Crime
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New Lake County sheriff program aims to stop 'revolving door' at jailOct 18, 2021 1:00 am - In an attempt to reduce the number of people returning to Lake County jail after their release, officials have begun a new program to help current inmates prepare for li...
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Police: Rolling Meadows murder suspect, victim previously dated and had a child togetherOct 18, 2021 1:00 am - A woman accused of fatally shooting a Rolling Meadows man Thursday after he refused to kiss her had a previous relationship with and shared a child with the victim, poli...
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Man accused of trying to ransom stolen cellphone arrestedOct 18, 2021 1:00 am - A Chicago man was arrested Sunday, more than a year after police allege he stole a cellphone at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines and then demanded a ransom for its return. D...
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Roselle man shot dead in apartment complex Sunday nightOct 18, 2021 1:00 am - A Roselle man died after being shot multiple times Sunday night in his apartment, authorities said. Roselle police say officers responded about 9:40 p.m. for reports of ...
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Glen Ellyn man pleads guilty, gets 33 years in prison for sexual assaultOct 18, 2021 1:00 am - A Glen Ellyn man was sentenced Friday to 33 years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman outside a Glendale Heights restaurant in 2019. Kenneth Hatlen, 55, of the 2N0...
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Kane sheriff's department mourns death of retired bloodhoundOct 18, 2021 1:00 am - Erin, a bloodhound who served the Kane County sheriff's office for a decade, has died. The retired dog was 13 years old. "We mourn the loss of K-9 Erin, who under the gu...
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16-year-old pleads guilty to 2020 slaying of Glenview teen, sentencing set for Dec. 13Oct 18, 2021 1:00 am - The teenager charged with the August 2020 stabbing death of Glenview teen Elias Valdez pleaded guilty to second-degree murder during a juvenile court hearing Monday. Th...
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Risky business: Some Capitol riot defendants forgo lawyers
Oct 17, 2021 7:00 am - Some of the defendants charged in the storming of the U.S. Capitol are turning away defense lawyers and electing to represent themselves, undeterred by their lack of leg...
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Gambian Toufah Jallow tells of surviving rape by dictator
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Prosecutor: Woman shot Rolling Meadows man after he refused a kiss
Oct 17, 2021 1:00 am - A woman fatally shot a man Thursday when he refused to kiss her — and instead asked his girlfriend for a kiss — while the three were hanging out and drinking at their Ro...