Crime
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Shooting at July Fourth cookout near Coney Island beach leaves 8 wounded, including 4 kidsJul 05, 2026 3:35 pm - NEW YORK (AP) — A shooting at a Fourth of July cookout near New York's Coney Island beach wounded eight people, including four children, police said. One of the victims,...
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Aurora man charged with DUI after crash kills 71-year-old Geneva womanJul 05, 2026 1:50 pm - An Aurora man faces driving under the influence and other charges in connection with a head-on crash Saturday that killed a 71-year-old Geneva woman and critically injured her son, authorities said.
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Park Ridge day care employee charged with aggravated battery toward a childJul 03, 2026 8:03 pm - Olivia Cepeda, 29, of Glenview and an employee of Kiddie Academy Day Care in Park Ridge, was arrested after a report that she had hit a four-year-old in the stomach. Vide...
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Libertyville middle school teacher charged after authorities say he created AI child sex abuse materialsJul 03, 2026 2:23 pm - A Libertyville middle school social studies teacher is facing felony charges related to using artificial intelligence to generate child sex abuse materials of students.
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Man who fled from Schaumburg police faces child endangerment, obstruction chargesJul 03, 2026 8:18 am - A man who fled from Schaumburg police Thursday is facing misdemeanor charges of child endangerment and obstruction.
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U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros makes public appearance as ‘Broadview Six’ scandal growsJul 02, 2026 7:43 pm - Embattled U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros on Thursday made one of his first local public appearances since his office dropped charges in the “Broadview Six” case amid alleged grand jury improprieties, defiantly claiming victory in an anti-violence operation, stating, “no reckless reporting can take away from our results.”
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Hampshire man accused of sexually assaulting child in Pingree GroveJul 02, 2026 5:22 pm - A Hampshire man is facing multiple criminal charges after authorities say a child was abducted and sexually assaulted last week in Pingree Grove.
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Small but mighty: Why the Lake County sheriff is using personal watercraft on the ChainJul 02, 2026 4:46 pm - The Lake County sheriff’s Marine Unit has added a pair of personal watercraft to its fleet patrolling the Chain O’ Lakes. “It allows our deputies to respond more quickly in areas where larger patrol boats can't easily operate or even launch from,” said sheriff’s Sgt. Michael McCarty, who oversees the marine unit.
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Police: Report of woman being held against her will in Schaumburg was inaccurateJul 02, 2026 3:15 pm - A report of a woman being held against her will in Schaumburg Thursday morning was inaccurate, police said.
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Lake in the Hills man gets 96 years for fatal 2020 road rage shooting in ElginJul 02, 2026 2:37 pm - A Lake in the Hills man convicted in a deadly 2020 road rage shooting in Elgin has been sentenced to 96 years in prison, authorities said.