Articles filed under Crime
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Teen charged with attempted murder in Elgin shootingOct 04, 2021 1:00 am - A 16-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder in a Sunday morning shooting in Elgin. The defendant also is charged with aggravated battery-discharge of a fire...
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Council members call Chicago 'the most dangerous city in the country'Oct 04, 2021 1:00 am - Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown was accused Monday of presiding over "the most dangerous city in the country" as council members from across the city demanded ...
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Rittenhouse due in court TuesdayOct 04, 2021 1:00 am - MADISON, Wis. - A judge is expected Tuesday to consider remaining motions in the case of an Antioch teen accused of murdering two people during a protest against police ...
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Illinois' richest person compares Chicago to Afghanistan, hints of moving firm's headquartersOct 04, 2021 1:00 am - Billionaire Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of the hedge fund Citadel, hinted Monday that he might move his company's headquarters from Chicago, saying the crime makes the ...
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Authorities step up efforts to fight online child exploitationOct 04, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - State Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined local and federal prosecutors Monday to announce new efforts to combat a rise in online child exploitation in Ill...
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Family of slain Elgin teen seeks attorney to challenge lack of murder chargesOct 04, 2021 1:00 am - As the grief-stricken family of 18-year-old Manuel Porties Jr. made preparations Monday for his funeral, they also were seeking an attorney to help them challenge the Co...
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$3,000 in jewelry stolen in Wheaton ruse burglaryOct 04, 2021 1:00 am - A Wheaton resident was robbed of about $3,000 in jewelry after burglars impersonated workers Saturday afternoon. Officers responded about 3 p.m. to the 300 block of West...
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3rd victim dies after angry co-worker's rampageOct 03, 2021 7:00 am - DAVENPORT, Fla. (AP) - Authorities said Sunday a third victim has died following a violent attack where an angry electrician wielding a knife and baseball bat killed thr...
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Former NASCAR driver Townley killed in Georgia shootingOct 03, 2021 7:00 am - ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - A former NASCAR driver was killed Saturday in a shooting in Georgia that also wounded a woman, investigators said. John Wes Townley, 31, died in the s...
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The stories that stick with us: In the wake of a tragedy, strangers step in to help orphaned girlsOct 03, 2021 1:00 am - Cook County courts is a bleak beat. Justice - when it prevails - is rooted in loss and frequently in tragedy seeing as how it results from crime. In 2013, after five yea...