Crime
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Report: Belief death penalty is applied unfairly shows capital punishment's growing isolation in US
Dec 01, 2023 12:00 am - HOUSTON - More Americans now believe the death penalty, which is undergoing a yearslong decline of use and support, is being administered unfairly, a finding that is add...
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For a male sexual assault survivor, justice won in court does not equal healing
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Officials: Man with knife shot to death by Elk Grove policeDec 01, 2023 12:00 am - A man who confronted police with a knife was shot to death by officers Friday in Elk Grove Village, officials said. Shortly before 4:30 p.m., police responded to a 911 c...
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Father of Palestinian American boy fatally stabbed in Plainfield Twp. files wrongful-death lawsuit
Dec 01, 2023 12:00 am - The father of a 6-year-old Palestinian American boy who was stabbed to death in Plainfield Township has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the suspect, his wife and ...
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Man charged with sex trafficking women at Lombard hotelDec 01, 2023 12:00 am - Pretrial release was denied on Friday for a Chicago man charged with trafficking young women into prostitution at a Lombard hotel. Heggie Carr, 47, of the 7000 block of ...
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Mundelein driver charged in hit-and-run that killed Deerfield school board memberDec 01, 2023 12:00 am - A Mundelein woman was charged Friday in the June fatal hit-and-run of a Deerfield school board member in Highland Park. Melanie A. Hass, 41, of the 26100 block of Acorn ...
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Lawsuits against Trump over Jan. 6 riot can move forward, appeals court says
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Release denied for man accused of exposing himself to children at parkNov 30, 2023 10:00 pm - A Downers Grove man, already accused of taking secret videos of females, is now charged with exposing himself to two children. Matthew Morgan, 36, of the 0-100 block of ...
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'Very emotional for everyone': On anniversary, Buffalo Grove chief recalls family murdersNov 30, 2023 4:30 am - A little more than three weeks after becoming top cop in Buffalo Grove, Brian Budds and his department were thrust into the national spotlight on the morning of Nov. 30,...
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Man charged with firing gun at car, house in Villa ParkNov 30, 2023 12:00 am - A man has been charged with shooting a gun in Villa Park. Jacorey Hughes, 22, of the 1400 block of South 59th Court in Chicago, is charged with three counts of aggravate...