Park Ridge Crime
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Appeals court upholds Beavers' tax convictionJun 30, 2014 1:00 am - A federal appeals court has upheld the tax-evasion conviction of a once-influential Chicago Democrat. Monday's 26-page ruling from a three-judge panel is at least partl...
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Cook County sheriff warns of phone scamJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - Authorities are warning the public of a phone scam where callers are told they have an active warrant and must pay immediately or otherwise face arrest. In a news releas...
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Repeat felon faces prison for Elgin cocaine salesJun 26, 2014 1:01 am - A repeat felony offender was convicted this week of selling cocaine near an Elgin church in 2012 and now faces a minimum of six years in prison. Ricky E. Frasure, 42, of...
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3 years prison for East Dundee DUI hit-and-run that injured cyclistJun 16, 2014 1:01 am - A Schaumburg woman was sentenced to three years in prison after admitting to driving drunk and injuring a cyclist in East Dundee last year, according to court records an...
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Anti-heroin ad wins awardJun 14, 2014 1:01 am - A television advertisement created by the Illinois State Crime Commission and Karl Productions about heroin abuse has won an award, officials announced. The piece, calle...
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Four from suburbs charged in embezzlement schemeJun 13, 2014 1:01 am - The Cook County State's Attorney's office has charged four suburban residents with embezzling more than $7 million from a Chicago law firm. Patricia Lapinski, 66, and De...
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Former Cook County jail inmate sues over conditionsJun 11, 2014 1:01 am - A former Cook County jail inmate has filed a lawsuit alleging that for much of the time he was locked up he was denied, food, water and was forced to sleep on the floor....
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Preschool teacher charged with sharing child pornJun 05, 2014 1:01 am - Bond has been set at $250,000 for a suburban preschool teacher facing felony child pornography charges. In a statement, Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez says R...
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Error means no audio of vital court hearingJun 05, 2014 1:01 am - In a departure from normal practice, federal courtroom staff this week did not record a significant hearing that touched on government surveillance methods, and a court ...
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Hearing on secret court docs goes secret itselfJun 04, 2014 1:01 am - A federal appeals court in Chicago has thrown defense lawyers, journalists and members of the general public out of a hearing regarding secret intelligence-court documen...