Northbrook Crime
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Teenager charged in Northbrook armed robberiesJun 28, 2024 9:43 am - A Northbrook teenager is facing multiple armed robbery charges following an investigation into two holdups investigated by the Cook County sheriff’s office over the past week.
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‘You can’t do this on your own’: Cook Co. sheriff’s program helps recovering addicts maintain sobrietyJun 19, 2024 5:52 pm - Four decades into his recovery, self-described former street hustler and ex-convict Benny Lee still attends weekly meetings that help him maintain sobriety. “I’ve sat where you sit,” he told more than 40 people at Ready 4 Recovery, a Cook County sheriff’s department program for individuals who’ve completed drug and/or alcohol treatment and need ongoing support.
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Roommate charged in murder of 61-year-old Elgin manMay 20, 2024 11:27 am - The roommate of an Elgin man who was found dead earlier this month in his residence has been charged with his murder. Joseph A. Duran, 52, was charged with first-degree ...
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Northbrook man charged in Mother’s Day crash that killed Glenview teenMay 17, 2024 9:50 pm - A Northbrook man who police say was speeding and intoxicated on May 12 when he crashed into another car, killing Glenbrook South High School senior Marko Niketic, has been charged with aggravated DUI causing death. Taeyoung Kim, 21, is also charged with seriously injuring two passengers.
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Libertyville man accused of stabbing an elderly man in Chicago faces multiple felony chargesMay 09, 2024 8:36 pm - A Libertyville man wanted on a charge of attempted murder in the stabbing of an elderly man on a public bus in Chicago recently was taken into custody by a fugitive task ...
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Local law enforcement agencies find success in crisis intervention teams, trainingMay 04, 2024 5:15 am - On April 9, Lake County sheriff’s deputies responded to the home near Deerfield of a man in a mental health crisis and armed with a gun. A caller had dialed 911 and feare...
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How’s cashless bail going? Here’s what the data saysApr 25, 2024 4:35 pm - Editor’s note: A previous version of this article incorrectly described the status of Frank Walaitis car and bicycle. About seven months after Illinois ended cash bai...
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Cook County jail program is rescuing dogs and detainees. And now it’s expandingMar 22, 2024 5:15 am - A corrections officer could be heard shouting commands Thursday morning in a concrete yard of Division 19 at the Cook County jail. But the detainees weren’t being bossed...
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Palatine man accused of criminal sexual abuseMar 10, 2024 5:58 pm - A Cook County judge ordered the pretrial detention Sunday of a 40-year-old Palatine man charged with sexually abusing a woman in her home, authorities said. Juan Ramirez-...
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Office morale, performance key issues for Democratic Cook Co. state’s attorney candidatesFeb 16, 2024 5:56 pm - Democratic candidates vying to replace Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx cite staffing and morale as key issues facing the next top prosecutor.