Des Plaines Crime
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Jail, probation for Elgin man who drove drunk after fatal 1995 DUIJan 21, 2019 12:00 am - An Elgin man who was convicted of reckless homicide in a 1995 DUI has been sentenced to several weekends in jail and probation after pleading guilty to driving drunk in ...
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Why 4 Aurora officers were first to win Medal of Valor honor in 5 yearsJan 18, 2019 4:33 am - Police officers risk their health just by showing up for their jobs every day. They tear knee ligaments chasing suspects, get bit by people they're arresting, slip on ic...
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Roselle police investigating fatal shootingJan 14, 2019 12:00 am - Roselle police and the DuPage Major Crimes Task Force are investigating the fatal shooting Sunday of a 22-year-old man outside his residence. The Cook County medical exa...
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Man charged with threatening Cook County judgeJan 09, 2019 12:00 am - Editor's note: The charges against Tyler Koehler-Davis have been dropped. A Skokie man who prosecutors say posted a message on a social media site threatening a Coo...
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Preckwinkle returning all money raised at Burke's houseJan 07, 2019 12:00 am - Following a drumbeat of negative press tying her to federally charged Alderman Ed Burke, Cook County Board President and mayoral contender Toni Preckwinkle said she is r...
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Cold case conviction, deadly DUI crashes among Northwest suburbs notable crimes of 2018Jan 04, 2019 5:00 am - The conviction of a disbarred Northwest suburban attorney for a 45-year-old homicide that authorities initially ruled an accident; guilty pleas from three defendants inv...
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Preckwinkle admits receiving $10K contribution linked to shakedownJan 03, 2019 12:00 am - Toni Preckwinkle's mayoral campaign acknowledged Thursday that Preckwinkle received a $10,000 campaign contribution that Alderman Edward Burke is alleged to have muscled...
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What is known about 6 unidentified Gacy victimsDec 21, 2018 4:30 am - Here is what is known of the six unidentified victims of John Wayne Gacy. Anyone with a family member fitting that description who went missing during the periods indica...
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40 years later, six victims of John Wayne Gacy are still unidentifiedDec 21, 2018 4:30 am - Since his department's initial attempts seven years ago to identify the remaining unknown victims of convicted serial killer John Wayne Gacy, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dar...
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Police investigating stabbing at bar near Arlington HeightsDec 18, 2018 12:00 am - No one is in custody as Cook County sheriff's police continue to investigate an aggravated battery and stabbing at a bar just outside Arlington Heights early Sunday that...