Susan Sarkauskas
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Woman pleads guilty to robbing man lured via FacebookDec 29, 2023 9:42 am - A woman who lured a man to a robbery via Facebook has been sentenced to eight years in prison. Breanna Gardea, 23, pleaded guilty Dec. 14 to one count of aggravated robbe...
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‘The cameras have been good for us’: Mandated police body cameras a positive, but not a panaceaDec 29, 2023 5:30 am - When they gear up for their first shift of 2024, police officers in 30 Illinois municipalities — 20 of them suburbs — will be strapping on body-worn cameras not only in l...
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Man gets 23 years in prison for child sex abuse, assaultDec 28, 2023 7:13 pm - A Bartlett man has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for sexual crimes against children. Ronald C. Jurek, 25, was sentenced Dec. 22 to 18 years for two counts of aggra...
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Woman accused of trying to murder 2 childrenDec 27, 2023 4:37 pm - A 51-year-old woman is accused of stabbing two girls she was babysitting, ages 4 and 1, at their home in Lisle, authorities said. Jennifer Kouchoukos is charged with two ...
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Woman injured in shooting sues Oakbrook Center mallDec 27, 2023 2:42 pm - Editor’s note: An earlier version should have read Alexis Martinez was shot once, and Tyran Williams got into an argument with a man who has not been charged. A bys...
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Glendale Heights man pleads guilty to grooming chargeDec 27, 2023 11:30 am - A Glendale Heights man has pleaded guilty to trying to entice a person under the age of 17 to meet him for sexual activity. Mitchell E. Dunnam, 37, pleaded guilty Dec. 21...
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Kane County coroner, Batavia police seek public’s help solving 45-year-old mysteryDec 26, 2023 3:25 pm - In 1978, a couple remodeling a Batavia home made a shocking discovery. As the wife tore out a plaster wall with a claw hammer, a bone fell out. When Batavia police invest...
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Elburn considers ban on unscheduled dropoffs of asylum-seekersDec 26, 2023 2:48 pm - The Elburn village board will vote Wednesday on whether to ban unscheduled bus drop-offs of people seeking asylum. The meeting is at 7 p.m. at the village hall, 301 E. No...
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Man accused of murdering half-brother on Christmas DayDec 26, 2023 11:25 am - A man has been charged with shooting his half-brother to death on Christmas Day in a home near Naperville. Kendall Yarborough, 28, of the 1700 block of Nantucket Court in...
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How one pool, spa company turned making holidays bright into their businessDec 24, 2023 6:00 am - It used to be decorating the outside of your house for Christmas was simple. You dug strings of lights out of the boxes in your garage and untangled them. Then you risked...