Susan Sarkauskas
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Three charged with firing guns recklessly near Big RockJan 02, 2026 1:36 pm - Three men have been accused of firing guns recklessly, in the middle of Tuesday afternoon, in a residential area near Big Rock.
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Lock ‘em up: What state’s new Safe Storage Act means for gun owners, safetyJan 01, 2026 4:35 pm - A much-needed move to save innocent lives or another costly infringement on the right to bear arms? That’s the debate over a new state law requiring gun owners to keep their firearms locked up when kids or at-risk adults are around.
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Employee accused of making bomb threat against Westmont businessDec 30, 2025 5:45 pm - A Joliet man was ordered held in the DuPage County jail Tuesday on allegations he made a bomb threat against the Westmont business where he worked.
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4 men convicted in $573,000 counterfeit electronics schemeDec 30, 2025 12:41 pm - Four men accused of operating a $573,000 counterfeit electronics ring have pleaded guilty to lesser charges.
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Prosecutors seek natural-life sentence in Elmhurst murder caseDec 29, 2025 7:50 pm - DuPage County prosecutors are seeking a life sentence for an Elmhurst man accused of murdering a woman in his garage, due to the brutality of the attack.
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Man faces gun, drug charges after arrest in BloomingdaleDec 29, 2025 2:28 pm - A man facing drug and gun charges told police that the 558 grams of hallucinogenic mushrooms in his car Saturday were for “his spiritual journey,” DuPage County prosecutors say.
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Comic book store, restaurants and factories departed in 2025Dec 27, 2025 1:45 pm - Whether it was mom-and-pop comic book store or a favorite place to eat, customers, as always, had to deal with the loss of some popular local businesses in the suburbs in 2025.
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Elgin woman gets 20 years for murderDec 26, 2025 6:12 pm - An Elgin woman has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of her boyfriend.
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Carpentersville police chief retiresDec 26, 2025 1:39 pm - Carpentersville Police Chief Todd Shaver has retired. Shaver had been chief since March 2023.
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TikTok pranks and delivery fails: A look back at the odd cases of 2025Dec 26, 2025 5:00 am - From social media challenges gone awry to a fiery family feud and an unlucky stickup man, here’s a recap of some of the odd and unusual cases we saw in 2025.