Hoffman Estates Crime
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State police's simulator lets cops practice responses to danger. We tried it, and it's hard.
Nov 25, 2022 6:23 AM - Police officers often say the public doesn't understand that sometimes situations go sideways in seconds. The Illinois State Police on Wednesday gave members of the media the chance to see just what that means and how its troopers practice for situations they may face.
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Hoffman Estates man faces involuntary manslaughter charge in wife's deathNov 21, 2022 3:14 PM - A 26-year-old Hoffman Estates was ordered held on a $25,000 bail Monday on an involuntary manslaughter charge stemming from the death of his wife.
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Cook County Board approves budget with $11.4 million for sheriff's office helicopter
Nov 17, 2022 8:08 PM - Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart said Thursday his agency will acquire a helicopter to track carjackers, look for missing people and offer aid during large-scale emergencies.
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Hoffman Estates man charged in Capitol riot
Nov 16, 2022 7:29 PM - Tyng Jing Yang, 60, is charged with felony interfering with officers during a civil disorder and four related misdemeanors in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.
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Cook County prosecutors undecided on new R. Kelly trial
Nov 14, 2022 3:53 PM - Cook County prosecutors on Monday asked for more time to decide on whether to prosecute R&B star R. Kelly on sexual abuse charges involving four Chicago-area women.
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Murphy and Raspanti praise parts of the SAFE-T Act -- and see room for improvementNov 1, 2022 12:57 PM - Democratic state Sen. Laura Murphy and Republican challenger Sal Raspanti both praised and criticized Illinois' SAFE-T Act, the criminal justice reform legislation that's been making waves across the nation.
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Cook County Board incumbent would expand weapons banOct 31, 2022 9:06 PM - The candidates in 14th District seat on the Cook County Board differ over more restrictive gun laws.
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Bos, Syed disagree on bill hiking penalties for fentanyl crimesOct 24, 2022 6:44 PM - Sstate Rep. Chris Bos is co-sponsoring a bill that would stiffen penalties for crimes involving fentanyl. Nabeela Syed, his opponent in the race for the 51st District Illinois House seat, says increasing punishment is not the solution to the fentanyl crisis.
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Dart seeks drivers' consent to track their vehicles after carjackings
Oct 20, 2022 10:28 PM - Fed up with some car manufacturers withholding vehicle location data after carjackings, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart is promoting a tracking consent form drivers can sign to speed up the process.
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In 5th Congressional District race, Quigley and Hanson differ on gun controlOct 12, 2022 2:48 PM - Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley and Republican challenger Tommy Hanson have dramatically different stances on gun control.
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