Crime
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Police: Mundelein man had 'ghost gun' near festivalJul 06, 2023 1:00 am - A 19-year-old man who had a loaded "ghost gun" in his backpack near the Mundelein Community Days festival Monday has been charged with four counts of aggravated unlawful...
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Bail set at $1.5 million for driver in double-fatal Winfield crashJul 06, 2023 1:00 am - A second person has died from injuries sustained in a DUI crash near Winfield. Bail was set at $1.5 million Thursday for Christine Brocious, 36, of the 7000 block of Mat...
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Austria approves law allowing authorities to confiscate extreme speeders' cars
Jul 06, 2023 1:00 am - BERLIN - Austria's parliament has approved legislation that would allow authorities to confiscate the cars of people who are caught driving far above the speed limit. La...
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Fewer complaints about illegal fireworks in ElginJul 06, 2023 1:00 am - Complaints about illegal fireworks in Elgin over the holiday weekend dropped more than 25% from last year, police say. Elgin police received 272 calls for service regar...
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Chicago man faces gun, drug charges in DuPage CountyJul 05, 2023 1:00 am - A Chicago felon has been charged with armed violence and multiple drug crimes after being stopped for speeding in Oak Brook. Bail was set at $250,000 Wednesday morning f...
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Wave of mass shootings over Fourth of July highlights the challenges police face
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Three men charged after, police say, nearly hitting Wauconda-area man while shooting gunsJul 05, 2023 1:00 am - Three men face felony charges after police said they were shooting guns on a vacant property near Wauconda and nearly struck a man sitting on his back porch Monday after...
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Fox Lake man sent to prison for stealing power tools
Jul 05, 2023 1:00 am - A Fox Lake man was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison for stealing power tools from a garage in Spring Grove in May 2022. Jeffrey Gniech, 50, of the 0-10 block...
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Woman charged with neglect, cruelty toward 33 dogs after 14 animals found dead, authorities sayJul 05, 2023 1:00 am - A Glen Ellyn-area woman has been charged with neglecting and being cruel to 33 dogs - one of which was so emaciated and sick it likely would have died the day investigat...
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Sheriff's police: Woman was firing pistol into Diamond Lake near Mundelein for funJul 05, 2023 1:00 am - A 46-year-old woman is facing a felony charge of reckless discharge of a firearm after authorities said she shot into Diamond Lake near Mundelein for fun Monday night. K...