Crime
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Fate of George Floyd pardon request now with Texas governor
Oct 04, 2021 7:00 am - HOUSTON (AP) - A Texas agency on Monday approved a request that George Floyd be granted a posthumous pardon for a 2004 drug arrest made by a now-indicted ex-Houston pol...
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Police: Ex-driver killed in dispute involved estranged wife
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Appellate court orders hearing on whether Hispanic jurors were improperly excludedOct 04, 2021 1:00 am - Attorneys for a Beach Park man convicted of beating his wife and stepson to death with a baseball bat will return to court to argue that Lake County prosecutors improper...
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Teen charged with attempted murder in Elgin shootingOct 04, 2021 1:00 am - A 16-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder in a Sunday morning shooting in Elgin. The defendant also is charged with aggravated battery-discharge of a fire...
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Council members call Chicago 'the most dangerous city in the country'
Oct 04, 2021 1:00 am - Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown was accused Monday of presiding over "the most dangerous city in the country" as council members from across the city demanded ...
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Rittenhouse due in court TuesdayOct 04, 2021 1:00 am - MADISON, Wis. - A judge is expected Tuesday to consider remaining motions in the case of an Antioch teen accused of murdering two people during a protest against police ...
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Illinois' richest person compares Chicago to Afghanistan, hints of moving firm's headquarters
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Authorities step up efforts to fight online child exploitation
Oct 04, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - State Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined local and federal prosecutors Monday to announce new efforts to combat a rise in online child exploitation in Ill...
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Family of slain Elgin teen seeks attorney to challenge lack of murder chargesOct 04, 2021 1:00 am - As the grief-stricken family of 18-year-old Manuel Porties Jr. made preparations Monday for his funeral, they also were seeking an attorney to help them challenge the Co...
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$3,000 in jewelry stolen in Wheaton ruse burglaryOct 04, 2021 1:00 am - A Wheaton resident was robbed of about $3,000 in jewelry after burglars impersonated workers Saturday afternoon. Officers responded about 3 p.m. to the 300 block of West...