Crime
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Chicago man pleads guilty to tricking elderly Algonquin woman into sending him $5,000
Aug 15, 2025 11:35 am - A Chicago man accused of impersonating a lawyer and tricking an 88-year-old Algonquin woman into sending him thousands of dollars has pleaded guilty to theft.
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Algonquin man accused of luring children on Snapchat, sending them explicit videos
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Two men in custody after Burr Ridge armed robbery ThursdayAug 15, 2025 11:14 am - An armed robbery in Burr Ridge Thursday led to the arrest of two men now in custody.
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Fired DOJ employee could face prison for throwing sandwich at officers
Aug 14, 2025 7:42 pm - Attorney General Pam Bondi said Thursday that a Justice Department employee has been fired after he was arrested for allegedly throwing a sandwich at a federal law enforcement officer Sunday evening.
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Pretrial release denied for men accused of stealing gaming console, cellphone at gunpointAug 14, 2025 4:55 pm - Two men were denied pretrial release Thursday in DuPage County court after being charged with robbing a man of his gaming console and cellphone at gunpoint.
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Buffalo Grove man facing murder charges after botched home invasion robberyAug 14, 2025 4:12 pm - A Buffalo Grove man is charged with first-degree murder after Chicago police say he and an accomplice shot an acquaintance during a home invasion robbery in March.
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A car accident in small-town Tennessee leads to US charges against a major Mexican drug operation
Aug 14, 2025 10:40 am - Justice Department indictments have been unsealed against three leaders and two high-ranking enforcers of Mexico's United Cartels. It's the latest U.S. move against major Mexican drug operations.
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3 people injured in Carpentersville shooting; two released from hospital
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Prosecutors won't charge Chicago officers who fired nearly 100 times during a deadly traffic stop
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Man in custody, no injuries reported, after 4-hour standoff at Schaumburg condominium buildingAug 13, 2025 1:41 pm - A man is in custody and no injuries have been reported after a four-hour police response to the report of an armed person at a condominium building in Schaumburg.