Crime Stories from February 19, 2026 (Change date)
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Mundelein police officer honored for stopping $196,000 fraudFeb 19, 2026 6:39 pm - A Mundelein police officer has been honored for helping a local resident recover $196,000 that almost was lost in a scam.
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Cook County’s top prosecutor lays out road map for charging federal agentsFeb 19, 2026 5:21 pm - Stating that “no one is above the law,” Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced new protocols Thursday her office will follow to prosecute federal agents for unlawful use of force.
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Carol Stream man charged with possession of child sex abuse materialFeb 19, 2026 4:41 pm - A Carol Stream man has been charged with 14 felony counts of possessing child sexual abuse material, according to the Illinois attorney general’s office.
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Suspect in custody after Arlington Heights home invasion, 7½-hour standoffFeb 19, 2026 3:45 pm - Police responding to a reported burglary in progress at an Arlington Heights home Thursday morning rescued a family from an armed intruder, authorities said.
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Lombard man gets probation for hate crimeFeb 19, 2026 2:34 pm - A Lombard man has been sentenced to probation for committing an anti-Muslim hate crime.
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Cook County’s top prosecutor lays out road map for charging federal agentsFeb 19, 2026 10:27 am - Stating that “no one is above the law,” Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced new protocols Thursday that will allow her office to prosecute federal agents for unlawful use of force.
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over ties to EpsteinFeb 19, 2026 6:15 am - Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former British prince who was stripped of his royal titles because of his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
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