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Newsby Staff WriterApril 7, 2015

Illinois Teen Shot, Killed by Police After Ripping Off Illegal Gun Dealer and Running Away with Stolen Handgun

A fight ensued and the gun discharged into the ground. Peet let go of the handgun when he heard police coming and saw officers running after Howell, who still had the gun, according to the statement. Peet also heard the officers give Howell commands and heard the gunshots.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 23, 2015

Paralyzed Illinois Officer Dies 10 Years After Suffering Injuries Breaking Up Fight

Patrolman George Nissen of the Stone Park (Ill.) Police Department succumbed to injuries sustained 10 years earlier when he was assaulted while attempting to break up a large fight on Feb. 13, 2005.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 5, 2015

Illinois Officer Acquitted in Killing of 95-Year-Old Man

A suburban Chicago police officer was acquitted Wednesday in the death of a 95-year-old World War II veteran whom he shot with a beanbag gun at an assisted living facility.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 11, 2014

Illinois Officer Dies of "Medical Event" at Roll Call

Officer Owen Masterton, a 19-year veteran of the Glenview force, suffered a medical event while in roll call at the Glenview Police Station, police spokesman Sgt. Patrick Schuster said Tuesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 17, 2014

Officer Accused of Pulling Over Bus to Give Son Lunch

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is reportedly investigating a complaint alleging that an officer pulled over a school bus outside his jurisdiction to give his son lunch.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 17, 2014

Illinois Man Captured, Held on $1M Bond in Shooting of 2 Deputies

Peters, a 52-year-old military veteran, is charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery/discharge of a firearm in connection with the shooting of two McHenry County sheriff's deputies.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 16, 2014

Video: 2 Illinois Deputies Shot at Domestic, Suspect at Large

Two Illinois sheriff's deputies were shot in suburban Holiday Hills early Thursday during a standoff, and the shooter is still on the loose, police said.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 30, 2014

Illinois Officer Fired Over Ferguson Facebook Comments

The Elgin (Ill.) Police Department has fired an officer for making disparaging remarks on Facebook, including a comment about the Ferguson, Mo., teen shot dead by police, officials said.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 25, 2014

Video: Cook County Deputies Help Fight City Gun Violence

Suburban Cook County, Ill., deputies are being redeployed to Chicago to help arrest wanted felons.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 21, 2014

Standoff Ends as Officers Storm Illinois Home, Free Hostages and Capture Suspects

About two dozen heavily armed law enforcement officers stormed a home in Chicago's southern suburbs Wednesday to free four hostages and capture two suspects, ending a 20-hour standoff that police say began as a robbery attempt.

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