Crime
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Des Plaines residents left 3 young kids home alone, police sayFeb 21, 2023 12:00 am - Two Des Plaines residents were arrested Feb. 17 after police discovered they'd left three young children home alone, authorities said Tuesday in a news release. Rufina G...
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'We have to figure out what that looks like': Naperville police chief talks about enforcing ban on gun salesFeb 21, 2023 12:00 am - Naperville Police Chief Jason Arres said his department is still figuring out what enforcement will look like for the city's ordinance banning the sale of certain high-p...
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Video shows crew burglarizing cars in AntiochFeb 21, 2023 12:00 am - A security camera recorded a crew burglarizing cars in Antioch over the weekend. The police department released the video on social media Tuesday as a warning to residen...
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St. Charles man sentenced to 9 months in prison for tax fraudFeb 21, 2023 12:00 am - A St. Charles man was sentenced to nine months in prison and ordered to pay more than $3.3 million in restitution after pleading guilty to federal tax fraud charges. Edw...
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Man charged in shooting that injured a person in ElginFeb 21, 2023 12:00 am - A man has been charged with reckless discharge of a firearm in connection with a shooting that happened early Sunday morning in Elgin. Armani J. Morris, 18, of the 3000 ...
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Carpentersville man charged with possessing, disseminating child pornographyFeb 21, 2023 12:00 am - A Carpentersville man is facing 20 charges of child pornography-related crimes. Bail was set at $100,000 Saturday for Christopher M. Scholl, 44, of the 3100 block of Wak...
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False 'swatting' call leads to police response at Wheaton North High SchoolFeb 20, 2023 12:00 am - Wheaton police are investigating an apparent "swatting" hoax that drew a large law enforcement presence on Monday to Wheaton North High School. Classes were not in sessi...
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Mardi Gras parade shooting in New Orleans kills 1, hurts 4
Feb 20, 2023 12:00 am - NEW ORLEANS - A shooting during a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans killed one person, wounded four and sent panicked families running for cover, police said Monday. One ...
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Man charged with aggravated DUI after crash into Lombard houseFeb 20, 2023 12:00 am - A Lombard man is facing multiple criminal and traffic charges after a Sunday police chase that ended with him driving a pickup truck into a house in Lombard. Thomas E. W...
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Des Plaines likely to install cameras that read license plates of passing vehiclesFeb 20, 2023 12:00 am - Automated cameras that record license plates and images of vehicles soon could be installed in Des Plaines to help police fight crime. The city council on Tuesday is exp...