Articles filed under Crime
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Grayslake officials urge caution after attempted kidnappingJan 28, 2024 2:59 pm - Grayslake school officials are suggesting that students should not walk alone to and from school or bus stops in the coming days, in the wake of an attempted kidnapping l...
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One shot early Saturday in ElginJan 27, 2024 10:51 am - A person who was shot early Saturday in Elgin was expected to survive, authorities said. The shooting was reported about 5:40 a.m. on the 1000 block of Hecker Drive. The ...
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Prosecutor: Elmhurst bar slaying was revenge, not self-defenseJan 26, 2024 4:55 pm - Ronald Dunbar wasn’t defending himself in April 2021 when he stabbed a 28-year-old man in the chest during a confrontation outside of an Elmhurst bar, a prosecutor argued...
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Homeless man convicted of raping woman on Prairie Path near WheatonJan 26, 2024 1:02 pm - A 44-year-old homeless man was convicted Thursday evening of raping a woman on the Illinois Prairie Path near Wheaton almost six years ago. Following a three-day trial an...
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Aurora man receives 15-year prison sentence for selling drugsJan 25, 2024 8:10 pm - A 48-year- old Aurora man was sentenced to 15 years in prison Wednesday for his involvement in an illegal firearms and drug-selling throughout the Chicago area. The sente...
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‘He would have killed me’: Defendant testifies in Elmhurst bar murder caseJan 25, 2024 6:50 pm - Despite being scared, he wanted to make sure victim was caught for doing damage to bar
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Buyer beware: Online shopping fraud first on list of top 10 scamsJan 25, 2024 6:16 pm - There’s nothing new about con artists taking people’s hard-earned money, but their methods change all the time. The Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinoi...
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Palatine police seek help locating SUV tied to November slayingJan 25, 2024 1:48 pm - Palatine police are asking for the public’s help locating a vehicle believed to be tied to the November slaying of a 30-year-old man. Jun Zhang was found shot to death ab...
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Round Lake man charged with fraud, theft in online puppy scamJan 24, 2024 6:32 pm - A Lake County man was charged with multiple felonies related to a puppy-selling Internet scam. Mondum Hycenth, 41, of Round Lake was charged with one count of theft, one ...
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‘I thought I could die’: Bartender testifies in Elmhurst murder trial, says he was scared of being hurt by victimJan 24, 2024 6:31 pm - Editor’s note: An earlier version had an incorrect first name for Evan Wilcek and an incorrect age for Dunbar. A bartender who threw two brothers out of an Elmhurst ...