Articles filed under Crime
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‘Reset my perception’: Why police say helping Special Olympics is good for the soulFeb 16, 2024 5:15 am - When police officers support Special Olympics, they are doing more than making sure people with physical and intellectual disabilities have opportunities to compete in at...
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Wheeling woman latest victim of robbers targeting bank customers, police sayFeb 15, 2024 9:09 pm - A Wheeling woman was followed home from a bank and robbed Wednesday afternoon in the latest such crime in the suburbs, police said. The woman, who suffered minor injuries...
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Search for armed robber in Hoffman Estates puts nearby schools on lockdownFeb 14, 2024 2:09 pm - Six schools in Hoffman Estates were secured late Wednesday morning as police searched for the suspect in an armed robbery. Hoffman Estates police said officers responded ...
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Naperville crime stats show crimes against property more likely than crimes against peopleFeb 14, 2024 6:34 am - Naperville crime statistics showed you were more likely to have your car stolen or merchandise stolen from your store than you were to get punched. The annual report show...
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Police looking in South Barrington area for suspects in semi-truck tractor theftFeb 13, 2024 10:59 am - Police are searching for two men suspected of stealing a semi-tractor truck in Elmhurst and driving it to South Barrington overnight Tuesday. Elmhurst police say they and...
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South Barrington accountant pleads guilty to tax evasion chargesFeb 12, 2024 3:29 pm - A South Barrington accountant pleaded guilty to tax evasion charges and faces five years in federal prison when sentenced later this year. Imran Mahmood, 56, was accused ...
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Authorities release body cam footage from police shooting in ElginFeb 10, 2024 6:00 am - Elgin police have released body-worn camera footage from a January shooting where an officer wounded a 29-year-old man. The shooting, which happened just before 2 a.m. on...
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Hinsdale train station bomber sentenced to 20 years by federal judgeFeb 09, 2024 6:30 pm - A federal judge sentenced a man to 20 years in prison for detonating a pipe bomb at the BNSF Railway station in Hinsdale in 2006. According to a release from the U.S. att...
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Man charged in 1972 Naperville murder case is deadFeb 09, 2024 4:46 pm - The Minnesota man charged in the 1972 killing of a Naperville teenager has died, his attorney said. Barry Lee Whelpley, 79, was found unresponsive early Friday morning in...
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Man arrested after barricading himself in Schaumburg during investigation into shots firedFeb 09, 2024 2:19 pm - Charges are pending against a man in custody after barricading himself in a Schaumburg apartment Thursday night while police investigated a report of gunshots, authoritie...