Crime
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Naperville man dies from gunshot wound in EvanstonSep 27, 2021 1:00 am - A Naperville man was fatally shot in Evanston Sunday, while a Chicago man was stabbed in what investigators believe is a related incident. About 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Evanst...
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'Most chaotic initial scene': Responders testify about kennel fire that killed 29 dogs in 2019Sep 27, 2021 1:00 am - On a routine early morning patrol in January 2019, DuPage County sheriff's deputy Chris Obrochta spotted an orange glow in the predawn sky and realized it was a fire. Wh...
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Former Chicago alderman admits to fraud
Sep 27, 2021 1:00 am - Former Chicago Alderman Ricardo Muñoz pleaded guilty Monday to wire fraud and money laundering, admitting he took nearly $38,000 from the Chicago Progressive Reform Cauc...
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East Dundee teen convicted in fatal shooting of Carpentersville manSep 27, 2021 1:00 am - An East Dundee teen has been convicted of first-degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of a man at a Carpentersville apartment complex. Devon C. Coleman, 18...
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Deadly counterfeit pills now 'everywhere' in Chicago, DEA says
Sep 27, 2021 1:00 am - Chicago's drug addiction epidemic has taken a dangerous new turn, the federal Drug Enforcement Administration is warning, with skyrocketing sales of counterfeit prescrip...
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R. Kelly convicted in sex trafficking trial
Sep 27, 2021 1:00 am - NEW YORK - R. Kelly, the R&B superstar known for his anthem "I Believe I Can Fly," was convicted Monday in a sex trafficking trial after decades of avoiding criminal res...
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Nonprofit grants propel prosecutor push on racial injustice
Sep 26, 2021 7:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - When Deborah Gonzalez took office in January as the district attorney for the Western Judicial District of Georgia, she noticed that too few defendan...
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Ex-Northwestern professor to stand trial in fatal stabbing
Sep 26, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A former Northwestern University professor is set to stand trial in the stabbing death of his boyfriend as part of what prosecutors said was a sexual fant...
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After captivity, Nigerian students seek overseas education
Sep 26, 2021 7:00 am - LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - Emmanuel Benson was planning to get his diploma in horticulture and landscaping from Nigeria's Federal College of Forestry Mechanization next year....
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Lake Villa man charged in Cary man's fatal drug overdoseSep 26, 2021 1:00 am - A 21-year-old Lake Villa man has been charged in connection with a Cary man's overdose death in March. Keenan R. Queen, of 22300 West Morton Drive, faces one count of dr...