Susan Sarkauskas
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Sentenced to life for gruesome Barrington killing, he’s now free at 49. Here’s whyJul 11, 2024 3:49 pm - Less than three decades after he was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison for a grisly suburban murder, Paul Modrowski quietly left the Stateville Correctional Center a free man last week. The release of the 49-year-old convicted of murdering a man found decapitated in Barrington, and the reasons for it, raise complicated questions about equal justice, rehabilitation, disability bias and survivors’ rights.
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Bartlett festival to have more police, prohibit bags and masks, after ruckusJul 06, 2024 4:50 pm - People attending the Bartlett 4th of July Festival Saturday and Sunday will see more police there, after several disturbances that happened Friday night.
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2 children dead after crash in LindenhurstJul 06, 2024 11:36 am - Two children were killed, and two other people severely injured, when a car hit a tree Friday night in Lindenhurst.
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Authorities: Elgin police dispatcher starved dog to deathJul 03, 2024 12:34 pm - An Elgin police dispatcher has been accused of starving a dog to death.
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Downers Grove man admits to money laundering charge tied to prostitution investigationJul 02, 2024 7:31 pm - A Downers Grove man has pleaded guilty to laundering money authorities alleged came from prostitution.
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Elmhurst teen pleads guilty to hate crime over swastikas found on school playgroundJul 02, 2024 7:06 pm - An Elmhurst teen pleaded guilty Tuesday to a hate crime charge alleging he carved swastikas onto playground equipment at an elementary school.
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Aurora alderman announces resignation, citing family reasonsJul 02, 2024 5:01 pm - An Aurora alderman whose residency has been questioned plans to resign Aug. 1, saying he has to concentrate on serving his family, including taking care of his cancer-stricken father.
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Prosecutors: Woman sideswiped patrol vehicle, caused crash during chaseJul 01, 2024 6:38 pm - A woman has been accused of sideswiping an Oak Brook police vehicle and crashing in to another car, trying to escape police investigating a theft from the Macy’s store in Oak Brook.
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Driver gets 6 months in jail for fatal DUI crash in BensenvilleJul 01, 2024 6:34 pm - The man who killed a Lombard woman in a drunk-driving crash has been sentenced to six months in jail.
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Man charged with suburban liquor store burglariesJul 01, 2024 12:22 pm - A man has been charged with participating in a burglary ring that targeted liquor stores in DuPage and Cook counties.