Articles filed under Crime
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Bail set at $500,000 for Chicago man charged in Hinsdale burglaryMar 11, 2023 12:00 am - Bail has been set at $500,000 for a Chicago man accused of breaking into a Hinsdale home Thursday morning. Franshawn Whittenburg, 50, of the 8400 block of South Peoria S...
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Chicago man charged after failed hijacking, pursuit of delivery truck in Sugar Grove, police sayMar 11, 2023 12:00 am - A Chicago man has been charged with four felonies, including armed robbery, after an attempted hijacking in Sugar Grove of a delivery truck whose driver was able to esca...
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She stopped to complain about police lights. Now she's facing DUI charges.Mar 10, 2023 4:30 am - Nobody likes bright lights from another vehicle in their face while driving in the dark. But when those lights are coming from a police vehicle that's pulled over for a ...
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Elgin man charged after DEA investigation seizes cannabis, fentanyl, cocaine and $370KMar 10, 2023 12:00 am - A Kane County judge refused to lower the bail this week for an Elgin man accused of possessing cocaine, fentanyl and 44 pounds of cannabis. Aaron Washington, 39, of the ...
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Ex-Cook County prosecutors charged after probe of cop-slaying trialMar 09, 2023 12:00 am - Two former Cook County prosecutors have been charged with lying about the relationship one had with a witness in the trial of a man who alleged he was tortured when ques...
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Ex-Boy Scouts leader pleads guilty to attempted groomingMar 09, 2023 12:00 am - A former Boy Scouts camp leader pleaded guilty Thursday to misdemeanor attempted grooming. Richard J. Reynolds, 57, of the 400 block of Logan Street in Rockford, was sen...
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Gilberts man accused of grooming, batteryMar 09, 2023 12:00 am - A Gilberts man has been charged with grooming, battery and disorderly conduct following a five-month child abuse investigation, authorities announced Thursday. A news r...
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Secret recordings of Madigan, allies won't be released beyond courtroom, judge rulesMar 09, 2023 12:00 am - It's been more than two years since former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was driven from office by the federal indictment of four power players who are accused ...
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Apology letter found after U.S. citizens killed in MexicoMar 09, 2023 12:00 am - CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico - A letter claiming to be from the Mexican drug cartel blamed for abducting four Americans and killing two of them condemned the violence and sai...
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After Taylor shooting, U.S. Justice Department finds police discriminationMar 08, 2023 12:00 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - The U.S. Justice Department found Louisville police have engaged in a pattern of violating constitutional rights and discrimination against the Bl...