Crime
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FBI moves to dispatch 120 agents to D.C. streets as Trump vows crackdown on crime
Aug 11, 2025 7:35 am - The unusual move comes as President Donald Trump threatens a federal takeover of the nation’s capital.
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Cicero man charged after high-speed chase throughout DuPage CountyAug 09, 2025 3:32 pm - A 31-year-old Cicero man was charged with multiple offenses, including aggravated fleeing and eluding police, after a road rage incident and high-speed chase through DuPage County.
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Homicide suspect arrested after lockdown near Wheeling schoolAug 09, 2025 11:26 am - A suspect in a homicide investigation was apprehended after a brief shelter-in-place order near a Wheeling school.
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Prosecutors: Palatine High School teacher’s aide was sharing child sex abuse materialsAug 08, 2025 12:43 pm - A Palatine High School teacher’s aide has been charged with possessing and sharing child sexual abuse material online using the messaging app Kik, prosecutors said Friday.
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Second bomb threat at St. Charles conference center where Texas Democrats stayedAug 08, 2025 12:05 pm - A second bomb threat was called in to the Q Center in St. Charles, police reported Friday morning.
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Authorities: Man was selling stolen ovens, dryers and had homemade explosivesAug 08, 2025 11:26 am - A Barrington-area man who Lake County authorities say was selling stolen appliances online and who had home-made explosives at his residence faces theft, explosives charges.
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‘Isn’t just a prank’: Destructive social media trend arrives at suburbs’ doorstepAug 08, 2025 4:45 am - The latest social media trend that has young people engaging in dangerous behavior is the “door kick challenge.“ It’s like ding-dong-ditch, but instead of ringing the bell and running away these perps are trying to kick down the door.
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Lake County man gets 7 years for trying to sell illegal gunsAug 07, 2025 8:05 pm - A Lake County man on Thursday was sentenced to seven years in prison for trying to sell illegal firearms, some of which were stolen.
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Detention continued for teen accused in plotting to bomb Islamic centerAug 07, 2025 12:23 pm - The teen accused of planning a terror attack on the Islamic Education Center in Glendale Heights will remain in detention until his next court hearing, as a judge wants him to start counseling regarding online radicalization.
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Lakemoor man with ‘sophisticated’ pot-growing operation pleads guilty
Aug 07, 2025 12:14 pm - A Lakemoor man who police said had a “sophisticated” pot-growing operation in his home pleaded guilty Wednesday to unlawful production of marijuana.