Crime
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One in custody after police chase ‘caravan’ of stolen vehiclesDec 15, 2023 1:44 pm - A teenager is in custody following a police chase involving what authorities called a “caravan” of stolen vehicles early Friday morning. Authorities said the 18-year-old ...
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Man pleads guilty to robbing Aurora 7-ElevenDec 15, 2023 1:21 pm - A man has pleaded guilty to the armed robbery of a 7-Eleven store in Aurora. Quintez Smith-Stewart, 25, accepted a sentence Friday of eight years in prison. A Kane County...
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3 jailed in DuPage on weapons charges after high-speed chaseDec 15, 2023 12:38 pm - Three Chicago men face multiple felony charges following a high-speed chase that began in Oak Brook Wednesday. According to court records, the trio were under surveillanc...
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Man pleads guilty to stealing woman’s purse in GenevaDec 15, 2023 10:59 am - Charges of armed violence, robbery dropped
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Elk Grove mayor: Cops first used Taser as ‘less lethal option’ before fatal shootingDec 14, 2023 10:26 am - Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson said police officers first deployed a Taser as a “less lethal option” before fatally shooting a man with a knife who continued to ad...
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An investigation opens into the death of a French actress who accused Depardieu of sexual misconductDec 14, 2023 6:02 am - PARIS (AP) — An investigation was opened following the death last week of a French actress who was among those accusing movie star Gérard Depardieu of sexual misconduct, ...
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Man killed in Aurora shootingDec 14, 2023 5:53 am - A 32-year-old man was shot to death Tuesday in Aurora. The Kane County coroner identified him as Ramon Jamie Pizarro-Mercado. According to a news release, Aurora police r...
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Accused Highland Park shooter’s father released after serving half of 60-day sentenceDec 14, 2023 5:52 am - The father of the man accused of killing seven people at the 2022 Highland Park Independence Day parade was released from jail Wednesday after serving half his 60-day sen...
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Glenview man charged with child pornographyDec 14, 2023 5:52 am - A Glenview man has been charged with three counts of manufacturing child pornography. Following a detention hearing Wednesday in Skokie, Bruce Claver, 58, of the 3000 bl...
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'He loved helping others': Wauconda High mourning teacher killed in weekend crashDec 13, 2023 1:04 pm - The Wauconda High School community is mourning a longtime teacher killed in a weekend car crash. Bob Gillen, 53, of Palatine, had been on staff at Wauconda High since 19...