Northbrook Crime
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Authorities continue hunt for Streamwood fugitive facing life sentenceMay 07, 2015 1:00 am - A day after fleeing the Cook County courthouse in Rolling Meadows hours before a jury found him guilty of drug and weapons charges that could send him to prison for the ...
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Schaumburg group says state's proposed pot-DUI threshold is too highMay 06, 2015 1:00 am - The Schaumburg-based Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists is opposing a move by state legislators that would set a 15-nanogram threshold for driving under the influenc...
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Des Plaines man charged with accidentally shooting teen in SkokieMay 05, 2015 1:00 am - A Des Plaines man remains in custody on $350,000 bail after appearing in court Tuesday on charges he shot an 18-year-old Niles woman over the weekend in Skokie. Darious...
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12 years prison for Elgin child sex assaultMay 01, 2015 1:00 am - A 59-year-old Elgin man was sentenced to 12 years in prison Thursday after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a child he knew from May 2001 through July 2013. Bruce ...
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Police: Bears' legend Richard Dent driving 107 mph on EdensApr 29, 2015 1:00 am - Bears Hall of Famer Richard Dent is in hot water after he was charged with driving 107 mph — 52 mph over the posted speed limit — in Northfield, police officials said We...
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Elgin arsonist sentenced to 5½ years prison for repeat DUIApr 29, 2015 1:00 am - A 37-year-old Elgin man who went to prison for arson was sentenced to 5½ years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated DUI. James R. Beavers Jr., of the 500 block ...
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Former caregiver denies stealing ID, money of elderly Barrington residentApr 23, 2015 1:00 am - A former Elgin woman pleaded not guilty in Lake County court Thursday to charges she assumed the identity of an elderly resident at The Garlands of Barrington to steal t...
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Man charged with recording his sex assault of Elgin teenApr 21, 2015 1:00 am - A 57-year-old man has been accused of sexually assaulting and abusing a teenage girl he knew in Elgin and making a recording of it. Ray T. Tonsul, of the 5200 block of H...
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Cook County seeks to reduce pot penaltiesApr 20, 2015 1:00 am - Cook County no longer will prosecute first- or second-time offenders for possessing small amounts of marijuana and even repeat offenders will be steered toward drug scho...
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Sweeping changes coming to Cook County drug prosecutionsApr 19, 2015 1:00 am - On Monday morning, Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez will announce reforms to low-level drug offenses, including dismissal of all future misdemeanor marijuana c...