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Man stole thousands from women in Algonquin who thought they were helping needy kids, authorities saySep 28, 2024 4:55 pm - A Chicago man is accused of swindling two women in an Algonquin retail area by asking them to donate money to help “underprivileged youths” and then, unbeknownst to the women, increasing their donations, authorities said.
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Man gets 38-year sentence for convenience store robberiesSep 27, 2024 3:44 pm - A man was sentenced to 38 years in prison for robbing convenience stores in Downers Grove and Oakbrook Terrace.
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What’s happened to crime rates, court-skipping since cash bail went away?Sep 26, 2024 5:22 pm - The elimination of cash bail in Illinois has not caused an increase in crime or criminal defendants skipping town to avoid legal consequences in its first year. Those are the findings of a report released Tuesday by the Loyola University Chicago’s Center for Criminal Justice.
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Hanover Park man sentenced for selling ghost guns, gun converterSep 25, 2024 9:35 pm - A Hanover Park man who sold ghost guns and a machine gun conversion device to an undercover investigator was sentenced to prison this week, officials said. Jeffrey Levan...
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Des Plaines man accused of theft worth $3,500 from Bartlett vape shopSep 24, 2024 2:35 pm - A Des Plaines man was charged Monday after being accused with the theft of a $3,500 item from a smoke and vape shop in Bartlett.
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Tren de Aragua gang started in Venezuela's prisons and now spreads fear in the USSep 24, 2024 11:55 am - MIAMI — Former federal agent Was Tabor says his phone has been lighting up with calls from police departments around the U.S. for advice on how to combat the growing thre...
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Parents criticize how high school handled discovery of gun at schoolSep 23, 2024 11:43 pm - Parents Monday criticized the way Glenbard East High School officials and the school district handled a situation earlier this month when a student brought a gun to school.
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Elgin man charged with leaving scene of fiery Bartlett crashSep 23, 2024 8:59 pm - An Elgin man is charged with fleeing the scene of a fiery two-vehicle collision early Monday morning in Bartlett.
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Elgin man now faces murder charges in 2022 shooting at Huntley homeSep 20, 2024 8:41 pm - Charges have been upgraded to first-degree murder against an Elgin man accused in 2022 of pistol-whipping a 67-year-old woman and shooting two men in a Huntley home, one of whom died months later.
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Trial date set in Plainfield Township hate crime murder of little boySep 20, 2024 4:30 pm - The trial of a former Plainfield Township landlord charged with killing a child and attempting to kill his mother based on their Islamic faith is set to begin in February.