Crime
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‘Beloved’ Loyola University student, 18, shot to death in predawn attack at Rogers Park beach
Mar 19, 2026 11:50 am - A Loyola University student was shot to death while she was walking with friends at a Rogers Park beach early Thursday.
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DuPage sheriff handling death investigation near Villa ParkMar 19, 2026 8:47 am - A large police presence at Ardmore Avenue and Canterbury Lane near Villa Park is the result of an ongoing death investigation, according to the DuPage County sheriff’s of...
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Mayor threatens to shut down Elk Grove motel where woman was stabbed to deathMar 18, 2026 9:17 pm - The business license of an Elk Grove Village extended stay motel that was site of a Feb. 25 homicide could be revoked by village officials.
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Addison teen charged with fleeing in a stolen carMar 18, 2026 4:18 pm - An Addison boy has been charged with trying to elude police while driving a stolen car.
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Aurora man charged with possession of child sex abuse materialsMar 18, 2026 8:52 am - An Aurora man is facing felony charges of possession of child sexual abuse materials following an investigation that began in January.
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Two charged with fleeing police in DuPage in separate incidentsMar 17, 2026 6:35 pm - Two Chicago men have been charged with fleeing from police in DuPage County, in two separate events.
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Wheeling Walmart store evacuated after bogus bomb threatMar 17, 2026 1:55 pm - A Walmart store at 1455 Lake-Cook Road in Wheeling was temporarily evacuated Monday night after police in a neighboring town received a bomb threat.
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Cary man charged in hit-and-run near BarringtonMar 17, 2026 11:47 am - A Cary man is charged with driving under the influence and leaving the scene of a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a pedestrian near Barrington Monday night.
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Tax scams are on the rise. Here’s what to know
Mar 17, 2026 8:05 am - Robocalls, texts, and phishing emails from scammers are up this tax season compared to previous years, with artificial intelligence likely increasing fraud attempts, according to the consumer protection bureau of the Federal Trade Commission.
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Palatine police: Man found dead in car with gunshot woundMar 17, 2026 6:14 am - A 20-year-old man died of an apparent gunshot wound Monday night after police found him in a car that reportedly struck several parked vehicles and a dumpster, Palatine police said.