Articles filed under Organized Crime
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Car theft ring used stolen, fake identities to buy luxury cars in Cook, DuPage counties
Sep 28, 2021 7:15 PM - Six people have been charged with operating a car theft ring that used stolen or false identities to buy automobiles from dealerships, including several in DuPage and Cook counties. -
9 gang members arrested on drugs, weapons, vandalism charges
Mar 2, 2020 7:56 PM - Nine gang members were arrested on drugs, weapon and vandalism charges in a sweep Friday morning in Addison. -
Constable: Impact of mob in suburbs mostly memories, but not to FBI
Nov 26, 2019 9:39 AM - There's nothing like a Martin Scorsese movie to rekindle memories of when the mob was a suburban institution.
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More charges for Round Lake brothers accused of stealing from Home Depot stores across the suburbs
Nov 26, 2019 9:15 AM - 2 Round Lake brothers are now charged with committing a continuing financial crimes enterprise, over allegations they committed return fraud at numerous Home Depot stores in the suburbs. -
Lombard man charged in crash that killed 78-year-old Westmont woman
Nov 11, 2019 4:11 PM - A Lombard man has been charged with reckless homicide, in connection with a crash that killed a woman in Oak Brook last week. -
Round Lake brothers may be linked to Home Depot thefts in 19 other states, authorities say
Oct 30, 2019 6:37 PM - Twin brothers are accused of theft from a Home Depot store in Downers Grove, but authorities say they are linked to similar incidents in 19 other states, involving more than $900,000. -
Aurora man with 48 pounds of cocaine, heroin gets 19½-year prison term
Apr 18, 2019 6:52 PM - A third Aurora man has been sentenced to 19½ years in prison after pleading guilty this week to a 2017 bust in which authorities seized 11 kilograms each of cocaine and heroin -- which is equivalent to 24 pounds of each drug. -
Wauconda hopes new rules stop illegal activity at massage businesses
Jun 6, 2018 2:44 PM - Masseuses and masseurs seeking to operate in Wauconda now must get local and state massage licenses. -
Teen accused of inciting fight at Great America back in custody
May 7, 2018 6:47 PM - An 18-year-old accused of inciting an attack against a Batavia family at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee is back in custody after disappearing about one week ago. -
Lake County gang task force seizes more than $761,000 in drugs in 2017May 4, 2018 5:42 PM - The Lake County Sheriff's Gang Task Force pulled more than $761,000 in drugs -- plus guns -- from the streets during a "successful" 2017, officials said.
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