Park Ridge Crime
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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...
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Vernon Hills man faces computer fraud chargeApr 16, 2015 1:00 am - A 50-year-old Vernon Hills man is accused of illegally tampering with his former employer's computer network. George N. Turner is facing federal computer fraud charges a...
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Police add patrols after attack on Busse Woods joggerApr 01, 2015 1:00 am - Cook County authorities have ramped up police patrols in response to an attempted sexual assault in Busse Woods forest preserve near Elk Grove Village. A 31-year-old wo...
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Constable: Juveniles need exit ramp on highway to prisonMar 31, 2015 5:30 am - The banner on the brick wall outside the Cook County juvenile criminal courtroom where my son is about to testify preaches, “The future belongs to those who prepare for ...
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Jogger uses pepper spray to fight off Busse Woods assailantMar 30, 2015 1:00 am - A female jogger used pepper spray to fight off a man who attacked her Sunday evening as she ran through the Busse Woods forest preserve near Elk Grove Village, Cook Coun...
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Alvarez to visit Sikh center in Palatine SundayMar 18, 2015 1:00 am - Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez will visit the Sikh Community Center in Palatine from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, March 22, to discuss hate crimes, bullying, an...