Articles filed under Crime
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Pretrial detention changes to SAFE-T Act passed, will head to governorDec 01, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Lawmakers on Thursday passed a long-awaited amendment to the SAFE-T Act's provisions that will eliminate cash bail when the calendar hits 2023. The amendme...
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Woman sues Massage Envy over sexual assault at Geneva locationDec 01, 2022 12:00 am - A St. Charles woman is suing Massage Envy, saying the owner of the Geneva location failed to do a criminal background check of a worker who sexually assaulted her during...
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Lake in the Hills man charged with reckless homicide in I-90 crashNov 30, 2022 12:00 am - A Lake in the Hills man has been charged with reckless homicide, accused of a drunken-driving crash on I-90 near Huntley in September that killed his passenger. Anthony ...
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Two children among five found dead in Buffalo Grove homeNov 30, 2022 12:00 am - Two children were among the five people found dead Wednesday morning in a Buffalo Grove, Lake County officials said. Chief Deputy Lake County Coroner Steve Newton said m...
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Lake County prosecutors aim to keep murder, sex crime defendants jailed after bail ends Jan. 1Nov 30, 2022 12:00 am - The Lake County state's attorney's office has begun the process of keeping dozens of jailed defendants, including those charged with murder and sex offenses, behind bars...
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Des Plaines resident loses $5,000 to cryptocurrency scamNov 30, 2022 12:00 am - A Des Plaines resident reported being scammed out of $5,000 this year by someone over the internet, police said. The crimes occurred between March 1 and Nov. 23, accordi...
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Suburban woman sentenced to 18 months probation for Jan. 6 riot at CapitolNov 30, 2022 12:00 am - A federal judge sentenced another suburban resident Wednesday to 18 months of probation and 100 hours of community service for entering the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. ...
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308-page amendment to SAFE-T Act's cash bail overhaul filed in Springfield. Here's what's in it.Nov 30, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Two days before lawmakers were scheduled to adjourn for the year, one of the lead negotiators of the criminal justice reform measure called the SAFE-T Act ...
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Batavia man faces child pornography chargesNov 29, 2022 12:00 am - A Batavia man has been charged with 40 counts of possessing and disseminating child pornography. David L. Newtoff, 29, turned himself in on Nov. 18 and posted $10,000 bo...
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Man pleads guilty to trying to set movie theater on fireNov 29, 2022 12:00 am - A man who tried to set an Oak Brook movie theater auditorium on fire has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to 15 years in prison. David Ferguson, 33, of Chicago pleaded ...