Articles filed under Crime
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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.
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Arson attempt fails at Villa Park dispensaryMay 04, 2025 7:00 am - An apparent arson attempt failed Saturday at the Cannabist dispensary in Villa Park.
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Chicago woman detained after high-speed chase ending in LombardMay 03, 2025 5:03 pm - A Chicago woman was denied pre-trial release after leading police on a chase from Bloomingdale to Lombard; a co-defendant was released after an alleged theft from a Best Buy.
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No cameras in courtroom for teacher sex abuse caseApr 24, 2025 6:56 pm - While the case of a Downers Grove South High School teacher accused of sexually abusing and assaulting a student has garnered global attention, don’t expect to see photos of her taken inside the courtroom.
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2 charged after stolen Jeep strikes brick mailbox in Bartlett and overturnsApr 24, 2025 12:56 pm - Two Chicago men have been charged following Monday’s collision of a stolen 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee in which they were traveling with a brick mailbox in Bartlett.
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Downers Grove police arrest six involved in armed robberyApr 23, 2025 8:42 am - Six people are in custody after Downers Grove police say a woman was the victim of an armed robbery Tuesday night.