Cook County Crime
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Chicago man faces arson charges in downtown Elgin garbage firesJun 09, 2026 10:13 am - A Chicago man has been arrested after being accused of setting multiple fires in garbage cans and a dumpster in downtown Elgin last week.
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Man fatally shot by police identified as Carpentersville residentJun 08, 2026 3:50 pm - The man fatally shot by Carpentersville police early Saturday has been identified as a resident of that town.
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Prosecutors: Felon found asleep at the wheel in Elmhurst charged with DUI, weapon possessionJun 08, 2026 1:53 pm - A felon from Joliet is facing DUI and weapon possession charges after he was found passed out behind the wheel Saturday in Elmhurst, prosecutors announced Monday.
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Chicago man accused of kidnapping ex-girlfriend from Addison apartmentJun 08, 2026 12:10 pm - A Chicago man is facing multiple felony charges after authorities say he broke into his ex-girlfriend’s Addison apartment and kidnapped her in March.
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Authorities identify man who died in explosion that closed I-290 for most of ThursdayJun 08, 2026 10:47 am - Authorities have identified a 47-year-old Cicero man as the person at the center of death investigation that closed Interstate 290 in both directions near Elmhurst for more than seven hours last week.
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Arlington Heights police investigating reported attack near Lake ArlingtonJun 08, 2026 8:14 am - Arlington Heights police are investigating a late Sunday night attack reported near Lake Arlington.
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Police: Suspect in Lombard domestic-related homicide found deadJun 07, 2026 11:13 am - The suspect in a weekend homicide in Lombard was found dead Sunday in another community, authorities said.
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Carpentersville police fatally shoot armed suspect; two people woundedJun 06, 2026 11:46 am - A gunman shot two people in Carpentersville about midnight Friday before being killed by police, authorities said.
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Schaumburg man accused of longtime girlfriend’s murderJun 05, 2026 7:14 pm - Cook County prosecutors on Friday announced a murder indictment against a Schaumburg man charged in the assault and strangling death of his longtime girlfriend.
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Woodridge man accused of sexually abusing teenagerJun 05, 2026 5:58 pm - A Woodridge man is being detained pretrial on charges he sexually abused a 15-year-old boy he met on Snapchat.