Crime
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Lausch's last day as U.S. attorney in Chicago will be March 11
Mar 01, 2023 12:00 am - Chicago U.S. Attorney John Lausch officially announced his resignation Wednesday, weeks after news of his departure was first made public. "It has been the privilege of ...
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RFK assassin Sirhan Sirhan returns to 16th parole hearing
Mar 01, 2023 12:00 am - SAN DIEGO (AP) - Nearly two years ago, a California parole board voted to free Robert F. Kennedy's assassin, but the decision was later overturned by the governor. Sirha...
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Man pleads guilty to possessing carjacked vehicle found in NapervilleFeb 28, 2023 12:00 am - A Chicago man pleaded guilty Monday to possession of a car that had been stolen in a carjacking. Damien C. Plummer, 23, accepted a sentence of 140 days in jail, accordin...
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Second suburban Walgreens robbed by man who jumped over counterFeb 28, 2023 12:00 am - Authorities are investigating another robbery Monday involving a man jumping over the counter of a Northwest suburban Walgreens store and stealing cash from the register...
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Man jumps over counter, takes cash from Schaumburg Walgreens registerFeb 27, 2023 12:00 am - This story has been updated from its original version to clarify the nature of the crime and the description of the suspect A man jumped over a counter and stole ca...
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Lake County sheriff's deputy seriously injured in crash after truck runs stop signFeb 27, 2023 12:00 am - A Lake County sheriff's deputy was seriously injured when the driver of a pickup truck blew through a stop sign Sunday night, causing a crash with her patrol vehicle, au...
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Aurora driver's license office worker pleads guilty to misconductFeb 27, 2023 12:00 am - A worker at the Aurora driver's license office has pleaded guilty to official misconduct. Amy D. Williams, 54, of Aurora accepted a sentence of 24 months of conditional ...
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License plate reader credited with an assist in solving Vernon Hills burglaryFeb 27, 2023 12:00 am - Catching bad guys, locating stolen autos and finding missing persons are among dozens of successes Vernon Hills police say they've notched since installing 10 automated ...
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Illinois Supreme Court to hear arguments March 14 on SAFE-T Act
Feb 27, 2023 12:00 am - The Illinois Supreme Court will hear arguments next month on whether the far-reaching SAFE-T Act and its elimination of cash bail is unconstitutional, as a Kankakee judg...
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Aurora man held on child porn chargesFeb 27, 2023 12:00 am - An Aurora man hs been charged with 18 felony counts related to child pornography, Aurora police announced Monday. Jeremy Lenerville, 40, was arrested about 6:15 a.m. Thu...