Crime
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Father charged with murder in death of Mount Prospect infantJan 03, 2023 12:00 am - The father of a 6-month-old Mount Prospect boy who died last week as a result of suspected child abuse is now charged with his killing, authorities said Tuesday. Adrian ...
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Two arrested after gunfire in ElginJan 03, 2023 12:00 am - Officers responded at 3:26 p.m. Friday to reports of gunfire on the 500 block of Lavoie Avenue, the Elgin Police Department said in a social media post. Authorities said...
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Homicides decline in Cook County, but opioid deaths on record-breaking paceJan 03, 2023 12:00 am - The number of homicides handled by the Cook County medical examiner's office dropped more than 15% in 2022, but cases of fatal opioid overdoses are likely to top last ye...
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McHenry man with 1999 reckless homicide conviction pleads guilty to another DUI
Jan 03, 2023 12:00 am - A McHenry man convicted in 1999 of killing a 32-year-old man while driving drunk in Lake County pleaded guilty Tuesday to aggravated driving under the influence of drugs...
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Idaho slayings suspect agrees to extradition to face charges
Jan 03, 2023 12:00 am - STROUDSBURG, Pa. - A criminology graduate student accused of the November slayings of four University of Idaho students agreed Tuesday to be extradited from Pennsylvania...
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Pennsylvania officer killed, 2nd wounded; suspect shot dead
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Home invasion reported in Des PlainesJan 03, 2023 12:00 am - Three intruders broke into a Des Plaines house and ransacked the place early Sunday before leaving with cash, jewelry and a purse, police said. No one was hurt in the ho...
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Police: 9-year-old boy fatally shot inside his Chicago home
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So far, no one charged in Mount Prospect baby's homicideJan 02, 2023 12:00 am - No charges have been filed so far in connection with the death of a 6-month-old boy who died last week as a result of child abuse, Mount Prospect police said Monday. The...
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Elgin man faces child pornography chargesJan 02, 2023 12:00 am - An Elgin man has been charged with possessing and reproducing child pornography. Noe Delgado Jr., 26, of the 400 block of Franklin Boulevard, appeared before a Kane Coun...