Crime
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Police: Child found gun dropped on elementary school playground
Sep 07, 2025 11:26 am - A man was cited for possessing a firearm in a school zone after police said a child found a gun he dropped on a Crystal Lake school playground.
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Police dog finds suspect in Antioch-area DUI crashSep 06, 2025 5:27 pm - A man from an unincorporated area near Antioch was charged with driving intoxicated and fleeing from a crash Friday night, leaving his 21-year-old passenger behind, authorities said.
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Woman accused of falsely telling 911 husband had killed her childrenSep 06, 2025 5:27 pm - A Lake County woman has been accused of falsely calling 911 to report her estranged husband had shot and killed her children.
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Naperville man faces child porn chargesSep 05, 2025 5:35 pm - A Naperville man has been charged with possession and dissemination of child pornography.
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‘You are not alone’: Suburban communities try to reassure residents ahead of threatened immigration raidsSep 05, 2025 12:58 pm - As the Chicago area girds for federal immigration raids, some communities are publicly supporting local immigrants and trying to relieve growing anxiety.
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Defendant in fatal Schaumburg shooting pleads not guiltySep 05, 2025 11:47 am - A 76-year-old man who authorities say fatally shot his daughter-in-law last month outside a Schaumburg hotel entered a not guilty plea Friday in a Rolling Meadows courtroom.
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Two juveniles face weapon charges after Aurora police make traffic stopSep 05, 2025 8:24 am - Aurora police recover guns and drugs after traffic stop, charging two juveniles with weapon violations.
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Two charged in Mount Prospect Walmart attempted robberySep 05, 2025 7:46 am - Two Seattle, Washington residents who, authorities said, are part of a transcontinental crime ring are charged with attempting to rob an 83-year-old man in a Walmart parking lot, Mount Prospect police said this week.
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New Illinois law requires police to act swiftly on missing persons casesSep 04, 2025 6:04 pm - A new Illinois law requires police to immediately investigate missing persons cases using expanded databases, addressing flaws exposed in part by the John Wayne Gacy case.
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Former Arlington Heights school nurse sentenced for misappropriating students’ medicineSep 04, 2025 2:34 pm - Former Arlington Heights elementary school nurse sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months probation for misappropriating students’ medication.