherever she went’: Fundraiser set up to honor Des Plaines woman killed in boat crashJul 29, 2026 9:59 am - A GoFundMe page has been set up to support dog shelters in honor of Magdalena Jablonska, who was killed Saturday after the boat she was in was struck by another on the Fox River.
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Teen gets life without parole for killing 4 at Georgia’s Apalachee High School
Jul 28, 2026 6:16 pm - A judge on Tuesday sentenced a teenager who killed two students and two teachers in a shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia to serve life in prison without the possibility of parole, calling his crimes “deliberate, contemplated evil.”
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Second arrest made in Wheaton carjackingJul 28, 2026 4:52 pm - Another man has been accused with carjacking a man in Wheaton, then fleeing police.
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Busiest US death chamber: Florida executes 2 men in a day, including an octogenarian
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Seattle police say 15-year-old arrested in connection with festival shooting had a ghost gun
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Woman fatally injured in boating crash on Fox River identifiedJul 28, 2026 1:48 pm - A woman fatally injured when the boat she was riding in Saturday on the Fox River was struck from behind has been identified as Magdalena Jablonska of Des Plaines.
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Authorities: Glendale Heights man hit 3 police cars during high-speed chase while driving drunkJul 28, 2026 12:22 pm - A Glendale Heights man faces charges alleging he fled from police while driving drunk Sunday, crashing into several squad cars during the pursuit.