Northbrook Crime
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Class action lawsuit filed over stolen health dataOct 31, 2013 3:41 pm - Two Kane County residents are seeking class action status for a lawsuit filed after the medical information for 4 million patients at Advocate Health Care was stolen fro...
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Skokie police officer charged with batteryOct 30, 2013 4:15 pm - A Skokie police officer from Gurnee faces charges of aggravated battery and official misconduct after prosecutors accused him of shoving a female detainee into a holding...
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South Elgin DUI guilty plea stands despite officer’s policy violationOct 29, 2013 9:09 pm - A South Elgin cop who arrested a 22-year-old man in September 2012 on DUI charges violated departmental policy when he recommended to the man’s mom that her son use a ce...
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Feds charge 3 from Schaumburg medical outfit with fraudOct 29, 2013 3:41 pm - Three people are facing federal health care fraud charges after prosecutors said they conspired to obtain $4.7 million in Medicare payments for services never performed....
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Cook County analysts guilty of taking bribes to lower assessmentsOct 28, 2013 1:11 pm - Two former Cook County Board of Review analysts were convicted Monday of accepting a $1,500 bribe to lower assessments on several properties. The Chicago men, who are ha...
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Kane circuit clerk: Streamlined system efficientOct 26, 2013 8:00 am - The Kane County circuit clerk’s office launched a new service Thursday allowing lawyers to view case files via remote computer instead of driving to the clerk’s office i...
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Palatine man facing federal fraud chargesOct 25, 2013 12:32 pm - A 39-year-old Palatine man is facing federal fraud charges stemming from a real estate scheme that prosecutors claim lost investors $5.5 million. Arthur Lin was indicted...
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4 men continue fight against Elgin gang lawsuitOct 23, 2013 6:28 pm - Four men are still fighting a lawsuit filed by the city of Elgin, which claims they are Latin King members and wants them to stop congregating and associating with each ...
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Hoffman Estates woman faces fourth DUI chargeOct 23, 2013 3:22 pm - A 28-year-old Hoffman Estates woman was charged with her fourth driving under the influence of alcohol offense after she crashed into another car and passed out in Elgin...
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Police: Mount Prospect couple's deaths a murder-suicideOct 23, 2013 6:00 am - The fatal stabbings of a Mount Prospect couple found dead in their home's bathtub Tuesday morning was a murder-suicide, authorities say. The bodies of July Diaz-Hernande...