Crime
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Lake Villa man charged with possessing child sex abuse materialsMar 26, 2026 9:13 am - A 43-year-old Lake Villa man is facing charges of possessing child sex abuse materials after a two-month investigation by Lake County authorities.
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Police: Vernon Hills man was trying to break into homeMar 26, 2026 8:46 am - A 36-year-old Vernon Hills man is facing multiple charges after police said he tried to break into a Green Oaks home early Thursday morning and then resisted arrest.
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Teens get probation after using AI to create fake nudes of classmates
Mar 25, 2026 7:38 pm - Two teenage boys who used artificial intelligence to create fake nude photos of their classmates at an exclusive private school in Pennsylvania received probation Wednesday after dozens of victims described the images' traumatizing effect on them.The boys were 14 at the time.
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‘Do not click’: State, suburban leaders warn of text scam surgeMar 25, 2026 4:22 pm - Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias joined a chorus of state and suburban leaders Wednesday warning the public of a surge of text scams that arrive on targets’ phones disguised as official court or government communications.
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McHenry County judge sends Gurnee man to prison for cocaine possession
Mar 25, 2026 10:33 am - A Gurnee man has been sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to possessing cocaine.
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Sheridan Gorman’s killing puts Chicago back at the center of America’s bitter immigration fight
Mar 25, 2026 10:14 am - Months after President Donald Trump ended a pummeling deportation blitz in Chicago, the city and its “sanctuary” policies have been thrust back into the national spotlight following the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old Loyola University student.
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Indiana woman charged in shooting deaths of Will County family
Mar 25, 2026 9:40 am - An Indiana woman has been charged with killing a man and his parents at their home in Crete Township.
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As New Mexico jury finds Meta platforms harm children, social media firms await more legal decisions
Mar 25, 2026 8:52 am - The first jury verdict in a series of social media child safety trials this year is in — and it’s not looking good for Meta. A jury in New Mexico found on Tuesday that the social media giant’s platforms are harmful to children’s mental health and imposed a $375 million penalty.
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Police investigating attempted robbery in downtown Mount ProspectMar 24, 2026 9:34 pm - Police are investigating an attempted robbery in downtown Mount Prospect Monday night.
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2 charged with robbing Bensenville gas stationMar 24, 2026 7:00 pm - Two men are accused of robbing a Casey’s gas station in Bensenville early Monday.