Elk Grove Village Crime
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Leyden Twp. woman accused of suffocating newbornOct 25, 2021 1:00 am - A Leyden Township woman has been charged with first degree murder after she suffocated her newborn child and buried him in her backyard, according to the Cook County she...
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How genealogy search and DNA helped identify latest John Wayne Gacy victimOct 25, 2021 1:00 am - Using DNA samples and genealogy together for the first time, investigators at Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart's office were able to identify another of serial killer John W...
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Schaumburg man charged in St. Louis-to-Chicago gunrunning schemeOct 21, 2021 1:00 am - A Schaumburg resident is one of four men charged with federal firearm offenses alleging they unlawfully trafficked guns from St. Louis to Chicago, authorities said Thurs...
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Police: Rolling Meadows murder suspect, victim previously dated and had a child togetherOct 18, 2021 1:00 am - A woman accused of fatally shooting a Rolling Meadows man Thursday after he refused to kiss her had a previous relationship with and shared a child with the victim, poli...
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Man accused of trying to ransom stolen cellphone arrestedOct 18, 2021 1:00 am - A Chicago man was arrested Sunday, more than a year after police allege he stole a cellphone at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines and then demanded a ransom for its return. D...
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Roselle man shot dead in apartment complex Sunday nightOct 18, 2021 1:00 am - A Roselle man died after being shot multiple times Sunday night in his apartment, authorities said. Roselle police say officers responded about 9:40 p.m. for reports of ...
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Man robbed outside Rivers CasinoOct 16, 2021 1:00 am - A Crystal Lake man was robbed outside Rivers Casino in Des Plaines on Wednesday night. The confrontation occurred about 6 p.m. in a parking lot. The robber forced the 68...
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'You really do lose a part of yourself': No peace for family of postal worker shot on expresswayOct 09, 2021 1:00 am - Celebrating graduation with her mom who worked late shifts to pay for college costs made that rite of passage a shining moment for Jayla Shelton. "There's this picture ...
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Expressway shootings in Cook County at 188 this year, compared to 52 in 2019Oct 09, 2021 1:00 am - Within weeks, shootings on Chicago and Cook County expressways are on course to quadruple 2019's total, Illinois State Police records show. In 2019, there were 52 report...
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Family of slain Elgin teen wants harsher charges. What would it take for that to happen?Oct 08, 2021 5:30 am - Editor's note: This story was updated to reflect the state's attorney's decision to drop the misdemeanor charge. The family of an Elgin teen stabbed to death last w...