Crime
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‘He was my best friend’: Retired Wheeling police dog dies after developing illnessJul 03, 2025 10:59 am - A retired Wheeling Police Department dog who worked with the department for six years has died. Riggs, a 10-year-old German shepherd, partnered with officer Christopher Kanches from 2016 to 2022.
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Police investigating vandalism at Huntley park
Jul 03, 2025 10:00 am - A portable toilet in a Huntley park was ripped apart in what police say was among the more destructive instances of vandalism reported in town.
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Barrington Hills man accused of threatening to kill police
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Drive-by shooting kills 4 and wounds 14 others after a party at a Chicago restaurant
Jul 03, 2025 8:02 am - Four people have died from gunshot wounds and 14 others have been hospitalized following a drive-by shooting in Chicago, police said Thursday. At least three were in critical condition.
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US probes ex-ransom negotiator accused of scheming with hackers
Jul 02, 2025 1:27 pm - Law enforcement officials are investigating a former employee of a company that negotiates with hackers and facilitates cryptocurrency payments during ransomware attacks, according to a statement from the firm, DigitalMint
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Elgin man accused of forgery, theft related to dissolved homeowners association in BartlettJul 02, 2025 1:20 pm - An Elgin man faces charges of forgery and theft which accuse him of continuing to operate a dissolved homeowners’ association for the Bartlett Town Center Lofts condominiums in Bartlett.
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Bryan Kohberger pleads guilty to murder in stabbings of 4 Idaho students to avoid death penalty
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Man caught with loaded gun, cocaine after fleeing crash in Lake in the Hills gets 18-year sentence
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is denied bail after mixed verdict clears him of top charges in sex crimes case
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Man charged with improper touching of teen at movie theaterJul 01, 2025 4:40 pm - A man is charged with making unwanted contact with a teenage girl at the York Theater in downtown Elmhurst.