Cook County Crime
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26-year prison sentence for Schaumburg man who robbed two phone stores at gunpointJul 19, 2024 6:01 pm - A former Schaumburg man was sentenced to 26 years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery of two DuPage County wireless phone stores.
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Mundelein man facing multiple felony charges after drug stingJul 19, 2024 4:36 pm - A Mundelein man is facing several felony charges involving the sale of fentanyl and other drugs following a monthslong investigation, authorities said.
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Pretrial release denied for man accused of murdering girlfriendJul 19, 2024 3:43 pm - A judge denied pretrial release Friday for a man accused of murdering his girlfriend Wednesday in Villa Park.
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Would-be Chicago bomber resentenced to 27 years after original term deemed too lenientJul 19, 2024 2:44 pm - A Hillside man was re-sentenced to 27 years in federal prison Friday after authorities said he attempted to detonate a 1,000-pound bomb outside a Chicago bar in 2012.
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What’s behind one suburb’s 184% increase in DUI arrests? ‘Unwavering commitment’Jul 18, 2024 5:42 pm - West Chicago increased its focus on arresting drunk drivers last year. The result? Nearly triple the arrests in 2023 compared to 2022.
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Authorities: Man stabbed his girlfriend to deathJul 18, 2024 1:29 pm - A Villa Park man has been charged with murdering his girlfriend by stabbing her a dozen times, according to court records.
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Police: Man beat pregnant girlfriend, led police on chase that caused 4-vehicle crashJul 18, 2024 8:44 am - A Zion man is in custody after authorities said he attacked his pregnant girlfriend and then led police on a high-speed chase that resulted in a four-vehicle crash near Gurnee.
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27-year sentence for man who murdered his mother in BartlettJul 15, 2024 8:15 pm - A Bartlett man who murdered his elderly mother was sentenced Monday to 27 years in prison.
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Algonquin teen pleads guilty in crash that injured fiveJul 14, 2024 8:34 am - An Algonquin teen who authorities say was under the influence of marijuana when the car he was driving crashed near Huntley last year — sending him and four other teens to the hospital — was sentenced to two years of probation as part of a plea deal Friday.
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Schaumburg man facing weapons charges after 5-vehicle crash in MayJul 12, 2024 7:40 pm - A 20-year-old Schaumburg man has been charged in connection with a five-vehicle crash in Palatine on May 9 that followed reports of people in an SUV pointing handguns at fellow motorists.