Crime
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Marni Yang’s experts say she could not have killed romantic rival, unborn child in 2007Jan 12, 2026 8:55 pm - Defense experts told a Lake County judge Monday that convicted murderer Marni Yang could not have killed a 42-year-old pregnant woman she saw as a rival for the affections of former Chicago Bear Shaun Gayle.
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Carol Stream man accused in $900,000 federal fraud schemeJan 12, 2026 4:47 pm - A 42-year-old Carol Stream man is facing federal fraud charges after being accused of stealing from his employer and bilking others of a combined $900,000.
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Man faces gun charge in NapervilleJan 12, 2026 4:25 pm - A Plainfield man is facing gun charges after Naperville police made a traffic stop Saturday night.
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Batavia man faces child porn chargesJan 12, 2026 4:24 pm - A Batavia man has been accused of committing child sex abuse material crimes.
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Additional charges for 3 recent high school grads accused of sexually assaulting classmate at partyJan 12, 2026 3:32 pm - Three recent high school graduates accused of sexually assaulting a classmate at a party in Roselle are facing additional charges.
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Aurora man gets 6 years in drug, guns caseJan 12, 2026 12:43 pm - The Aurora Police Department announced Monday that a man was sentenced to six years in prison in a drug and guns case.
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Schaumburg man stole $15K from elderly woman while posing as handyman, authorities say
Jan 12, 2026 12:02 pm - A man knocked on the door of an 89-year-old Crystal Lake woman, told her he repairs chimneys and driveways, and then stole $15,000 from her after she let him into her home, authorities say.
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Chicago doctor wanted in Ohio killings of ex-wife, her dentist husband in custody in Rockford
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Suspect charged with armed violence, 4 other felonies after Lake Zurich standoffJan 11, 2026 2:55 pm - A Lake Zurich man who authorities say held police at bay for hours Saturday after burglarizing a local business now faces multiple felony charges.
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Suspect caught after large police presence in Lake Zurich sparked by overnight burglaryJan 10, 2026 6:10 pm - A person was reported to be in custody late Saturday afternoon following a large police presence in Lake Zurich that began in connection with an overnight burglary.