Articles filed under Drug Related Crime
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Algonquin man pleads not guilty in second drug case within six monthsJan 06, 2023 12:00 am - A 36-year-old Algonquin man pleaded not guilty Friday to possessing and trafficking thousands of grams of marijuana, the second felony case in which he's been charged in...
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'We got him': Former Wheeling resident wanted in teen's 2020 killing capturedDec 07, 2022 12:00 am - A former Wheeling resident suspected of fatally shooting a Mundelein teen has been captured after a 2½-year international manhunt. Alessis Botello, 20, was arrested on a...
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Cartel-linked drug trafficker who operated suburban warehouses gets 30-year sentenceNov 21, 2022 12:00 am - An international drug trafficker who operated out of warehouses in Arlington Heights, Naperville, Plainfield and other locations has been sentenced to 30 years in federa...
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Spooked by reports of candy-colored fentanyl? There's no reason to worry, experts sayOct 28, 2022 5:00 am - Fears of someone sticking something dangerous in your kids' Halloween candy are nothing new. We're old enough to remember rumors of razor blades in apples and candy bars...
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Bos, Syed disagree on bill hiking penalties for fentanyl crimesOct 24, 2022 1:00 am - While some state lawmakers are backing legislation that would make possession of small amounts of fentanyl a misdemeanor, state Rep. Chris Bos is co-sponsoring a bill th...
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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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Antioch man sent to prison for heroin possessionOct 07, 2022 1:00 am - A 33-year-old Antioch man convicted by a McHenry County jury for possessing heroin last year in Crystal Lake was sentenced Thursday to 6½ in prison. Derek S. Schwantner ...
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Owner of Roselle smoke and vape shop charged with selling marijuana, LSDSep 29, 2022 1:00 am - The owner of a Roselle smoke and vape shop was ordered held on a $20,000 cash bond Thursday on charges he sold drugs, including marijuana and LSD, to undercover officers...
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Suspect charged in Lake in the Hills overdoseSep 26, 2022 1:00 am - A 36-year-old man charged with drug-induced homicide in connection to the 2021 death of a man in Lake in the Hills is being held in the McHenry County jail on $500,000 b...
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Daily Herald opinion: 40 years after Tylenol murders, we remember the victims and yearn for answersSep 25, 2022 11:00 pm - This editorial is the consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board Thursday marks the 40th anniversary of the Tylenol murders, one of the most tragic and t...