Cook County Crime
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Federal appeals court upholds 10-year sentence for Hoffman Estates doctorAug 02, 2026 3:19 pm - A federal appeals court has upheld the 10-year prison sentence given to a Northwest suburban doctor who authorities say performed numerous unnecessary medical procedures on unknowing patients in order to increase her bills.
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Body of missing Evanston man found near LibertyvilleAug 01, 2026 9:35 am - The body of a suburban man whose disappearance triggered a search near Libertyville has been found.
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Suspects in murder of Mundelein-area man to remain in custodyJul 31, 2026 5:50 pm - Two Mundelein-area men accused of killing and dismembering another man will remain in Lake County jail while their cases are pending, a Lake County judge ordered Friday. Authorities believe 51-year-old Ruslan Furman was beaten to death last fall. His remains have not been recovered.
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Hoffman Estates police warn of scam calls and texts claiming to be from officersJul 31, 2026 1:42 pm - The Hoffman Estates Police Department is seeing an increase in reports of phone and text scams where people are contacted by scammers impersonating real officers or detectives.
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Investigation continues to ID remains found in Fox RiverJul 31, 2026 12:19 pm - The McHenry County Coroner's Office continues to investigate a partial head found Wednesday night in the Fox River.
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Safety or surveillance? Debate over license plate cameras in the suburbs heats upJul 30, 2026 5:37 pm - The heated national debate over the proliferation of automated license-plate reading cameras flared up in the suburbs this month, both in the halls of government and on the streets.
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Hoffman Estates woman charged in fatal hit-and-run near Chicago Executive AirportJul 30, 2026 3:22 pm - A Hoffman Estates woman has been charged in a May 3 hit-and-run crash that killed a Prospect Heights man as he stood near the viewing area of Chicago Executive Airport.
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Investigation leads to murder charges in case of Mundelein-area man reported missing in NovemberJul 30, 2026 1:51 pm - Two Mundelein-area men are charged with the murder of a man reported missing in early November, authorities said Thursday.
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Des Plaines District 62 lost $3.2M in fraud scheme, officials sayJul 30, 2026 11:40 am - Des Plaines School District 62 lost $3.2 million in a fraud scheme, but officials are working to recover the cash.
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Two years after $1 million Woodfield jewelry heist, police say leads have dried upJul 29, 2026 5:28 pm - Schaumburg police have closed their investigation into a daring overnight burglary that netted more than $1 million in merchandise from a Woodfield Mall jewelry store nearly two years ago.
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