Crime
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Marni Yang’s experts say she could not have killed romantic rival, unborn child in 2007Jan 12, 2026 8:55 pm - Defense experts told a Lake County judge Monday that convicted murderer Marni Yang could not have killed a 42-year-old pregnant woman she saw as a rival for the affections of former Chicago Bear Shaun Gayle.
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Carol Stream man accused in $900,000 federal fraud schemeJan 12, 2026 4:47 pm - A 42-year-old Carol Stream man is facing federal fraud charges after being accused of stealing from his employer and bilking others of a combined $900,000.
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Man faces gun charge in NapervilleJan 12, 2026 4:25 pm - A Plainfield man is facing gun charges after Naperville police made a traffic stop Saturday night.
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Batavia man faces child porn chargesJan 12, 2026 4:24 pm - A Batavia man has been accused of committing child sex abuse material crimes.
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Additional charges for 3 recent high school grads accused of sexually assaulting classmate at partyJan 12, 2026 3:32 pm - Three recent high school graduates accused of sexually assaulting a classmate at a party in Roselle are facing additional charges.
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Aurora man gets 6 years in drug, guns caseJan 12, 2026 12:43 pm - The Aurora Police Department announced Monday that a man was sentenced to six years in prison in a drug and guns case.
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Schaumburg man stole $15K from elderly woman while posing as handyman, authorities say
Jan 12, 2026 12:02 pm - A man knocked on the door of an 89-year-old Crystal Lake woman, told her he repairs chimneys and driveways, and then stole $15,000 from her after she let him into her home, authorities say.
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Chicago doctor wanted in Ohio killings of ex-wife, her dentist husband in custody in Rockford
Jan 12, 2026 9:57 am - A Chicago man, wanted on an arrest warrant in Ohio in the alleged killings of his former wife and her dentist husband, is being held in the Winnebago County jail in Rockford pending an extradition hearing Monday, according to official records.
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Suspect charged with armed violence, 4 other felonies after Lake Zurich standoffJan 11, 2026 2:55 pm - A Lake Zurich man who authorities say held police at bay for hours Saturday after burglarizing a local business now faces multiple felony charges.
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Suspect caught after large police presence in Lake Zurich sparked by overnight burglaryJan 10, 2026 6:10 pm - A person was reported to be in custody late Saturday afternoon following a large police presence in Lake Zurich that began in connection with an overnight burglary.