Susan Sarkauskas
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Man gets 27 years in prison for sexual assault, abuse of childMar 21, 2025 4:42 pm - An Elgin man was sentenced Friday to 27 years in prison for sexually assaulting and abusing an 11-year-old girl.
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Man convicted of attempted murder for shooting stranger in the face in West ChicagoMar 21, 2025 11:02 am - A man who shot a stranger in the face in West Chicago has been found guilty of attempted murder.
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‘Turn that weapon into a paperweight’: Can a suburban tech company’s drone stop mass shootings?Mar 21, 2025 5:30 am - If the answer to a bad guy with a gun isn’t a good guy with a gun, how about a good guy with a drone that disables the gun? That’s the idea behind the Close Quarter Drone, the brainchild of a pair of suburban business owners who say their high-tech device could end a mass shooting long before law enforcement has a chance to respond.
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Family, protesters call for answers in police shooting death of 19-year-old by Aurora police after chaseMar 20, 2025 2:56 pm - The man shot to death by Aurora police has been identified, and a candlelight vigil is planned for him.
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Aurora police kill man after chaseMar 19, 2025 1:27 pm - A man was killed by police early Wednesday in Aurora after a chase that started when a police officer was injured in Geneva.
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Police cleared in fatal shooting of chain saw-wielding man at senior homeMar 18, 2025 4:44 pm - St. Charles police have been cleared of wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of a man who invaded a retirement home while waving a chainsaw.
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Longtime alderman, doctor seek St. Charles Ward 1 seatMar 18, 2025 3:52 pm - A political newcomer is challenging a longtime incumbent in the race for St. Charles Ward 1.
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Kane County launches unit dedicated to combat human traffickingMar 17, 2025 2:39 pm - Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser has formed a new unit, to go after human exploitation perpetrators. “Kane County is not immune to the malignant and detrimental actions these traffickers have brought,” she said Monday.
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Downers Grove South teacher accused of sexually abusing studentMar 17, 2025 12:46 pm - A Downers Grove South High School teacher has been accused of sexually abusing a student.
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Man gets 25 years for sexual assault on disabled womanMar 14, 2025 5:48 pm - The man who sexually assaulted a profoundly disabled woman and impregnated her was sentenced Friday to 25 years in prison.