Crime
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Lake County prosecutors aim to keep murder, sex crime defendants jailed after bail ends Jan. 1Nov 30, 2022 12:00 am - The Lake County state's attorney's office has begun the process of keeping dozens of jailed defendants, including those charged with murder and sex offenses, behind bars...
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Des Plaines resident loses $5,000 to cryptocurrency scamNov 30, 2022 12:00 am - A Des Plaines resident reported being scammed out of $5,000 this year by someone over the internet, police said. The crimes occurred between March 1 and Nov. 23, accordi...
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Suburban woman sentenced to 18 months probation for Jan. 6 riot at Capitol
Nov 30, 2022 12:00 am - A federal judge sentenced another suburban resident Wednesday to 18 months of probation and 100 hours of community service for entering the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. ...
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308-page amendment to SAFE-T Act's cash bail overhaul filed in Springfield. Here's what's in it.
Nov 30, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Two days before lawmakers were scheduled to adjourn for the year, one of the lead negotiators of the criminal justice reform measure called the SAFE-T Act ...
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Batavia man faces child pornography chargesNov 29, 2022 12:00 am - A Batavia man has been charged with 40 counts of possessing and disseminating child pornography. David L. Newtoff, 29, turned himself in on Nov. 18 and posted $10,000 bo...
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Man pleads guilty to trying to set movie theater on fireNov 29, 2022 12:00 am - A man who tried to set an Oak Brook movie theater auditorium on fire has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to 15 years in prison. David Ferguson, 33, of Chicago pleaded ...
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Police: Beach Park home shot up early Tuesday morningNov 29, 2022 12:00 am - Police are seeking the public's help with finding the person or people responsible for firing several bullets at a Beach Park home early Tuesday morning. No one in the h...
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Mundelein's new police dog, Ranger, takes his first public bowNov 29, 2022 12:00 am - On the job for several weeks, Mundelein's newest police dog was formally introduced to the public Monday night. Ranger, a 2½-year-old German shepherd, is partnering with...
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Secretary of state worker from Algonquin accused of misconduct
Nov 29, 2022 12:00 am - An Illinois secretary of state's office employee who lives in Algonquin is accused of using the state's database to obtain a title for a stolen vehicle, according to McH...
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Juvenile charged with armed robbery of Bartlett gas stationNov 29, 2022 12:00 am - Bartlett police and the Kane County state's attorney's office charged a boy with armed robbery, aggravated assault and retail theft in the armed robbery of a gas station...