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Suspect in custody on warrant for typing up employee, stealing $57K worth of merchandise in Buffalo Grove armed robbery

A suspect wanted for restraining an employee and stealing $57,000 worth of merchandise during an armed robbery at an AT&T store in Buffalo Grove in 2021 is now in jail custody. Marcus Scott, 39, of Chicago, was charged in February 2021 with armed robbery, aggravated unlawful restraint and felon in possession of a firearm. The […]

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Proposed law would prevent police in Illinois from pulling over drivers for having objects hanging from rearview mirror

(The Center Square) – Lawmakers have advanced a bill in Illinois that would prevent officers from stopping motorists that have objects hanging from their rearview mirror. “Even though it is in the driver handbook, most people don’t pay attention to it,” Rep. La Shawn Ford, D-Chicago, told The Center Square. “They don’t even realize that […]

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High winds, hail and lightning possible as ‘strong to severe’ storms possible in Illinois

The National Weather Service says waves of strong storms, bringing hail, winds and lightning, could develop overnight into Sunday morning in Illinois. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a hazardous weather outlook Saturday afternoon. The outlook covers Lake and McHenry counties, along with the rest of northern Illinois. Storms are expected to develop in eastern […]

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7 years in prison for Chicago man who was found selling large quantities of drugs out of motels in Woodstock

A Chicago man was sentenced to seven years in prison following a bust where officers found large quantities of drugs, including fentanyl, being sold out of motels in Woodstock. Matt Jones, 45, of Lakemoor, and David Stodolny, 52, of Chicago, were both charged in March with manufacture or delivery of 15-100 grams of cocaine, manufacture […]

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Additional charges filed after suspects fleeing from police cause crash that left suspect impaled by fence in Mettawa

Additional charges have been filed against a driver who prosecutors say committed a retail theft and fled from police in Vernon Hills before crashing, leaving a suspect impaled by a fence in Mettawa. The Vernon Hills Police Department was called to Ulta Beauty, 700 North Milwaukee Avenue in Vernon Hills,  on March 6 for a […]

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Tornado watch remains in effect amid severe thunderstorm threat in Chicagoland area

The entire Chicagoland area remains under a tornado watch as severe thunderstorms, capable of producing tornadoes, move through the region Thursday evening. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued the tornado watch around 2 p.m. Thursday for Lake, Winnebago, Cook, DuPage, McHenry, Kane, Will, Grundy, Kankakee, Kendall and surrounding counties. The watch will remain in effect […]

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Bomb threat that prompted evacuation of Barrington High School deemed a hoax, officials say

Police and school officials say two bomb threats that prompted the evacuation and closure of Barrington High School Monday afternoon were a hoax. The Barrington Police Department and Barrington Fire Department responded to the school, located at 616 West Main Street, around 1 p.m. Monday for a report of a bomb threat. Students and staff […]

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Police, bomb-sniffing dogs responding to Barrington High School after bomb threat prompts evacuation

Students have been evacuated and sent home while police investigate two bomb threats that were made toward Barrington High School Monday afternoon. The Barrington Police Department and Barrington Fire Department responded to the school, located at 616 West Main Street, around 1 p.m. Monday for a report of a bomb threat. Students and staff at […]