Articles filed under Crime
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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.
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Spring Grove woman charged with abuse of wheelchair-bound veteranSep 20, 2024 12:34 pm - A 55-year-old Spring Grove woman has been charged with abusing a wheelchair-bound male veteran under her care.
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Police: Substitute teacher faces child pornography chargesSep 19, 2024 8:39 pm - A Libertyville man who worked as a substitute teacher is charged with possessing child sexual abuse images, police said Thursday.
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Rolling Meadows tax professional pleads guilty to federal fraud chargesSep 18, 2024 8:07 pm - A suburban tax professional admitted to federal fraud charges Friday, officials said.
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Aurora mayor calls for sheriff to take back ‘lies’ about city’s role in fatal shootingSep 17, 2024 8:41 pm - Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin on Tuesday called for Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain to retract “lies” about Aurora’s role in the death of a man shot to death by the sheriff’s deputies.
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Man charged with sexually abusing child two decades ago in Fox LakeSep 17, 2024 5:48 pm - A 78-year-old Wisconsin man faces 18 felony charges alleging he sexually abused a minor and produced child pornography more than 20 years ago while living in Fox Lake.
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Casten’s GOP rival defends Trump, Vance on debunked claims about migrants eating petsSep 16, 2024 7:47 pm - A suburban Republican congressional candidate on Monday defended GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump and running mate JD Vance for perpetuating debunked claims that immigrants are eating pets and wild animals in an Ohio town.
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Hanover Park parks board president cited over verbal assault of teen refereeSep 16, 2024 6:29 pm - Hanover Park Park District board President Mark Elkins was cited for assault as a violation of a Carol Stream ordinance stemming from a verbal confrontation with a 17-year-old soccer referee in June.
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Early research shows impact of cashless bail less than many hoped or fearedSep 14, 2024 12:40 pm - SPRINGFIELD – One year after Illinois became the first state in the nation to eliminate the use of cash bail, the impact on the state’s criminal justice system appears to...