Articles filed under Crime
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Woman who lured man to fatal robbery pleads guilty to gun charge, gets 23 years in prisonJun 25, 2025 5:10 pm - An Aurora woman accused of luring a man to an armed robbery where he was killed was sentenced to 23 years in prison Wednesday.
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State lawmakers pass bill expanding use of license plate readersJun 09, 2025 8:11 pm - A bill passed in this year’s legislative session would allow Illinois State Police to use images obtained from automatic license plate readers in cases involving human tr...
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Former Algonquin school worker pleads guilty to possession of images of child sex abuseJun 08, 2025 2:53 pm - A former employee of Algonquin-based Community Unit School District 300 was sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty Friday to an amended charge of possessing images of child sex abuse.
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Des Plaines police find drugs during traffic stopJun 06, 2025 11:29 am - A Des Plaines man was arrested early Friday after police there stopped his vehicle and found illegal drugs inside, according to a news release.
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‘I was in fear for my life’: Reports, video tell story of Rolling Meadows sergeant’s road rage arrest in ElginMay 30, 2025 4:45 am - A Rolling Meadows police sergeant arrested after a driving dispute turned violent in Elgin last month told investigators officers he was in fear for his life. But some eyewitnesses provided a different account.
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Florida truck driver charged in Gurnee road-rage shootingMay 25, 2025 11:12 am - A Florida man is behind bars in Wisconsin awaiting extradition to Illinois in connection with a road-rage shooting earlier this month in Gurnee.
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Public defender reforms promise a fairer kind of democracyMay 25, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnist K. Edward Copeland: As we move into the next stage of passing the FAIR Act, the legislature must prioritize independence for public defenders.
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Police say attackers called her a slur. Why aren’t the suspects charged with a hate crime?May 23, 2025 5:15 am - A young woman was badly beaten May 13 at a Carpentersville restaurant, after police said her attackers called her a derogatory name based on her sexual orientation. The suspects have not been charged with a hate crime.
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Gurnee man gets 12-year sentence on fentanyl, cocaine chargesMay 14, 2025 1:59 pm - A Gurnee man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison on federal drug and firearms charges alleging he trafficked fentanyl and cocaine.
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South suburban woman charged with giving THC-infused candy to kids in WheelingMay 13, 2025 3:04 pm - Wheeling police have arrested a south suburban woman on charges she gave cannabis-laced candy to children at a local park over the weekend.