Northbrook Crime
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40 years later, six victims of John Wayne Gacy are still unidentifiedDec 21, 2018 4:30 am - Since his department's initial attempts seven years ago to identify the remaining unknown victims of convicted serial killer John Wayne Gacy, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dar...
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Police investigating stabbing at bar near Arlington HeightsDec 18, 2018 12:00 am - No one is in custody as Cook County sheriff's police continue to investigate an aggravated battery and stabbing at a bar just outside Arlington Heights early Sunday that...
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Cook County sheriff's officer killed in Woodridge crashDec 18, 2018 12:00 am - A 27-year-old Cook County sheriff's officer from Addison died Monday afternoon in a crash in Woodridge caused by a drunken driver, according to officials. Officer Zachar...
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Police: Sex offender lied to force his way into Elgin apartmentNov 29, 2018 12:00 am - This article has been updated with additonal information from Elgin police that Onofre lied about his revenge story and there was no evidence the woman's husband was...
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Cook County 'Tails' program offers redemption for inmates, dogsNov 22, 2018 12:00 am - Cookie was a troubled girl. Her large size, mixed background and bad manners made it unlikely anyone was going to adopt her. That was until she and five other unwanted ...
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Police: St. Charles man pistol-whipped couple in Elgin apartmentNov 13, 2018 12:00 am - A 41-year-old St. Charles man is charged with entering an Elgin apartment early Saturday and beating a woman and a man with a gun, causing a shot to be fired. Joshua B. ...
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Chicago's known for Capone, but gangsters held sway in the suburbs and beyondOct 27, 2018 1:00 am - When it came to organized crime in Illinois, Chicago-based Prohibition-era gangsters loomed large during the 1920s and 1930s. Al Capone, Frank Nitti, Lester “Baby Face N...
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$2 million bail for suspect in Elgin shooting that wounded threeOct 23, 2018 1:00 am - An Elgin man charged with shooting and wounding three men early Sunday is held on $2 million bail, and police are still searching for another suspect. Luis K. Mora-Otero...
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McMahon bills Cook County almost $50K for Van Dyke prosecutionOct 17, 2018 1:00 am - Kane County State's Attorney Joseph McMahon has billed Cook County for nearly $50,000 for expenses from his more than two years spent as the special prosecutor in Chicag...
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Congressional candidate Elleson prayed over body of Rogers Park murder victimOct 02, 2018 1:00 am - Congressional candidate and Lakewood Chapel pastor John Elleson of Arlington Heights prayed over the body of a shooting victim in Rogers Park Monday night while visiting...