Crime
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Coroner confirms human remains found Tuesday belong to Karen SchepersMar 27, 2025 9:20 pm - The Kane County Coroner on Thursday positively identified the remains of Karen Schepers, an Elgin woman who went missing in 1983.
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Ex-library worker pleads guilty to child pornography possessionMar 27, 2025 4:46 pm - A former Addison Public Library employee has pleaded guilty to possession of child sex abuse materials.
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Bipartisan effort seeks stricter measures to protect sexual assault victims in schools
Mar 27, 2025 1:22 pm - A bill to help combat sexual violence and protect victims in Illinois schools was not assigned to a committee before the Senate committee deadline on March 21 — a necessary step in becoming a law. But its Senate sponsor has filed a letter requesting an extension on the bill past the deadline this session.
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Waukegan man arrested after multistate police chaseMar 26, 2025 7:31 pm - A Waukegan man was arrested Tuesday after fleeing from police in both Wisconsin and Illinois.
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Police: Armed man tried to break into Batavia homeMar 26, 2025 5:39 pm - Batavia police arrested a man early Tuesday after they say he pounded on a door and tried to enter another person’s house while armed with a box cutter.
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Man charged in connection with shooting at Elk Grove Township mobile home parkMar 26, 2025 7:43 am - A 32-year-old man is facing charges connected to a shooting last month at an Elk Grove Township mobile home park.
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Told to fix notorious prison, Israel just relocated alleged abuses, detainees say
Mar 26, 2025 7:41 am - Under pressure from Israel’s top court to improve conditions at a facility notorious for mistreating Palestinians seized in Gaza, the military transferred hundreds of detainees to newly opened camps.
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Man shot while sitting in parked car in WheelingMar 25, 2025 1:45 pm - Wheeling police are investigating a shooting Monday night that left a 19-year-old man hospitalized.
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Woman charged with DUI in fatal crash with gravel truckMar 25, 2025 1:02 pm - A Glendale Heights woman has been charged with driving under the influence of cannabis in a 2024 crash in Addison that killed a truck driver.
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Authorities: Woman used pepper spray on policeMar 25, 2025 8:43 am - A woman accused of causing a disturbance at a business Saturday and pepper-spraying Addison police officers who were trying to subdue her is facing several charges.