Des Plaines Crime
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Former worker in assessor's office admits to schemeAug 04, 2022 1:00 am - A former longtime Cook County assessor's office employee agreed to cooperate with federal prosecutors Thursday as he admitted helping lower taxes on certain Cook County ...
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Ruse burglary in Des PlainesAug 04, 2022 1:00 am - A team of thieves stole jewelry from a house in Des Plaines Monday as one crook distracted a resident while posing as a water department employee, police said. The burgl...
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49-year-old Niles man killed in 2-vehicle crash in Park RidgeAug 01, 2022 1:00 am - Authorities have identified a 49-year-old Niles man as the victim of a two-vehicle fatal crash early Sunday morning in Park Ridge. The Cook County medical examiner's off...
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Des Plaines man sent to prison for scamming elderly people via phoneJul 29, 2022 1:00 am - A Des Plaines man was sentenced Friday to three years in federal prison for stealing thousands of dollars from elderly people through phone scams, authorities said. Hir...
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Des Plaines man accused of sharing child pornJul 28, 2022 1:00 am - A Des Plaines man has been charged with dissemination and possession of child pornography. According to the Cook County sheriff's office, Sachin Pillai, 22, of the 2300 ...
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Police: Driver drunk, traveling 82 mph at time of deadly Arlington Heights crashJul 25, 2022 1:00 am - A Des Plaines man was driving drunk and more than 35 mph above the speed limit early Saturday when his car blew through a red light and slammed into another vehicle in A...
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Prosecutors: Man arrested at Rosemont mall with illegally modified gunJul 18, 2022 1:00 am - A 26-year-old man arrested at a Rosemont shopping mall Friday on charges of unlawful use of a machine gun was ordered held on $350,000 cash bail Monday. The order means...
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Car thieves interrupted in Des PlainesJul 14, 2022 1:00 am - Two burglars tried to steal a pair of vehicles from a Des Plaines rental car business on Monday afternoon but were interrupted by an employee, police said. The confronta...
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Former Cook County operative admits corruptionJul 13, 2022 1:00 am - A once high-ranking Cook County operative sat quietly in a federal courtroom as a prosecutor read through a laundry list of allegations against him Wednesday. The prosec...
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Rosemont hikes pay for off-duty cops to work security at entertainment venuesJul 12, 2022 1:00 am - Rosemont is hiking the pay for private security at its entertainment venues, in an attempt to entice more off-duty cops to staff the large-scale events there. Officials ...