Crime
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Aurora tops again in state for DUI enforcementJul 16, 2026 5:50 pm - The Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists published its annual survey of DUI arrests in Illinois last week, and once again Aurora is at the top of the list. But also impressive is the work of its much-smaller neighbor West Chicago, which is eighth on the list.
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Aurora teenager guilty of murder in 2023 shooting deathJul 16, 2026 5:33 pm - An Aurora teen has been found guilty of first-degree murder, for an August 2023 shooting.
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Palatine police arrest Buffalo Grove man on drug chargesJul 16, 2026 5:10 pm - A Buffalo Grove man was found with cocaine and fentanyl after a traffic stop in Palatine, authorities said.
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Deer Park teen facing felony charges in fatal 2025 Arlington Heights crashJul 16, 2026 8:07 am - A 19-year-old from Deer Park is facing felony charges related to a fatal 2025 crash in Arlington Heights.
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Two men charged in gun, drugs cases in DuPage CountyJul 15, 2026 5:10 pm - Two men are facing gun and drug charges in separate cases in DuPage County.
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Arlington Heights man charged with firing gun in Buffalo Grove parking lotJul 15, 2026 2:30 pm - An Arlington Heights man faces felony charges alleging he fired a gunshot that struck a vehicle in the parking lot of a Buffalo Grove apartment complex over the weekend, authorities said.
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Woman charged in 2001 death of infant son released from custodyJul 15, 2026 12:24 pm - Lake County prosecutors did not seek detention for a 48-year-old Lake Villa woman charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of her infant son nearly 25 years ago.
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‘Unconscionable breach of trust’: District 70 fires teacher accused of possession of child sex abuse materialsJul 15, 2026 11:51 am - A tenured Libertyville Elementary District 70 teacher facing charges related to possession of child sexual abuse materials was fired Tuesday by the school board.
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ICE lifts pause on vehicle stops after Trump criticism
Jul 15, 2026 8:14 am - President Donald Trump wants Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to keep pulling over vehicles, signaling his opposition Wednesday to plans announced just a day earlier to suspend most traffic stops following another string of fatal shootings.
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Federal officials tout work of Chicago-based Trade Fraud Task ForceJul 14, 2026 5:40 pm - The work of the Chicago-based federal Trade Fraud Task Force was praised Tuesday, as a federal official said it recently surpassed $1 billion in recoveries, penalties, forfeitures and publicly charged losses since it was formed last August.