Crime
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Prosecutors: Waukegan alderperson cast dead mother’s primary ballotMay 27, 2026 12:38 pm - A Waukegan alderperson faces up to three years in prison amid allegations she cast a mail-in ballot this spring in her dead mother’s name.
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Police: Man charged with aggravated battery after fight with Gurnee hotel employeesMay 26, 2026 6:45 pm - A man is facing charges after police say he hit several people with a baseball bat during a fight at a Gurnee hotel.
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Teen charged in Palatine slaying appears in juvenile courtMay 26, 2026 12:45 pm - A 15-year-old boy charged in a deadly Palatine shooting in March appeared in court Tuesday facing a first-degree murder charge.
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Authorities: Motorcyclist pulled gun on Hoffman Estates police officers during traffic stopMay 26, 2026 11:18 am - A motorcyclist who authorities claim pulled a gun on Hoffman Estates police officers during a traffic stop earlier this month is facing multiple felony charges.
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Rolling Meadows High School student charged in connection with knife threatMay 24, 2026 12:51 pm - An 18-year-old Rolling Meadows High School student faces two felony charges after allegedly threatening to harm others with a knife, authorities said.
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Man accused of running over wife with car on purpose in Oakwood Hills jailed
May 23, 2026 4:43 pm - A man who has been accused of running over his wife with a car in Oakwood Hills and severely injuring her Friday evening has been jailed, court records indicate.
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Park Ridge police seek video in investigation of battery that left a teen seriously injuredMay 23, 2026 11:44 am - Residents in a Park Ridge neighborhood are being asked to review door bell or surveillance camera footage from Monday evening as police investigate a battery that resulted in serious injuries to a teen.
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Judge dismisses human smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deportedMay 22, 2026 3:18 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A human smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation helped galvanize opposition to President Donald Trump's immigratio...
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Authorities: Teen set fire to Kane County Cougars bus in Canada
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How suburban lawmakers’ bill aims to ease reporting for sex abuse survivorsMay 21, 2026 4:55 pm - A group of suburban lawmakers pushed legislation through the Illinois General Assembly this week aimed at making reporting sex crimes to police easier and more comfortable for survivors.