Susan Sarkauskas
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2 teens plead guilty to arson in fire that destroyed Pheasant Run ResortFeb 08, 2023 12:00 am - Two boys pleaded guilty to felony arson Wednesday for starting a May 2022 fire that heavily damaged the shuttered Pheasant Run Resort. "Well, boys, you really screwed up...
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Man convicted of raping woman at West Dundee partyFeb 08, 2023 12:00 am - A man has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman at a party in West Dundee. On Friday, Kane County Judge David Kliment found Sheah M. Brown, 27, of Matteson, g...
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Villa Park boy accused of threatening to shoot people at schoolFeb 07, 2023 12:00 am - A 13-year-old Villa Park boy has been charged with disorderly conduct for, authorities said, threatening to shoot people at a school. The boy, who attends Willowbrook Hi...
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Man found guilty of raping woman, pushing pregnant teen who witnessed assaultFeb 07, 2023 12:00 am - An Aurora man has been convicted of raping a woman, then pushing a pregnant teen who walked in and witnessed the assault. A jury found Francisco L. Manriquez, 53, of the...
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Few new details in Aurora police shooting of man said to attack with knivesFeb 06, 2023 12:00 am - Aurora police released little new information Monday about an officer's shooting of a man wielding knives Sunday morning. The man who was shot remains in critical condit...
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'Pinnacle of a career': New chief of Chicago FBI office says there's a lot to be doneFeb 03, 2023 4:00 am - The new person in charge of the FBI's Chicago field office seems to be a modest man. "I don't suffer from overconfidence," Robert "Wes" Wheeler Jr. said during an introd...
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Former president of Elmhurst church charged with stealing from donationsFeb 03, 2023 12:00 am - A former president of St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Elmhurst has been accused of stealing from its donations. Bail was set at $100,000 Friday for Peter Barkouli...
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Man gets 67 years for trying to kill ex's new boyfriend in AuroraFeb 03, 2023 12:00 am - A man who tried to murder his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend was sentenced Friday to 67 years in prison. Enrique Jaquez, 43, of the 300 block of Pearl Street in Montgomer...
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Second man sentenced to 50 years in prison for West Chicago slayingFeb 03, 2023 12:00 am - A man was sentenced Friday to 50 years in prison for killing a West Chicago man he thought was a member of a rival gang. Juan Calderon, 25, of Aurora will have to serve ...
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'He was a sweetheart': Aurora zoo mourns death of Tonka the cougarFeb 03, 2023 12:00 am - Whether playing with a toy, sitting on top of the entrance to the cat building, or lounging in the shade of his den, cougar Tonka was a favorite of visitors to the Phill...