Northbrook Crime
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Cook County's top prosecutor questions safety of electronic monitoring under chief judgeApr 09, 2025 8:16 am - Cook County’s top prosecutor says she does not believe the chief judge can safely administer electronic monitoring and has instructed her lawyers to object every time it is imposed.
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North Aurora man charged in connection with child sex stingFeb 19, 2025 5:12 pm - A North Aurora man is facing multiple felonies stemming from a child sex sting operation conducted by the Cook County sheriff’s office.
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Cook County’s top prosecutor launches crackdown on illegally modified gunsJan 30, 2025 1:54 pm - Cook County prosecutors will seek detention for felony defendants accused of using an illegally modified gun and won’t plead their cases down to a lesser charge, State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced Thursday.
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Police: Driver speeding, on cellphone before fatal Wheeling crashJan 15, 2025 4:34 pm - A Chicago man who police say was speeding and using his cellphone when he rear-ended a disabled vehicle and killed its driver in Wheeling last fall faces charges of reckless homicide and aggravated use of electronic communication.
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Woodfield jewelry store heist, Ribfest’s demise among top stories of 2024Dec 31, 2024 5:15 am - A shuttered strip club, brazen jewel thieves and the demise of one of the region’s most popular festivals were among the top suburban news stories of 2024.
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Illinois State Police to conduct night patrols in JanuaryDec 17, 2024 12:17 pm - Illinois State Police will conduct nighttime enforcement patrols in Cook, Will, DuPage, and Kane counties during January.
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Newly sworn Cook County state’s attorney announces changes to detention policyDec 02, 2024 4:03 pm - Pledging to “build a safer, stronger Cook County,” new State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced policy changes Monday to keep those accused of violent crime behind bars while awaiting trial.
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Northbrook murder suspect captured in MexicoOct 23, 2024 5:06 pm - A man suspected of killing a Northbrook lawyer was captured Monday in Mexico, the U.S. Marshals Service announced Wednesday.
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Northbrook police investigating anti-Israel graffitiOct 21, 2024 7:51 am - Northbrook police are investigating graffiti spray painted in several locations over the weekend containing anti-Israel and vulgar messages, village officials say.
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Metra police taking over investigation into anti-Israel billboard messageOct 18, 2024 12:20 pm - The investigation into anti-Israel messages that appeared on a digital billboard in Northbrook continued Friday, but a different agency now is in charge.