Des Plaines Crime
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Sheriff seeking suspects in Maine Township gas station burglaryNov 09, 2025 11:40 am - Cook County sheriff’s investigators are searching for burglars who broke into a gas station in Maine Township on Thursday, taking cash and liquor.
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Police investigate after bullet found at Rolling Meadows High SchoolOct 28, 2025 3:47 pm - A bullet was found by a student at Rolling Meadows High School Tuesday, prompting a brief lockdown and investigation by police.
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‘Nothing to compare it to’: Immigration attorneys describe chaotic and complex systemOct 14, 2025 5:05 pm - As federal immigration enforcement intensifies, immigration attorneys are stepping up efforts to protect clients and keep them informed about their rights.
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Truck trailer stolen in Des Plaines, police sayOct 10, 2025 1:19 pm - A white freight trailer was stolen while parked in a lot on the 2300 block of South Wolf Road in Des Plaines.
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Des Plaines man scammed out of $500, police sayOct 10, 2025 12:16 pm - An 81-year-old Des Plaines man was scammed out of approximately $500 by someone who called him Oct. 7 posing as a bank employee.
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Judge’s reference to other cases in verdict gets murder conviction thrown outOct 09, 2025 7:28 pm - When finding an Aurora man guilty of killing his girlfriend five years ago, a Kane County judge cited knowledge he’d gained from watching similar cases. That was “clear and obvious error,” a state appeals court ruled this week in tossing out the conviction and ordering a new trial.
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Three face attempted murder charges in Elk Grove Village shootingOct 06, 2025 6:39 pm - Two men and a juvenile face attempted first-degree murder charges stemming from a November 2024 shooting in Elk Grove Village, police announced Monday.
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Former Prospect High employee charged with $37,000 school credit card theft for Home Depot purchasesOct 03, 2025 4:31 pm - The former building and grounds supervisor at Prospect High School was charged with theft of government property on allegations of using a school district credit card to make more than $37,000 worth of purchases at Home Depot, authorities said.
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Scammer sold stolen SUV in Des Plaines for $15,000: policeSep 27, 2025 3:07 pm - A Chicago man is facing charges after selling a stolen, inoperative SUV to someone in Des Plaines, police said.
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Jewelry worth $30,000 stolen in Des PlainesSep 27, 2025 11:07 am - Jewelry valued at approximately $30,000 was reported stolen at a Des Plaines house last week.