Crime
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Pretrial release denied for man charged in Elgin murderNov 20, 2023 12:00 am - An Algonquin man is facing first-degree murder charges in connection with the death of a man earlier this month in Elgin. Pretrial release was denied Sunday for Brian Hu...
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Man charged with trying to murder estranged wife in WestmontNov 20, 2023 12:00 am - An earlier version gave an incorrect title for assistant state's attorney Grace Barsanti. An Aurora man has been accused of trying to murder his estranged wife in a...
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Police: Lake Zurich woman lost more than $3,000 to phone scamNov 19, 2023 10:00 pm - A Lake Zurich woman lost more than $3,000 Saturday to a phone scammer, police said Monday. The man, who has not been apprehended, called the woman and claimed to be a Ba...
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Man charged with fatal beating of fellow nursing home resident in fight over laundryNov 19, 2023 12:00 am - A Joliet nursing home resident faces a first-degree murder charge alleging he fatally beat another resident Friday night with his fists and a walker. William Paschall, 7...
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Long Grove carjacking suspect captured after chase ends in crashNov 19, 2023 12:00 am - A 19-year-old Cicero man was arrested Saturday after authorities say he carjacked a vehicle at a Long Grove gas station, crashed it while fleeing police and then attempt...
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A man who killed 3 women and a teenager is found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police say
Nov 19, 2023 12:00 am - MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A suspect in Tennessee died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot while on the run early Sunday after he allegedly killed four and seriously injured a f...
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Three charged with scamming woman out of more than $20,000 in AddisonNov 17, 2023 10:00 pm - Three people were arrested after authorities said they used a fake lottery ticket to scam an elderly woman out of more than $20,000 earlier this month in Addison. Miguel...
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Chicago man charged with promoting prostitution, who skipped court date, arrested at Naperville motelNov 17, 2023 10:00 pm - Officers from the Cook County Sheriff's Fugitive Apprehension Unit arrested a man at a Naperville motel after he'd failed to appear for a court hearing, officials said S...
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What's behind the surge in deadly crashes involving drugged driversNov 17, 2023 4:30 am - Illinois has a drugged driving problem, and it began well before the legalization of recreational marijuana in 2020. That's among the key findings of a new analysis of t...
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Ex-District 300 employee pleads not guilty to charges involving child sex abuse images
Nov 17, 2023 12:00 am - In a second case filed against him this year, a former Community Unit District 300 employee pleaded not guilty to charges alleging he solicited a child for sexually expl...