Crime
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Prosecutors won't charge Chicago officers who fired nearly 100 times during a deadly traffic stop
Aug 13, 2025 2:58 pm - Five Chicago police officers from a tactical unit who fired their guns nearly 100 times during a 2024 traffic stop that killed a 26-year-old man won't face criminal charges, prosecutors announced Wednesday.
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Man in custody, no injuries reported, after 4-hour standoff at Schaumburg condominium buildingAug 13, 2025 1:41 pm - A man is in custody and no injuries have been reported after a four-hour police response to the report of an armed person at a condominium building in Schaumburg.
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'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant jail could halt construction over environmental concerns
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Man charged with two counts of indecent exposure in LibertyvilleAug 12, 2025 6:09 pm - A man has been charged with two counts of indecent exposure following an arrest in Libertyville Tuesday morning.
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Pretrial release denied for man in Aurora shootingAug 12, 2025 5:11 pm - A man on pretrial release in a domestic battery case is now behind bars awaiting trial on charges he tried to murder two men Sunday, one of whom is his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend.
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Florida boat captain faces federal charge in Elk Grove woman’s 2022 parasailing deathAug 12, 2025 4:11 pm - A federal grand jury indicted a Florida boat captain with one count of seaman’s manslaughter in the 2022 parasailing death of an Elk Grove Village woman.
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Spate of e-bike thefts prompts Batavia police to warn riders to take precautions
Aug 12, 2025 1:39 pm - Batavia police warned residents of an uptick in downtown e-bike thefts in recent weeks and advised owners to take added security measures.
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Elgin cold case detectives nominated for 2025 ‘America’s Greatest Detective’ award by crime and trial networkAug 12, 2025 12:50 pm - The Elgin Police Department detectives who located the body of a woman missing for 42 years have been nominated for the 2025 “America’s Greatest Detective” award by Law&Crime, a true crime and live trial network.
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Shooter attacked CDC headquarters to protest COVID-19 vaccines
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South Barrington police to target impaired drivingAug 12, 2025 11:30 am - South Barrington police this week will launch a focused effort to stop drunken drivers and ticket drivers not wearing seatbelts.