Articles filed under Crime
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‘Like doing brain surgery on yourself’: Why lawyers say acting as your own attorney is a bad ideaDec 15, 2023 5:30 am - There’s an oft-repeated saying in legal circles that goes: “He who represents himself in court has a fool for a client.” Which brings us to Monday’s startling revelation ...
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Shots fired between two cars in Des Plaines, police sayDec 14, 2023 1:32 pm - No one was hurt Thursday morning when gunshots were fired between moving cars in Des Plaines, police said. The violence began about 8 a.m. in a residential area on the 20...
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Chicago man charged with concealing homicidal death in connection with body dumped in Lake CountyDec 14, 2023 11:50 am - Chicago woman was 16-weeks pregnant when her body was found on roadside, authorities say.
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SUV stolen at Des Plaines gas stationDec 13, 2023 10:53 pm - A masked thief made off with a woman’s SUV Tuesday afternoon at a gas station on the 1900 block of South Mannheim Road in Des Plaines, police said. The woman was outside ...
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'He loved helping others': Wauconda High mourning teacher killed in weekend crashDec 13, 2023 1:04 pm - The Wauconda High School community is mourning a longtime teacher killed in a weekend car crash. Bob Gillen, 53, of Palatine, had been on staff at Wauconda High since 19...
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Police arrest suspect in overnight shooting in Schaumburg after searchDec 13, 2023 12:17 pm - Schaumburg police Wednesday morning arrested a man suspected to have been involved in an overnight shooting in the village. There were no reported injuries, but a victim ...
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Hanover Park man charged with selling ghost gunsDec 12, 2023 3:11 pm - A Hanover Park man pleaded not guilty Monday to charges he sold ghost guns to undercover federal agents. Jeffrey Levander, 43, of the 4400 block of Bell Lane, is charged ...
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Two men charged with stealing from Macy'sDec 12, 2023 3:00 am - Two men have been charged with stealing items from the Macy's store at Oakbrook Center in unrelated incidents Sunday. Both men are residents of Venezuela staying in Chic...
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Man shot on north side of AuroraDec 12, 2023 2:00 am - A man was shot early Saturday morning in Aurora. The shooting happened in the parking lot of a business in the 700 block of North Lake Street (Route 31), according to po...
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2 men charged with trying to burglarize Elmhurst storeDec 11, 2023 12:00 am - Two men have been charged with trying to burglarize an Elmhurst business last week. Steven Smith, 33, of the 6200 block of South Hermitage Avenue in Chicago, is charged ...