Susan Sarkauskas
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Oakbrook Center resumes business as usual the day after shootingDec 24, 2021 12:00 am - Oakbrook Center mall was busy Friday morning with shoppers doing last-minute holiday shopping and dining. There were no obvious signs that four people had been shot the...
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Oswego man gets 20 years for sexually abusing Aurora childDec 22, 2021 12:00 am - An Oswego man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually abusing a child younger than 13. Kane County Judge D.J. Tegeler handed down the sentence Tuesday for ...
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Kane jail sees spike in COVID-19 cases among detaineesDec 22, 2021 12:00 am - The Kane County jail is dealing with a spike in COVID-19 cases among detainees. Sheriff Ron Hain said Wednesday that 30 detainees - about 8% of the population - have tes...
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Driver charged with reckless homicide in 2020 crash that killed Wood Dale womanDec 22, 2021 12:00 am - A Morton Grove man faces a charge of reckless homicide in connection with a crash that killed a beloved Wood Dale resident last year. James Stavropoulos, 54, of the 5600...
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Berwyn man gets six months for not reporting fatal crash near LombardDec 21, 2021 12:00 am - A Berwyn man pleaded guilty to felony failure to report an accident causing death for an August 2019 crash that killed a pedestrian near Lombard. Luciano Pantaleon, 50, ...
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Judge reimposes 79-year prison sentence, but with parole, for 'depraved' Aurora killerDec 21, 2021 12:00 am - A Kane County judge Tuesday refused to lessen the 79-year sentence of an Aurora man who at 15 raped and murdered a neighbor in 2001. But Judge D.J. Tegeler ruled that Jo...
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'This is a miracle': Bensenville cop shot in line of duty returns homeDec 18, 2021 12:00 am - Bensenville police officer Steven Kotlewski thought he might cry Saturday, as he came home for the first time since he was shot six weeks ago. Instead, he could not stop...
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How Lake County police are taking a new approach to people in mental health crisisDec 17, 2021 4:30 am - By Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas copsandcrime@dailyherald.com Since 2018, Lake County sheriff's deputies have had more than 2,100 encounters with people suffering...
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Blackberry Township to have referendum on garbage pickupDec 17, 2021 12:00 am - Blackberry Township residents will decide in June whether to have one company pick up all residential garbage in unincorporated areas. The township board voted earlier t...
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Man shoots dog to save woman from attack near St. CharlesDec 16, 2021 12:00 am - A woman sustained serious injuries Tuesday morning when she was attacked by two large dogs near St. Charles, the Kane County sheriff's office reported. She was saved whe...