Palatine Crime
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Cook County’s new top prosecutor continues to target retail theftJun 13, 2025 4:30 am - The renewed focus on retail theft from Cook County’s top prosecutor has gone national. State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced this week that a nationwide campaign, spearheaded by her office to target organized retail theft crews, has led to more than 500 arrests since May 30.
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Buffalo Grove police arrest man in armed robberyJun 06, 2025 5:39 pm - A Palatine man has been arrested and charged with multiple felonies following a December armed robbery in Buffalo Grove. Buffalo Grove police said that on Dec. 21, 2024, ...
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Why dangerous TikTok challenge has schools, police all fired upMay 16, 2025 6:00 am - What do you get when you cross the worst elements of social media with the most reckless instincts of kids? These days it’s the “Chromebook Challenge,” a TikTok-fueled fad that has students across the country intentionally setting fire to their school-issued laptop computers.
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Probation, restitution for ex-employee who stole $142K from Palatine businessApr 22, 2025 8:29 pm - A former employee of a Palatine seal-coating company and her husband were ordered to pay restitution of more than $140,000 to the owners as a condition of their guilty pleas to a theft which authorities say occurred from 2019 through 2023.
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Palatine police arrest Des Plaines man after chase, recovery of loaded gunApr 21, 2025 6:05 pm - Palatine Police officers arrested an 18-year-old Des Plaines man Friday after a brief pursuit and the recovery of a loaded handgun.
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Palatine police find loaded gun, arrest twoApr 11, 2025 1:01 pm - Two Palatine men face several charges after leading police on a chase that ended with officers finding a loaded handgun, authorities said.
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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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Still missing: Karen Schepers discovery a reminder of these enduring mysteriesMar 28, 2025 5:15 am - The discovery of Karen Schepers' vehicle seven feet deep in the Fox River is a reminder that many suburban families have been waiting years or even decades for answers to what caused their loved ones to disappear. Here’s a look at some of those unsolved mysteries.
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Arlington Heights man facing multiple drug chargesMar 17, 2025 9:11 pm - An Arlington Heights man is facing several drug charges after being arrested in Palatine Saturday, officials said. Brian G. Lister, 37, of the 3400 block of West Payton ...
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Two accused sex traffickers from 2023 St. Charles sweep plead guiltyFeb 26, 2025 1:00 pm - Two of five people charged with sex trafficking in St. Charles both pleaded guilty and agreed to serve five years in prison in deals negotiated with prosecutors.