Crime
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'I was just looking for a weapon': Congressmen recall attack on CapitolJan 06, 2022 4:30 am - One year ago, U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider hid in the gallery of the House while a mob that had stormed the Capitol banged on the doors trying to breach the room and stop ce...
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Where the cases against suburban Jan. 6 defendants stand nowJan 06, 2022 4:30 am - As of Wednesday, at least 17 Illinois residents face charges for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection where a violent mob attacked the U.S. Capitol, the U.S. De...
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Lake County investigators have a new tool to get information from electronic devicesJan 06, 2022 12:00 am - New software will enhance access to information from electronic devices during investigations of violent or white-collar crimes in Lake County. The Lake County State's A...
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Teen charged with shooting woman during late-night carjacking in WestmontJan 06, 2022 12:00 am - A 15-year-old boy has been charged with shooting a Westmont woman in the leg and hijacking her car at gunpoint Tuesday night. Prosecutors Thursday told juvenile court Ju...
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State lawmakers approve follow-up measure on criminal justice reform
Jan 06, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House this week passed a bill clarifying issues around the massive criminal justice reform bill that passed with the support of the Illinois L...
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Huntley man charged in slayings of father, 2 sons
Jan 06, 2022 12:00 am - A Huntley man has been charged in the slayings of a man and his two young sons found shot to death last month in their Belvidere home. Alize Q. Smith, 24, faces three co...
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A year after Jan. 6, Congress more deeply divided than ever
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'Hatred in the eyes': How racist rage animated Jan. 6 riots
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'Democracy was attacked': Biden decries Trump backers' 'dagger at throat' of democracy
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Meghan suit nets 1 pound on privacy, secret copyright sum