Crime
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Naperville Dist. 203 employee charged with child porn possessionNov 22, 2022 12:00 am - A Naperville District 203 employee has been charged with possession of child pornography, officials said Tuesday. Jeffrey Wickman, 33, of the 25W200 block of Concord Roa...
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Mobster from Wood Dale sentenced for stealing Social Security money
Nov 21, 2022 12:00 am - A mobster who previously spent time behind bars as a result of the landmark Family Secrets case was sentenced at a hearing Monday to four months for stealing nearly $23,...
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Police dog helps track down Ingleside man accused of stealing from carsNov 21, 2022 12:00 am - A Lake County sheriff's office dog helped track down a 45-year-old Ingleside man accused of stealing electronics and cash from cars near Ingleside on Sunday. Michael E. ...
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Cartel-linked drug trafficker who operated suburban warehouses gets 30-year sentenceNov 21, 2022 12:00 am - An international drug trafficker who operated out of warehouses in Arlington Heights, Naperville, Plainfield and other locations has been sentenced to 30 years in federa...
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Hoffman Estates man faces involuntary manslaughter charge in wife's deathNov 21, 2022 12:00 am - A 26-year-old Hoffman Estates was ordered held on a $25,000 bail Monday on an involuntary manslaughter charge stemming from the death of his wife. Cook County prosecuto...
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Man who assaulted 3 children in North Chicago could spend rest of life in prisonNov 21, 2022 12:00 am - A 32-year-old man charged with sexually assaulting three children under the age of 13 in North Chicago was found guilty on all counts by a Lake County jury, officials sa...
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Gay bar shooting suspect facing murder, hate crime charges
Nov 21, 2022 12:00 am - COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The man suspected of killing five people and injuring others at a gay bar in Colorado Springs is facing murder and hate crime charges, accordin...
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William J. Kunkle Jr., prosecutor in Gacy, DuPage 7 cases, dead at 81
Nov 21, 2022 12:00 am - As the prosecutor who secured the death penalty for serial killer John Wayne Gacy, William J. Kunkle Jr. could have coasted on the celebrity of the case for the rest of ...
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Aurora man sentenced in absentia to life in prison for sexually assaulting two childrenNov 21, 2022 12:00 am - An Aurora man has been sentenced to life in prison for sexually assaulting and abusing two children he knew. Kane County Judge Salvatore LoPiccolo pronounced the sentenc...
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E. Dundee man sentenced to jail, probation on conviction for stealing from employerNov 20, 2022 12:00 am - An East Dundee man convicted of fraudulently obtaining $8,000 from his Algonquin employer in 2019 was sentenced Friday to 86 days in jail, 200 hours of public service, a...