Crime
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Woman charged with attempted armed robbery tied to fatal shooting at Oakbrook CenterOct 05, 2026 3:56 pm - A woman has been charged with attempted armed robbery in connection with a deadly shooting last week at Oakbrook Center shopping mall.
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Cornell building is sprayed with graffiti blasting school's response to gang rape complaint
Oct 05, 2026 1:20 pm - Cornell's main administration building was splashed with graffiti and a glass door was broken overnight as student groups planned a protest Monday over the university's handling of the alleged 2024 fraternity-house gang rape that has ignited a firestorm of anger on campus and beyond.
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Man accused of fleeing police, crashing in to vehicles, in chase through Woodridge, Darien, Downers GroveOct 05, 2026 1:02 pm - A Woodridge man is accused of fleeing police in a chase through Woodridge, Darien and Downers Grove.
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‘This is enough’: Demonstrators protest how Wheaton College hid sex abuse allegationsOct 03, 2026 1:08 pm - Demonstrators gathered Saturday at Wheaton College to protest how school leaders hid sexual misconduct allegations against a former administrator.
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As family of Mundelein woman fatally shot by police calls for action, prosecutors weighing chargesOct 03, 2026 10:04 am - Lake County prosecutors say they haven’t yet decided if charges will be filed in the May 11 fatal shooting of a Mundelein woman by police.
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No charges yet in Oak Brook fatal shooting; 3 released from custodyOct 02, 2026 3:47 pm - Oak Brook police announced Friday that no charges have been filed in the killing of a man Wednesday at Oakbrook Center mall.
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Charges dropped in case of newborn’s remains found in suitcase: ‘Our hearts break for the child’
Oct 02, 2026 12:53 pm - Lake County prosecutors dropped charges this week against a Washington state woman who they say left the body of her newborn in a suitcase at the Riverwoods home of relatives.
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How NBA great Shaq helped suburban police leaders celebrate FBI graduationOct 01, 2026 4:56 pm - A pair of Northwest suburban law enforcement leaders got to meet NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal last month when he took part in ceremonies marking their graduation from the FBI National Academy.
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Victim identified in fatal shooting outside Oak Brook mallOct 01, 2026 3:35 pm - A 28-year-old Dolton man has been identified as the man shot to death in the Oakbrook Center mall parking lot following an altercation Wednesday between five people in two vehicles.
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Palatine police: Pair attacked, spat on officers responding to disturbanceOct 01, 2026 12:52 pm - A pair of Palatine residents face felony charges after police say they attacked officers responding to reports of a disturbance at an apartment complex Sunday.