Susan Sarkauskas
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Police seek 3 charged with murder in West Dundee road rage attack that killed a manJul 22, 2021 1:00 am - Three men have been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the June beating death of a Carpentersville man at a West Dundee gas station, and police are see...
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Geneva schools won't make students wear masks, except on busesJul 22, 2021 1:00 am - Geneva public school students will not have to wear masks while in school buildings when they return to class on Aug. 18. They will, however, have to wear masks when rid...
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Elgin man pleads guilty to killing Bartlett bicyclist in crash while fleeing policeJul 22, 2021 1:00 am - A 28-year-old Elgin man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for killing a bicyclist in a hit-and-run crash. Lance Neal, of the 0-100 block of Clifford Court, last w...
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3 charged with trying to murder Aurora police officer in June attackJul 21, 2021 1:00 am - Three people accused of attacking an Aurora police officer in June are now also charged with trying to murder him by strangling him. A Kane County grand jury on Friday i...
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Man convicted of murder 17 years after shooting in CarpentersvilleJul 20, 2021 1:00 am - A former Carpentersville man has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2004 shooting death of a construction worker in Carpentersville. Jesus Lechuga, 38, was ...
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Unpopular request to build gas station at Wheaton Mariano's withdrawnJul 20, 2021 1:00 am - Roundy's Supermarkets Inc. has withdrawn its request to build a gasoline station near its Mariano's grocery store in downtown Wheaton. The city announced the withdrawal ...
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Sleepy Hollow man pleads guilty to sexual assault, attempted murder in attack on teensJul 19, 2021 1:00 am - A Sleepy Hollow man who sexually assaulted and stabbed a 19-year-old woman, and stabbed her 17-year-old brother when he tried to intervene, has pleaded guilty to two cou...
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DuPage officials asking residents how they want money spent in budgetJul 19, 2021 1:00 am - DuPage County is conducting an online survey to solicit feedback from the public on budget-related issues before drafting a proposed spending plan for the next fiscal ye...
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Toiletries drive makes Aurora police officer a hero to domestic violence shelterJul 17, 2021 1:00 am - In comic books, costumed heroes perform superhuman feats to save people. But Aurora police Officer William Whitfield helps by making sure people escaping domestic violen...
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Help instead of handcuffs: Kane County launching pre-arrest diversion programJul 16, 2021 5:30 am - By Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas copsandcrime@dailyherald.com Anyone who's seen an episode of "Cops" knows how it goes: Police respond to the scene of a crime, fi...