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‘A million years isn’t enough’: Victims’ relatives confront Gilgo Beach serial killer at sentencingJun 17, 2026 4:14 pm - After decades waiting for justice, relatives of women murdered by New York’s Gilgo Beach serial killer laid into him Wednesday before he was sentenced to life in prison. He told them: “I am responsible” for the crimes.
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Naperville man tells NBC 5 he burned cross in Grant Park, says he was unaware of racial implicationsJun 16, 2026 7:22 pm - Chicago police announced Tuesday that a person of interest was taken into custody in a cross-burning in Grant Park last week — an incident that alarmed officials, faith leaders and the community. A Naperville man told NBC 5 he set the cross ablaze.
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Man pleads guilty to killing a top Minnesota Democrat and her husband while posing as an officerJun 11, 2026 4:14 pm - A Minnesota man who pounded on Democratic lawmakers' doors in the middle of the night while posing as a police officer, killing the state House speaker and her husband and wounding a state senator and his wife, pleaded guilty to murder Thursday so that federal prosecutors would not seek the death penalty.
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South Elgin man arrested after barricading himself in a home, threatening policeJun 09, 2026 8:56 pm - A South Elgin man was arrested on Tuesday after barricading himself inside a home along Oakwood Lane, South Elgin police announced.
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Two people arrested after carjacking in ElginJun 09, 2026 7:58 pm - Two people were arrested in connection with the carjacking of a woman in Elgin, according to the Elgin Police Department.
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Former federal prosecutors lambaste U.S. attorney, warn of political interferenceJun 09, 2026 6:56 pm - Over 100 former top federal prosecutors warned of leadership failures and political interference seeping into the prestigious Chicago-based U.S. attorney’s office under its latest chief
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Trump issues pardon to former Republican congressman convicted of insider tradingJun 06, 2026 8:18 pm - President Donald Trump has issued a pardon to Stephen Buyer, a former Republican congressman from Indiana who served nearly two years in prison for making illegal stock trades based on inside information after he left office.
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At least 12 people shot at an Ohio festival and a search for suspects is still ongoing, police sayJun 06, 2026 6:59 pm - A shooting near a community festival in Toledo, Ohio, wounded at least 12 people, and police said a search for the suspects was ongoing following an outbreak of gunfire that sent crowds scrambling for cover.
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Man convicted of murdering Aurora woman who was missing almost 18 yearsMay 27, 2026 7:30 pm - A man was convicted Wednesday of murdering a woman 23 years ago in Aurora.
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Aurora loses $1.1 million after employee was duped by con artistMay 21, 2026 6:41 pm - The city of Aurora lost $1.1 million when an employee was duped by a con artist.
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