Crime
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Des Plaines man jailed after car chase in DuPage countyMay 21, 2026 4:48 pm - A Des Plaines man is being detained pretrial after being chased by police in Oak Brook in connection with an investigation into a burglary in Wheeling.
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Ex-volleyball coach accused of sexually assaulting teenMay 21, 2026 10:40 am - An Elburn man has been accused of sexually assaulting a girl he coached at an Elgin volleyball club a quarter century ago.
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Police: Rolling Meadows High student threatened to harm others with knifeMay 21, 2026 8:35 am - A Rolling Meadows High School student is in custody after police said the student threatened to “harm others with a knife.”
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Waukegan man charged with sharing child sex abuse materialsMay 21, 2026 8:14 am - A Waukegan man is facing charges of sharing child sex abuse materials after authorities seized multiple electronic devices found in his apartment.
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Man gets 18 years for Oakbrook Center shootingMay 20, 2026 4:52 pm - A man involved in a Christmastime shooting that injured several people at Oakbrook Center mall has been sentenced to 18 years in prison.
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How Buffalo Grove police use their aerial fleetMay 20, 2026 4:26 pm - The Buffalo Grove Police Department is diving more deeply into technology-based enforcement by expanding its arsenal of drones.
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Man pleads guilty to leaving scene of crash that killed pedestrian in Sugar GroveMay 20, 2026 4:24 pm - A man pleaded guilty Wednesday to leaving a crash in which a woman was killed while walking her dogs in Sugar Grove.
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US announces criminal case against former Cuban President Raúl Castro
May 20, 2026 1:02 pm - Federal prosecutors on Wednesday announced charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro in the 1996 downing of civilian planes operated by Miami-based exiles as the Trump administration escalated pressure on the socialist government.
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Authorities: DuPage County jail officer had child sex abuse imagesMay 20, 2026 11:52 am - A DuPage County jail officer has been accused of possessing child sex abuse images.
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Officers who defended Capitol from rioters sue to block payouts from $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund