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Utility crew in southwest suburbs finds human remains while digging trench: police
YORKVILLE, Ill. - A contractor crew found something very unexpected while doing utility work in Yorkville earlier this week. The crew was working Wednesday in the 200 block of Park Street. As they were digging a trench to repair water pipes, they found what they believed to be human remains, according to Yorkville Police Department.
Grundy County Board recognizes police ProActive unit for its service
The Grundy County Board recognized the Grundy County ProActive Unit for its service Tuesday night. A member of the ProActive unit shared it’s accumulated statistics for 2023: The unit had 43 warrant arrests, 39 misdemeanor arrests, and 90 felony arrests for a total of 172 arrests. It also seized 90.6 grams of methamphetamine, 73.5 grams of cocaine, 31.99 grams of fentanyl, 4.2 grams of MDMA, 2,483 grams of cannabis and 372 doses of prescription drugs. It has also seized 24 firearms and $81,223.
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