Crime
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Smollett will serve jail time in protective custody
Mar 11, 2022 12:00 am - Actor Jussie Smollett will be held in protective custody at Cook County jail - alone in a cell monitored continuously by cameras and guards - while serving his sentence ...
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Round Lake Beach man charged with kidnapping, beating ex-partner and locking her in barnMar 11, 2022 12:00 am - A Round Lake Beach man abducted and assaulted an ex-partner before locking her in a barn near Mundelein early Friday morning, police said. A judge on Friday set bail at ...
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Police in suburbs beefing up patrols ahead of St. Patrick's DayMar 11, 2022 12:00 am - After two years of muted St. Patrick's Day revelry because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many suburban police officials are hopeful festivities this year won't get out of ha...
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Five catalytic converters stolen from Schaumburg businessMar 11, 2022 12:00 am - Schaumburg police are investigating the theft of catalytic converters from five vehicles at GSG Consultants at 735 Remington Road sometime from Wednesday night to Thursd...
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Streamwood man charged in January hit-and-run in BartlettMar 11, 2022 12:00 am - Bartlett police Friday took a Streamwood man into custody on a felony charge of leaving the scene of a personal injury crash in January. Kwemi Hardwick, 31, of Streamwoo...
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St. Charles man pleads guilty to leaving crash that killed a pedestrianMar 11, 2022 12:00 am - A St. Charles man was sentenced to 90 days in jail Thursday after pleading guilty to leaving the scene of a crash that killed an elderly pedestrian in a wheelchair. Andr...
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Two Des Plaines men facing drug chargesMar 11, 2022 12:00 am - Two cousins from Des Plaines were arrested Tuesday after police found drugs and open alcoholic beverages in a car near their home, according to a news release. Jorge Zer...
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Deportation agents use smartphone app to monitor immigrants
Mar 10, 2022 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - U.S. authorities have broadly expanded the use of a smartphone app during the coronavirus pandemic to ensure immigrants released from detention will a...
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Judge: Legal filing by Durham team created a 'sideshow'
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EXPLAINER: What charges did Jussie Smollett face at trial?