Crime
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Editorial: The sea of gunsSep 10, 2023 11:00 pm - After a trip to Canada not too long ago, an associate mentioned in passing that he somehow felt safer during his visit there. So we looked it up. Was he, in fact, safer?...
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Man accused of abducting son in Elgin captured in ChicagoSep 10, 2023 1:00 am - A 34-year-old Chicago man is in custody at the Kane County jail facing charges alleging he abducted his two-year-old son Friday in Elgin. Kenneth Hayes, of the 400 block...
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Police: Man fled into Elmhurst neighborhood while armed with stolen handgunSep 10, 2023 1:00 am - A Chicago man accused of leading police on a foot chase through an Elmhurst neighborhood while unlawfully armed with a stolen gun was ordered held without bail Sunday by...
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Police: Two robbed by armed man in Naperville Saturday nightSep 10, 2023 1:00 am - A masked man held up two people at gunpoint Saturday night in Naperville, taking cash and a mobile phone before fleeing, police said. The robbery occurred at approximate...
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'A horrible hoax': School swatting takes phony threats to a new, emotional, costly levelSep 09, 2023 1:00 am - The toll, costs of swatting at schools
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How Naperville plans to rein in downtown disturbancesSep 08, 2023 5:30 am - Despite recent high-profile incidents, Naperville Police Chief Jason Arres and city council members insist the vibrant downtown area remains safe for people visiting the...
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Dent scammers are at work in the suburbs. Here's what you should knowSep 08, 2023 5:30 am - Picture yourself driving home from the store, minding your own business, when another driver urges you to pull over because your vehicle is damaged. You stop and, before...
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Trial date for Highland Park shooting suspect could be set MondaySep 08, 2023 1:00 am - A Lake County judge on Monday could set a trial date for the man accused of carrying out the 2022 Highland Park Fourth of July Parade mass shooting. Robert Crimo III, wh...
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Police: Man fired handgun into the air while driving down road in BartlettSep 08, 2023 1:00 am - A Hanover Park man faces charges for firearm offenses stemming from a Bartlett police investigation of shots being fired early Thursday morning at the intersection of Ne...
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Police search a huge London park for a terrorism suspect who escaped from prison
Sep 08, 2023 1:00 am - LONDON - British police scoured a huge London park on Friday for an ex-soldier who escaped from prison while awaiting trial on terrorism charges. The Metropolitan Police...