Articles filed under Crime
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Gurnee police warn of scam involving fake copsJan 29, 2023 12:00 am - Gurnee police officials are warning of a phone scam involving people impersonating police officers. Police said several residents have reported receiving calls from peo...
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Lisle police arrest men accused of holding guns outside convenience storeJan 29, 2023 12:00 am - Lisle police arrested two Michigan men early Saturday on felony weapons charges after responding to reports of armed men standing outside a convenience store. Antoine L...
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Measure to ease path for name changes sent to governorJan 29, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bill sent to Gov. J.B. Pritzker would lift restrictions on Illinois residents who can't change their names because of past crimes. Supporters say the leg...
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Police investigating beating death in ElginJan 27, 2023 10:00 pm - Elgin police are investigating the death of a man found beaten early Saturday morning. Police say they were called at 2:18 a.m. to the 700 block of West Highland Avenue ...
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Does bail reform lead to more crime? What 2 Loyola University professors foundJan 27, 2023 4:00 am - It would have taken a media blackout over the final months of 2022 to have missed the intense debate and heated campaign rhetoric over the SAFE-T Act and the state's pla...
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Video shows struggle for hammer during Pelosi attackJan 27, 2023 12:00 am - Video released publicly Friday shows the husband of former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi fighting with his assailant for control of a hammer moments before he was stru...
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Police: Teens face kidnapping charges after putting woman in a small storage closetJan 27, 2023 12:00 am - Two teens face aggravated kidnapping charges after authorities say they put a 41-year-old woman in "jail," which police described as a small storage closet on the patio ...
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Villa Park police: Harvey man fled traffic stop while driving stolen carJan 27, 2023 12:00 am - A Harvey man is being held without bail and facing charges after he fled an attempted traffic stop while driving a stolen car in Villa Park on Thursday, officials said. ...
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Police: Man fired a machine gun more than 30 times in Villa Park neighborhoodJan 27, 2023 12:00 am - A DuPage County judge on Friday denied bail for a Maywood man facing multiple weapons charges after prosecutors said he fired an automatic handgun more than 30 times int...
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Elgin releases new mobile apps for city services and police departmentJan 27, 2023 12:00 am - Elgin residents have two new mobile apps to make it easier to connect with city services and the police department. The city unveiled the new apps during Wednesday's com...