Crime
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Police: Pistol-wielding Villa Park man threatened Elmhurst residentSep 27, 2025 3:00 pm - A Villa Park man was in custody Saturday after pointing a loaded pistol at an Elmhurst resident outside the victim’s home, prosecutors announced.
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SWAT team finds $300K in cocaine in tow truck at Marengo ranch, prosecutors say; Elgin man charged
Sep 27, 2025 12:26 pm - An Elgin man allegedly hid in a Marengo barn as a SWAT team executed a search warrant on a house and his truck, where prosecutors said they found cocaine with a potential street value of $300,000.
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Jewelry worth $30,000 stolen in Des PlainesSep 27, 2025 11:07 am - Jewelry valued at approximately $30,000 was reported stolen at a Des Plaines house last week.
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Police: Chicago man raped Ingleside teen, extorted her with nude photosSep 27, 2025 9:34 am - A Chicago man repeatedly sexually assaulted an Ingleside girl and threatened to release nude photos of her if she didn’t continue submitting to him, police said.
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Former Arlington Heights teacher convicted of child sex offenses in 1980s faces new charges, police saySep 26, 2025 7:43 pm - An 85-year-old former teacher from Arlington Heights now living in Arizona was arrested and extradited on charges of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, authorities said Friday.
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Two juvenile suspects arrested on charges of August armed robbery in Park RidgeSep 26, 2025 3:59 pm - Two juvenile suspects were arrested Monday in connection with an armed robbery at a Park Ridge gas station in August.
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Ex-FBI Director James Comey charged with making false statement, obstruction, AP source says
Sep 25, 2025 6:16 pm - James Comey was charged Thursday with making a false statement and obstruction in a criminal case filed days after President Donald Trump appeared to urge his attorney general to prosecute the former FBI director and other perceived political enemies.
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Top flight: Gurnee police are on the leading edge of drone technologySep 25, 2025 4:44 pm - The Gurnee Police Department’s new “Drone as a First Responder” program can put a law enforcement presence anywhere in town - from more than 100 feet above ground - in a matter of minutes.
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Carol Stream man faces hate crime charges after painting profane graffiti on police stationSep 25, 2025 4:24 pm - A Carol Stream man is facing hate crime charges after spray-painting profane graffiti on the Carol Stream police station and two nearby businesses.
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Glendale Heights mom charged with endangering childSep 25, 2025 12:20 pm - A Glendale Heights woman is facing charges of endangering her 2-year-old child after the toddler was found Sunday wandering alone in an apartment complex.