Crime
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Federal terrorism charge filed against a man who allegedly set a woman on fire on Chicago train
Nov 19, 2025 6:06 pm - Federal prosecutors on Wednesday charged a man with committing a terrorist attack for allegedly setting a woman on fire on a Chicago train.
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Three charged with stealing car in Willowbrook, fleeing policeNov 19, 2025 5:27 pm - Three people, including a teenager, are accused of stealing a car in Willowbrook and leading police on a high-speed chase.
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Palatine police make two separate meth arrestsNov 19, 2025 5:09 pm - Two separate arrests, one during a traffic stop and another during a welfare check, led Palatine police officers to recover significant amounts of methamphetamine.
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Alleged neo-Nazi pleads guilty over plot to poison children with candy
Nov 19, 2025 3:33 pm - The alleged leader of a violent white supremacist group pleaded guilty to soliciting hate crimes, federal prosecutors said, after he was accused of urging another individual to poison Jewish children and dress up as Santa Claus and hand out poisoned candy to children of racial minority groups in New York during the holidays.
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Proposed e-bike regulations progressing in Des PlainesNov 18, 2025 7:52 pm - The Des Plaines City Council on Monday tentatively approved local regulations for e-bikes, e-scooters and similar battery-powered vehicles.
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Man charged with stealing from Ulta stores in DuPage CountyNov 18, 2025 4:36 pm - A man on pretrial release in a felony retail theft case has been charged with stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of fragrances from Ulta stores in DuPage County the last few weeks.
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Woman gets 21 years for killing brother, sister in DUI crashNov 17, 2025 6:26 pm - A woman who killed two people in a drunk-driving crash was sentenced Monday to 21 years in prison.
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Judge scolds Justice Department for ‘profound investigative missteps’ in Comey case
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What’s next for the Epstein files after Trump’s social media postsNov 17, 2025 2:14 pm - The House is heading toward a vote on a bill to force the Justice Department to release the case files it has collected on the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, pushing past a monthslong effort by President Donald Trump and Republican leaders to stymie the effort.
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Carpentersville police officer facing DUI charge after crashNov 17, 2025 12:59 pm - A Carpentersville police officer has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol.