Crime
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‘It’s all my fault’: Sentencing begins for driver in crash that killed 2 of his friendsApr 16, 2025 5:30 pm - A sentencing hearing for a man who killed two of his friends when he slammed into the rear of a stopped school bus began with testimony about how he pleaded with deputies at the scene to take him to jail because “I did this. I killed them. I did this. It's all my fault.”
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Four men charged with stealing from three Home DepotsApr 15, 2025 2:25 pm - Four men have been charged with stealing items from three Home Depot stores in Carol Stream, Woodridge and Downers Grove.
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State worker pleads guilty to COVID-19 relief loan fraudApr 15, 2025 10:39 am - A Woodridge woman who worked for the state has pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining pandemic relief loans from the federal government.
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Amid growing criticism from officers, Wheeling police chief put on administrative leaveApr 15, 2025 10:21 am - Wheeling Police Chief Jamie Dunne has been placed on paid administrative leave for the remainder of his tenure.
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Why a true-crime podcast is revisiting the Kisliak family tragedyApr 14, 2025 5:45 pm - Nearly two and a half years after a Buffalo Grove man murdered his family and killed himself, Buffalo Grove officials and a family friend will speak about the tragedy on a true-crime podcast.
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Police investigating after man was shot to death in Aurora Saturday morningApr 14, 2025 5:30 pm - Aurora police are investigating an early Saturday morning shooting that left a man dead.
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Elgin man charged with DUI after early morning Bartlett crashApr 14, 2025 4:21 pm - An Elgin man was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol Sunday following a vehicle crash in Bartlett in which a passenger received minor injuries.
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Waukegan man charged with concealing death of Antioch woman reported missing March 9Apr 14, 2025 3:32 pm - A 52-year-old Waukegan man is charged with two counts of concealing a death, abuse of a corpse and obstructing justice after the body of a missing Antioch woman was found in a garbage container at his home, authorities said.
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3 teens face weapons charges after loaded AK-style rifle found during traffic stopApr 14, 2025 2:13 pm - Three 17 year olds face weapons and other charges after a traffic stop in Zion Sunday night yielded a loaded AK-style rifle, a pistol and drugs, authorities said.
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Des Plaines woman scammed out of $48,000, police sayApr 14, 2025 12:50 pm - A 67-year-old Des Plaines woman was deceived into sending $48,000 to a stranger she met over the internet, police said Monday.