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McHenry sheriff responds to criticism over river patrols on day of fatal crash

McHenry sheriff responds to criticism over river patrols on day of fatal crash

The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office is pushing back on a TV news report last week that tied its marine unit’s scheduling to a deadly July 25 crash on the Fox River.

 
Island Lake middle school teacher charged with possessing, disseminating child sex abuse materials

Island Lake middle school teacher charged with possessing, disseminating child sex abuse materials

A teacher and coach at Matthews Middle School in Island Lake is charged with possessing and disseminating child sexual abuse material, police said.

 
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Aurora police arrest suspected gang members in gun, drug investigations

Aurora police arrest suspected gang members in gun, drug investigations

Aurora police say they made multiple felony arrests and recovered firearms, ammunition, drugs and cash during separate investigations involving suspected gang members this week.

 
Idaho authorities say they have a new lead on the Tylenol murders. Illinois investigators are skeptical.

Idaho authorities say they have a new lead on the Tylenol murders. Illinois investigators are skeptical.

Idaho investigators have identified a man who died by suicide in a Boise church as a potential suspect in the solved 1982 Tylenol murders. However, suburban Illinois authorities remain skeptical, citing no DNA match or physical evidence linking him to the killings.

 
Authorities: Glen Ellyn man said racist things to delivery driver

Authorities: Glen Ellyn man said racist things to delivery driver

A Glen Ellyn man has been charged with disorderly conduct, accused of saying racially derogatory things to a delivery driver.

 
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Glendale Heights man charged in Indiana crash that killed friend

Glendale Heights man charged in Indiana crash that killed friend

A Glendale Heights man faces five felony charges, including drunken driving, in connection with a July 25 crash in Northwest Indiana that killed his passenger, police said.

 
Authorities: Mundelein teacher, volleyball coach filmed student

Authorities: Mundelein teacher, volleyball coach filmed student

A Mundelein middle school teacher who also serves as the girls’ junior varsity volleyball coach at Mundelein High School was arrested Tuesday on allegations he unlawfully video recorded a female student, police said.

 
‘A danger to all’: Judge orders detention for Wheeling murder suspect

‘A danger to all’: Judge orders detention for Wheeling murder suspect

Prosecutors say a Dixmoor man asphyxiated the 55-year-old Wheeling man with whom he was romantically involved following an argument on July 4. A Cook County judge ordered Jalen Upshaw to remain in custody while his case is pending.

 
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Suspect arrested, charged with murder in Wheeling man’s July 4 slaying

Suspect arrested, charged with murder in Wheeling man’s July 4 slaying

A south suburban man faces a first-degree murder charge stemming from the July 4 death of a Wheeling man at his home, police said.

 
Man punched multiple strangers at Aurora festival, prosecutors say

Man punched multiple strangers at Aurora festival, prosecutors say

An Aurora man is accused of punching several strangers at a festival Saturday at an Asian market, including a man who was holding a baby.

 

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