Des Plaines Crime
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Authorities: Harper College professor shot at Iowa state troopers, driversJan 19, 2018 12:00 am - A Harper College professor has been charged with shooting at Iowa state troopers and drivers near Interstate 80, officials revealed Friday. Charles Johnston, 60, was cha...
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Father admits striking 3-month-old son at relative's Mount Prospect homeJan 10, 2018 12:00 am - A father from Chicago admitted on Wednesday that he struck his 3-month-old son on the back with his fist last September while he, the baby and the baby's mother were sta...
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Elgin man gets 3½ years in prison after admitting fourth DUIJan 05, 2018 12:00 am - A 47-year-old Elgin man was sentenced to 3½ years in prison Friday after admitting to his fourth DUI after a crash last year. Laurencio C. Pena Jr., of the 700 block of ...
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Police searching for tow-truck driver who struck 14 vehicles in Park RidgeJan 04, 2018 12:00 am - Police are searching for a tow-truck driver who struck a total of 14 vehicles in Park Ridge on Sunday morning. Police got a 9-1-1 call shortly after 9 a.m. Sunday report...
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Video played a role in several major suburban crime storiesDec 28, 2017 7:00 am - A shocking assault on a Crystal Lake teen streamed live on social media marked the beginning of a year in which video figured prominently in several high-profile, suburb...
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Bond court reforms lead to record-low inmate count in Cook CountyDec 23, 2017 12:00 am - More people are home for Christmas in Chicago this year than any time in decades - more people who are facing criminal charges, that is. The Cook County jail this week h...
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Rolling Meadows, Des Plaines police dogs get donated vestsDec 22, 2017 12:00 am - Rolling Meadows and Des Plaines police dogs are expected to receive protective vests donated by a national nonprofit group. Massachusetts-based Vested Interest in K9s In...
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Police investigating multiple Mount Prospect burglariesDec 20, 2017 12:00 am - Mount Prospect police are searching for suspects in two residential burglaries that occurred Tuesday night, officials said. One burglary occurred on the 800 block of Her...
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Rosemont man dies after hit-and-run crash in Des PlainesDec 19, 2017 12:00 am - An 18-year-old Rosemont man has died from injuries suffered in a hit-and-run crash over the weekend in Des Plaines, authorities said Tuesday. Henry Sinisterra was struck...
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16 bank robberies in suburbs since September: Why now?Dec 15, 2017 4:30 am - Bank robbers have been striking with stunning regularity during the past few weeks in the Chicago area, FBI agents say, including at least six cases involving suburban l...