Crime
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Suspect still at-large after Thursday night police chase ends in Elmhurst crashMay 01, 2026 9:16 am - Elmhurst police say a suspect is still at-large after crashing a vehicle during a chase and fleeing on foot Thursday night.
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Island Lake man accused of threatening to shoot people, pistol-whipping man in bar pleads guilty
Apr 30, 2026 7:26 pm - A man accused of threatening to shoot people in an Island Lake bar pleaded guilty Tuesday to possessing a stolen firearm and aggravated battery in a public place.
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15-year-old charged in deadly shooting of man in PalatineApr 30, 2026 7:25 pm - Palatine police have arrested a 15-year-old boy in connection with the March shooting death of a 20-year-old Streamwood man.
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Bailey calls for SAFE-T Act repeal after Chicago officer's fatal shootingApr 30, 2026 6:33 pm - Republican governor candidate Darren Bailey repeated his call for the repeal of the SAFE-T Act ending cash bail and introduced a plan Thursday he said would prevent criminals from “slipping through the cracks.”
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Federal agents won’t be prosecuted over pepper-spraying protesters in ElginApr 30, 2026 6:05 pm - Federal agents who fired pepper balls and deployed chemical agents against citizens protesting an immigration arrest late last year in Elgin will not be criminally prosecuted.
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Two juveniles charged with firing guns in ElginApr 30, 2026 10:52 am - Two juveniles have been arrested in connection with a report of gunfire early Sunday morning in Elgin.
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Man convicted in DUI crash that killed 2 in 2005 pleads guilty in new drunk-driving collision near McHenry
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Federal prosecutors to drop conspiracy charge against remaining 'Broadview Six' ICE protesters
Apr 30, 2026 7:26 am - Federal prosecutors in Chicago say they will dismiss the controversial conspiracy charge against the remaining four members of the so-called “Broadview Six,” with plans to revise the case.
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Suburban police officer charged with sexually abusing woman while on dutyApr 29, 2026 12:34 pm - A part-time police officer from the North suburbs was behind bars Wednesday facing charges alleging he sexually abused a woman while on duty.
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CLC makes changes to career counseling program after staffer charged with groomingApr 29, 2026 11:01 am - In the wake of a now-former College of Lake County career counselor’s arrest on charges of grooming and solicitation of two female Wauconda High School students, changes are being made to the College and Career navigation program.