Algonquin Crime
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‘Life-changing experience’: Suburban chaplain assists police, peers in IsraelMar 29, 2024 5:15 am - As the Carpentersville Police Department’s chaplain for more than 25 years, the Rev. Paul Zilinski has seen his share of tragedy and people struggling through difficult t...
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Cook County jail program is rescuing dogs and detainees. And now it’s expandingMar 22, 2024 5:15 am - A corrections officer could be heard shouting commands Thursday morning in a concrete yard of Division 19 at the Cook County jail. But the detainees weren’t being bossed...
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Naperville residents have lost $750K to crypto scams this month. Here’s how to avoid falling preyMar 15, 2024 5:15 am - Last week, while police departments across the suburbs were urging citizens to “Slam the Scam” as part of a national anti-fraud campaign, investigators in Naperville were...
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Teacher charged with sexual exploitation of child in rec center locker roomMar 08, 2024 5:40 pm - A Carpentersville Middle School teacher has been charged with sexually exploiting a child in a locker room at a St. Charles recreation center. Pretrial release was denied...
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Prosecutors: Ex-deputy used county phone to arrange prostitution, drug dealsMar 03, 2024 12:38 pm - A former McHenry County Sheriff’s deputy is accused of using a county cellphone to negotiate prostitution deals and buy cocaine, according to a criminal complaint. Christ...
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Former Arlington Heights police officer pleads guilty to domestic batteryFeb 29, 2024 2:39 pm - A former Arlington Heights police officer was sentenced Wednesday to two years of probation after pleading guilty to domestic battery. Michael Cowsert, 52, of Inverness, ...
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Ex-McHenry Co. sheriff’s detective charged with official misconduct, solicitationFeb 27, 2024 7:02 pm - A former detective in the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office has been charged with official misconduct and other offenses, the sheriff’s office announced Tuesday. Christophe...
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Lake in the Hills man sentenced to prison on drug chargeFeb 25, 2024 10:06 am - A Lake in the Hills man convicted in 2018 in connection with the delivery of a fatal dose of heroin was sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to a separate cocaine charge.
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Man accused of stealing check worth nearly $56,000 from village of AlgonquinFeb 25, 2024 10:05 am - A 24-year-old Maywood man is charged with stealing a check for nearly $56,000 from the village of Algonquin that was intended for a yard service company, according to McHenry County court documents.
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Man charged with reckless driving for crash that critically injured Kane County deputyFeb 22, 2024 1:00 pm - The driver who crashed into a Kane County deputy’s squad SUV, severely injuring him, has been charged with aggravated reckless driving and driving a commercial vehicle wi...