Des Plaines Crime
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Office morale, performance key issues for Democratic Cook Co. state’s attorney candidatesFeb 16, 2024 5:56 pm - Democratic candidates vying to replace Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx cite staffing and morale as key issues facing the next top prosecutor.
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Des Plaines resident scammed out of $16,000Feb 09, 2024 6:22 am - A Des Plaines resident lost about $16,000 to someone who’d promised to sell him a classic car but never delivered the vehicle, police said this week. The victim had conta...
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Cook County state’s attorney candidates discuss juvenile crime in Democratic primary debateFeb 09, 2024 6:00 am - Retail theft prosecution and juvenile crime were among the topics retired Illinois Appellate Court Judge Eileen O’Neill Burke and former Cook County prosecutor Clayton Ha...
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Cash machine stolen out of Des Plaines businessFeb 08, 2024 11:57 am - A burglar stole an ATM out of a Des Plaines store this week, police said. The heist occurred between 9 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. Tuesday at Smokers Mart, 1184 S. Lee St. The...
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Lurie Children’s hospital has taken its networks offline after a cyberattackFeb 05, 2024 2:40 pm - Chicago children's hospital has been forced to take its networks offline after an unspecified cyberattack, limiting access to medical records and hampering communication...
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Des Plaines woman accused of stealing more than $84,000 from employerJan 29, 2024 4:16 pm - A Des Plaines woman is accused of stealing more than $84,000 from a local business where she formerly worked, police said Monday. Aprill Perez, 47, of the 9300 block of L...
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Mount Prospect police investigate shooting in reckless driving incidentJan 22, 2024 7:51 pm - The Mount Prospect Police Department is currently investigating a shooting in a reckless driving incident late Sunday evening, officials said in a news release. Police we...
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Des Plaines man charged with two counts of sexual exploitation of a childJan 22, 2024 6:00 pm - Glenview police arrested a 24-year-old man Monday afternoon following an investigation into two separate incidents of indecent exposure to minors, authorities said in a n...
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Authorities: Four killed in the South Suburbs after domestic-related shooting, police have a suspectJan 21, 2024 2:52 pm - A man shot four people dead in a “domestic-related” incident in the South Suburbs, officials said Sunday. Police arrived on the scene shortly before 11:30 a.m. and found ...
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‘I didn't like him, but he was a human being’: Attorney tells of representing Gacy in new bookJan 12, 2024 5:15 am - With all the news articles, documentaries, books and even multiple feature films — one starring the late, great Brian Dennehy — you might think there's nothing new to be ...