Barrington Hills Crime
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Elgin man facing multiple burglary charges gets 5 years in prisonFeb 28, 2020 12:00 am - An Elgin man who was arrested and charged with burglaries in 2018 and 2019 has pleaded guilty in one of the cases and has been sentenced to five years in prison. Michael...
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Scammers claim to be Cook County sheriff's employeesFeb 28, 2020 12:00 am - The Cook County sheriff's office has issued a warning to the public about phone calls from scammers claiming to be sheriff's employees. The caller identifies himself as ...
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Judge placed on administrative duty after putting child in adult lock-upFeb 27, 2020 12:00 am - A self-proclaimed "lock-'em-up" Cook County judge has been placed on "administrative duty" after surveillance video surfaced of her putting a child in a courtroom lock-u...
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Man gets 30 months in prison for role in 2019 gun, cocaine arrest in taxiFeb 18, 2020 12:00 am - A 24-year-old Elgin man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for his role in an April 2019 arrest in Elgin in which police seized a loaded gun and a backpack contai...
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Lake County deputy injured while breaking up fight in Beach ParkFeb 17, 2020 12:00 am - A Lake County sheriff's deputy was injured while trying to break up a fight earlier this month outside a Beach Park bar, the department announced Monday. Lasonte M. Ruth...
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Antioch man wanted by police arrested after escape, chase and crashFeb 14, 2020 12:00 am - An Antioch man wanted on charges of aggravated battery with a firearm and other crimes was arrested Thursday after a brief police chase and a crash, authorities said Fri...
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Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District warns of inspection scamFeb 14, 2020 12:00 am - Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District officials say some businesses have been tricked into paying for inspection services by someone improperly claiming to be ...
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County commissioner's chief of staff indictedFeb 14, 2020 12:00 am - The chief of staff to Cook County Commissioner Jeff Tobolski has been indicted on allegations he conspired to pay bribes to secure approval for red-light cameras in the ...
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In wake of school vandalism, Lake County forest board condemns hateFeb 11, 2020 12:00 am - Moved by anti-Semitic graffiti at a local school, the Lake County Forest Preserve District board on Tuesday formally condemned hate and discrimination. The resolution, a...
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Smollett case at the forefront in Cook County state's attorney racesFeb 10, 2020 4:30 am - Nearly a year after Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx dismissed with little explanation the disorderly conduct charges against former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett,...