Crime
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Island Lake man detained on charges he had thousands of sex abuse videos
Jul 13, 2025 10:30 am - An Island Lake man will remain in custody at the McHenry County jail while awaiting trial on charges he possessed thousands of videos depicting child sexual abuse.
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Felon sentenced to 44 years in prison for ‘Batman’ car shooting near McHenry
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Woman accused of threatening employers with loaded gun, streaming it on FacebookJul 11, 2025 4:07 pm - Pretrial release was denied for an Aurora woman accused of threatening her employers with a loaded gun on Thursday in West Chicago, authorities say.
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Feds seek nearly 6 years in prison for Madigan confidant Mike McClain
Jul 11, 2025 2:25 pm - Longtime Springfield lobbyist Mike McClain, who spent decades as a close friend and advisor to former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, is scheduled for sentencing later this month as part of separate hearings for the “ComEd Four” beginning next week.
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Des Plaines man loses $32,000 in crypto scam: policeJul 11, 2025 12:01 pm - A Des Plaines man was taken for approximately $32,000 in a cryptocurrency scam, police said Friday.
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Police chief ‘not going anywhere,’ despite vote of no-confidenceJul 11, 2025 4:30 am - There’s a big rift in small-town Gilberts’s police department. At least that’s according to a letter sent to the town’s village board last month outlining the reasons why the rank-and-file passed a vote of no confidence in Chief Todd Block.
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Bartlett residents charged with drug offenses after authorized search of their houseJul 10, 2025 5:54 pm - Authorities charged two residents of a Bartlett home after officers seized illegal narcotics, drug paraphernalia and firearms during the execution of a search warrant Tuesday following an extensive drug-related investigation.
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Wisconsin man faces hate crime charge over threats on suburban LGBTQ group’s Facebook pageJul 10, 2025 1:27 pm - A Wisconsin man faces a hate crime charge after authorities said he posted a threatening comment on a Lake County LGBTQ+ organization’s Facebook page.
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Police: Wauconda woman charged after 52 dogs found living in unsanitary homeJul 10, 2025 12:57 pm - A Wauconda woman is charged with animal cruelty after authorities say they found more than 50 dogs living in unsanitary and overcrowded conditions in her home Wednesday.
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Streamwood man charged with sisters’ killings pleads not guiltyJul 10, 2025 11:08 am - The 25-year-old Streamwood man charged with fatally stabbing his two younger sisters in May pleaded not guilty to murder charges Thursday in a Rolling Meadows courtroom.