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Man faces felony gun and drug charges after arrest in Kane County
Feb 4, 2021 6:21 PM - A Lynwood man is facing felony drug and gun charges after more than half a pound of suspected cocaine and a stolen handgun were found inside in a vehicle during a Tuesday traffic stop in Kane County, authorities said. -
Kane County traffic stop leads to drug arrestsFeb 4, 2021 5:32 PM - A Chicago man is charged in Kane County with possession of 11.5 pounds of cannabis with intent to deliver
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Lombard man granted clemency by Trump
Jan 20, 2021 4:39 PM - A Lombard man serving a life sentence on drug charges was among the people granted clemency or pardons by Donald Trump in the final hours of his presidency. Craig Cesal, 61, was arrested in 2002 for leasing tractor-trailers to marijuana smugglers.
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Cook County sees record numbers of opioid, gun deaths in 2020
Jan 2, 2021 11:36 PM - The Cook County medical examiner's office handled record numbers of opioid deaths and gun-related homicides in 2020, as well as a record number of total cases because of the addition of COVID-19-related deaths. -
Three charged in armed robbery Sunday in Aurora
Dec 16, 2020 5:02 PM - Two men and a teenager are charged with armed robbery stemming from a holdup during a drug deal Sunday on Aurora's far east side, police said. -
Drug-induced homicide charge dropped in Downers Grove deathDec 7, 2020 6:51 PM - A Maywood man is no longer being prosecuted on a charge of drug-related homicide for the 2018 death of a Downers Grove man.
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New statewide network helps get marijuana convictions expunged
Nov 19, 2020 4:48 PM - New Leaf Illinois, a statewide network of legal aid organizations, launched Thursday to assist people arrested or convicted of low-level, marijuana offenses who are eligible to have those records expunged. -
Aurora heroin dealer gets 9 years in prison
Nov 16, 2020 3:27 PM - An Aurora man has been sentenced to nine years in prison on heroin charges. -
Wheeling parolee charged with selling ecstasy to undercover officerNov 12, 2020 5:18 PM - A Wheeling man with two pending drug cases was ordered held without bail Thursday on charges he sold MDMA, or ecstasy, to an undercover Illinois State Police officer four times from Aug. 12 to Oct. 9.
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Elgin Twp. man gets probation on cocaine charge
Nov 6, 2020 10:58 AM - An Elgin Township man was sentenced to four years of probation Friday on a cocaine charge.
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