Cook County Crime
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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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Driver cited in crash that led to death of Buffalo Grove HS security guardJul 29, 2026 2:42 pm - An Elmwood Park woman was cited for three traffic violations as a result of the April crash that led to the death of a Buffalo Grove High School security guard Orlando Rivas, police said.
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Two charged with home invasion and animal cruelty after man attacked, dog shot dead near NapervilleJul 29, 2026 12:43 pm - Two people are facing multiple felony charges after a man was attacked and his small dog was killed during a home invasion Monday near Naperville.
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Authorities: Glendale Heights man hit 3 police cars during high-speed chase while driving drunkJul 28, 2026 12:22 pm - A Glendale Heights man faces charges alleging he fled from police while driving drunk Sunday, crashing into several squad cars during the pursuit.