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Oswego Cop Suspended After Standoff Outside Channahon Pizza Restaurant
An Oswego police officer has been suspended after walking into a southwest suburban pizzeria with a gun, and yelling at employees while off duty.
Man Convicted In Channahon Slaying
The man who shot a couple in their Channahon apartment during a 2009 home invasion has been found guilty of murder and attempted murder.
Woman Charged With DUI After Fatal Head-On Collision In Channahon
Police say a drunken driver killed a 46-year-old Palatine man in a head-on collision in Will County on Friday.
Jury In Vaughn Family Murder Trial Shown Graphic Photos Of Victims
Jurors in Christopher Vaughn’s family murder trial were shown graphic photos of the defendant’s dead wife and three children, and prosecutors claimed Vaughn planned the murders as part of an “exit scenario” to get away from a troubled marriage and start a new life in the Canadian wilderness.
Trial To Begin Tomorrow In Vaughn Family Murders
After five years of legal proceedings and a few bizarre twists, the trial of a man accused of fatally shooting his wife and three children in an SUV in suburban Chicago is expected to begin Monday.
Report: New Letter Casts Doubt On Family Massacre Suspect’s Charges
New questions are being raised in the case of a father from Oswego who stands charged with killing his wife and three children in 2007.
Vaughn Murder Trial Set For August
An Oswego man charged with killing his wife and three children in 2007 is set to go on trial starting in August.
Channahon Mayor Gets Probation For Not Filing Tax Returns
Channahon Mayor Joe Cook was sentenced to two years’ probation and six months’ home detention Tuesday for failing to file tax returns.
Jurors For Accused Killer Vaughn Can See Late Wife’s Emails, Chats
Anticipating a “very rare” suicide defense from accused family killer Christopher Vaughn, a Will County judge ruled Thursday jurors may see several online chat messages and emails written by his late wife, Sun-Times Media is reporting.
Channahon Telecom Tax Kicks In Early Due To Misunderstanding
A misunderstanding has led to an earlier-than-planned implementation of a telecommunications tax in Channahon.
Woman Gets 61 years For Murder During Channahon Home Invasion
A 26-year-old Joliet woman was sentenced to 61 years in prison on Monday in connection with the death of a Channahon man during a botched 2009 home invasion.
Channahon Village President Admits To Not Filing Tax Returns
The village president of Channahon has admitted to failing to file federal income tax returns for four years.
Prosecutors Seek E-Mails From Wife Of Family Massacre Suspect
Prosecutors want hundreds of pages of e-mails for the murder trial of Christopher Vaughn of Oswego, who is accused of killing his wife and three children in 2007.
Kankakee Mayor Defends ‘Sham Shops,’ Says Chicago Taxes Are Too High
The mayor of Kankakee is asking the City of Chicago and the Regional Transportation Authority to drop their lawsuits, which accuse her city and Channahon of allowing businesses to use their cities as havens to dodge Chicago sales taxes.
Channahon Village President Charged With Not Filing Tax Returns
The Village President of Channahon has been slapped with federal charges for failing to file federal income tax returns for four years.
City, RTA Sue 2 Illinois Towns Over Tax Revenue Lost From ‘Sham Shops’
The City of Chicago and the Regional Transportation Authority each filed a lawsuit Tuesday, over retailers who are doing business in the city, but routing sales through “sham shops” in other cities where the sales taxes are lower.
City Losing Revenue As Loophole Lets Companies Go To Low-Tax Towns
More and more companies are finding a loophole, out of the high sales tax in some counties, but Chicago officials may try to put a stop to that.
Report: Family Massacre Suspect Sought To Fake Own Death
An Oswego man charged with killing his wife and three children in 2007 might have been researching ways to fake his own death.
Woman Rescued From River In Channahon
There were some scary moments Sunday night for a young woman in Channahon, after she had to be pulled from a river.
Woman Facing 56 years In Prison For Planning Fatal Break-In
A southwest suburban woman found guilty of fatally shooting a man two years ago now faces a minimum of 56 years in prison.
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