Crime
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‘A danger to all’: Judge orders detention for Wheeling murder suspectSep 22, 2026 5:06 pm - Prosecutors say a Dixmoor man asphyxiated the 55-year-old Wheeling man with whom he was romantically involved following an argument on July 4. A Cook County judge ordered Jalen Upshaw to remain in custody while his case is pending.
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Suspect arrested, charged with murder in Wheeling man’s July 4 slayingSep 21, 2026 9:33 pm - A south suburban man faces a first-degree murder charge stemming from the July 4 death of a Wheeling man at his home, police said.
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Man punched multiple strangers at Aurora festival, prosecutors saySep 21, 2026 4:06 pm - An Aurora man is accused of punching several strangers at a festival Saturday at an Asian market, including a man who was holding a baby.
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Man charged following stabbing Sunday in AlgonquinSep 21, 2026 11:18 am - A 61-year-old Algonquin man faces multiple charges in connection with a stabbing Sunday in Algonquin.
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Suburban business official sentenced over fake asbestos removal at former hospital siteSep 20, 2026 10:55 am - The president of a suburban company that falsely claimed to have removed asbestos from a Lake County demolition site has been sentenced to nearly seven years in prison, according to federal prosecutors.
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Man accused of unlawfully video recording girl in showerSep 20, 2026 10:44 am - A south suburban man faces charges alleging he secretly recorded a girl while she was taking a shower, according to court records.
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Aurora man faces child porn chargesSep 18, 2026 4:03 pm - An Aurora man has been charged with crimes involving child sexual abuse material.
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US Customs and Border agent convicted of raping, robbing sex workers in suburban hotel roomsSep 18, 2026 11:32 am - A federal jury on Thursday convicted U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent Luis Uribe on all counts alleging he used his gun and badge to rape and rob Chinese sex workers in Chicago-area hotel rooms in 2022.
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Judge orders Barrington woman charged with sexually abusing teen to remain in jailSep 17, 2026 5:57 pm - A 41-year-old Barrington woman charged with sexually abusing a 16-year-old boy will remain in custody while her case is pending, a Lake County judge ordered Thursday.
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Zion man charged in fatal shooting to remain in Lake County jailSep 17, 2026 4:02 pm - A Lake County granted prosecutors’ detention request for a Zion man charged with a fatal shooting last July in Ingleside.