Cook County Crime
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Elmhurst teen pleads guilty to hate crime over swastikas found on school playgroundJul 02, 2024 7:06 pm - An Elmhurst teen pleaded guilty Tuesday to a hate crime charge alleging he carved swastikas onto playground equipment at an elementary school.
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Hoffman Estates police investigating reported armed home invasionJul 02, 2024 12:01 pm - Hoffman Estates police are investigating an armed home invasion Monday night in which neither the offenders nor victims were immediately found upon officers’ arrival. The...
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Prosecutors: Woman sideswiped patrol vehicle, caused crash during chaseJul 01, 2024 6:38 pm - A woman has been accused of sideswiping an Oak Brook police vehicle and crashing in to another car, trying to escape police investigating a theft from the Macy’s store in Oak Brook.
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Driver gets 6 months in jail for fatal DUI crash in BensenvilleJul 01, 2024 6:34 pm - The man who killed a Lombard woman in a drunk-driving crash has been sentenced to six months in jail.
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Inverness physician pleads guilty to federal fraud chargesJul 01, 2024 6:13 pm - An Inverness physician on Thursday admitted to submitting fraudulent claims, resulting in more than $1.5 million in reimbursements, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois.
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A ‘disastrous decision’ or the right one? Chicago-area lawmakers and candidates are dividedJul 01, 2024 5:38 pm - Democratic lawmakers and Republican congressional candidates had very different takes on Monday’s ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court on presidential power.
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Villa Park man faces extradition to Tennessee on child sex abuse chargesJul 01, 2024 3:22 pm - A Villa Park man is awaiting extradition to Tennessee after U.S. Marshals arrested him at his home June 20 on charges of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor.
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Man charged with suburban liquor store burglariesJul 01, 2024 12:22 pm - A man has been charged with participating in a burglary ring that targeted liquor stores in DuPage and Cook counties.
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Polaris stolen at Des Plaines construction siteJul 01, 2024 7:16 am - A Polaris Utility Task Vehicle was reported stolen recently in Des Plaines, police said in a news release. The theft occurred between 4:30 p.m.Tuesday, June 25, and 5 a.m...
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Chicago man accused of threats against public officials, Lake County CourthouseJun 29, 2024 3:03 pm - A Chicago man convicted in 2016 of making a terrorist threat directed at the Lake County courthouse again is being held for threatening the courthouse, authorities said Saturday.