Cook County Crime
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As family of Mundelein woman fatally shot by police calls for action, prosecutors weighing chargesOct 03, 2026 10:04 am - Lake County prosecutors say they haven’t yet decided if charges will be filed in the May 11 fatal shooting of a Mundelein woman by police.
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No charges yet in Oak Brook fatal shooting; 3 released from custodyOct 02, 2026 3:47 pm - Oak Brook police announced Friday that no charges have been filed in the killing of a man Wednesday at Oakbrook Center mall.
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Charges dropped in case of newborn’s remains found in suitcase: ‘Our hearts break for the child’Oct 02, 2026 12:53 pm - Lake County prosecutors dropped charges this week against a Washington state woman who they say left the body of her newborn in a suitcase at the Riverwoods home of relatives.
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How NBA great Shaq helped suburban police leaders celebrate FBI graduationOct 01, 2026 4:56 pm - A pair of Northwest suburban law enforcement leaders got to meet NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal last month when he took part in ceremonies marking their graduation from the FBI National Academy.
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Victim identified in fatal shooting outside Oak Brook mallOct 01, 2026 3:35 pm - A 28-year-old Dolton man has been identified as the man shot to death in the Oakbrook Center mall parking lot following an altercation Wednesday between five people in two vehicles.
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Palatine police: Pair attacked, spat on officers responding to disturbanceOct 01, 2026 12:52 pm - A pair of Palatine residents face felony charges after police say they attacked officers responding to reports of a disturbance at an apartment complex Sunday.
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‘Put it down now’: Des Plaines police release recordings of moments before fatal shootingSep 30, 2026 6:35 pm - Des Plaines police have released videos of the moments leading to the Sept. 9 fatal shooting of a man armed with a hedge trimmer.
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‘We need to start to protect children’: Lawmaker calls for closing ‘loophole’ after teacher arrestsSep 30, 2026 1:38 pm - After two local teachers were arrested within days of each other, an area state lawmaker is renewing her call to close a “loophole” in Illinois’ sex offender registry laws.
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Shooting at Oakbrook Center leaves one dead, one injuredSep 30, 2026 1:33 pm - A shooting Wednesday at Oakbrook Center mall in Oak Brook left a man dead and woman injured, authorities say.
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Lake Zurich woman facing ‘straw purchase’ weapons chargesSep 30, 2026 11:31 am - A Lake Zurich woman faces weapons charges following an investigation into the illegal sale of firearms to people not legally allowed to possess them, authorities said.
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