Crime
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Authorities: Reckless driver wreaks havoc, injuring several people during chase through Lake CountyJun 18, 2025 8:16 am - A reckless driver caused mayhem in Lake County and injured several people during a police chase Tuesday evening near Gurnee, authorities said.
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Singer R. Kelly alleges mistreatment after hospitalization and prison ‘murder plot’
Jun 18, 2025 6:36 am - R. Kelly collapsed in prison and was hospitalized, attorneys said in court filings this week, adding the details to the singer’s extraordinary allegations of a murder plot by prison officials that he argues require temporary release on home detention. Government lawyers have dismissed the claims as a “fanciful conspiracy.”
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Illinois lawmakers identified in notes kept by Minnesota assassination suspectJun 17, 2025 7:00 pm - The copious records of the suspect in the killing of Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman include the names of U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg and U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski of Peoria.
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Mundelein man faces kidnapping, battery charges involving teen reported missingJun 17, 2025 4:56 pm - A Mundelein man faces kidnapping and other charges involving a 15-year old who had been reported missing by her parents.
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Former Downers South teacher facing 52 new sexual charges, including groomingJun 17, 2025 11:31 am - A former high school teacher accused of sexually abusing a student is facing 52 new charges.
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Report: Thieves make off with $10,000 in goods from Oak Brook yoga storeJun 17, 2025 8:03 am - Oak Brook police are searching for several suspects wanted for stealing an estimated $10,000-plus in merchandise from a yoga store at Oakbrook Center Monday.
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Man charged with carjacking in Villa ParkJun 16, 2025 4:20 pm - A man has been charged with carjacking a woman at a Taco Bell in Villa Park.
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Illinois politicians not targets in Minnesota shooting, governor saysJun 16, 2025 4:01 pm - Illinois politicians were not named on a hit list authorities have linked to the man accused of killing a Minnesota legislator and wounding another over the weekend, Gov. JB Pritzker said Monday.
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Teen accused of having gun at Naperville ‘takeover’Jun 16, 2025 3:58 pm - A teen has been accused of having a handgun at a “teen takeover” Saturday night in Naperville
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Police: No injuries reported, two in custody after shots fired in SchaumburgJun 16, 2025 3:16 pm - No injuries were reported after Schaumburg police responded to a 911 call reporting shots fired late Sunday afternoon.