Articles filed under Crime
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Rep. Casten calls for federal decriminalization of possessing small amounts of cannabisOct 20, 2022 5:30 am - Following the lead of Illinois and other states, Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove supports federally decriminalizing small amounts of cannabis. "We shou...
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Man convicted of killing Arlington Heights man in 2018 gets 65 years in prisonOct 20, 2022 1:00 am - The justice Baldemar Esquivel and his family sought for the 2018 shooting death of his brother Vladimir Esquivel, whose body was found in his burning vehicle in a Mount ...
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Gunshot fired at passing car on Dundee Road in PalatineOct 20, 2022 1:00 am - A vehicle was struck by gunfire on Dundee Road in Palatine Wednesday night. Palatine police said that a shot was fired at a car traveling eastbound on Dundee Road betwee...
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Dart seeks drivers' consent to track their vehicles after carjackingsOct 20, 2022 1:00 am - Fed up with some car manufacturers withholding vehicle location data after carjackings, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart is promoting a tracking consent form drivers can sig...
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Man accused of stealing Addison cop's personal car from village lot, fleeing at 130 mphOct 20, 2022 1:00 am - Bail was set for $500,000 for 20-year-old Jerome Fears of Chicago, who is accused of stealing an Addison police officer's personal vehicle and fleeing with it at speeds ...
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Day care worker charged with battery to a childOct 20, 2022 1:00 am - A worker has been charged with aggravated battery to a 2-year-old child at a day care business Itasca. Karen A. Parrella, 62, of the 100 block of Boardwalk Street in Elk...
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Man pleads guilty to drugged DUI for crash that killed Judson University studentsOct 20, 2022 1:00 am - An Elgin man has pleaded guilty to causing a crash that killed two Judson University students last year while he was under the influence of cannabis. Trevon Morris, 22, ...
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$16 million COVID-19 relief fraud investigation nets seven suspectsOct 20, 2022 1:00 am - Federal prosecutors are accusing seven Chicago-area residents of pilfering at least $16 million COVID-19 relief funds intended for small business operators. The seven ar...
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US sanctions Mexicans linked to powerful Sinaloa drug cartelOct 19, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Treasury Department on Wednesday sanctioned a group of people and companies connected to Mexico's powerful Sinaloa drug cartel, including a sibling...
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Bribes scandal continues to sully Tokyo Olympic legacyOct 19, 2022 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - The bribery scandal tied to the Tokyo Olympics won't go away, sullying the legacy of the organizing committee as Japan continues in talks with the Internati...