Cook County Crime
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Judge rejects request to expand phone privileges for accused Highland Park shooterJan 09, 2025 11:47 am - A Lake County judge denies a request by the accused Highland Park Independence Day parade shooter to expand his phone privileges to a family friend. Lake County Judge Victoria Rossetti set a Feb. 6 court date for case management and for attorneys to discuss questionnaires for potential jurors.
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Teens charged in violent 2023 carjacking near Libertyville in which victim’s child was takenJan 09, 2025 10:14 am - Two teens are facing felony charges after Lake County authorities said they were responsible for violently carjacking a woman and taking her young son in early 2023.
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Woman pleads guilty to Downers Grove robberyJan 08, 2025 2:10 pm - A Darien woman has pleaded guilty to robbing a woman five years ago in Downers Grove, as part of what prosecutors back then called a mini crime-spree.
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Waukegan police seek help finding vehicle involved in fatal hit-and-runJan 08, 2025 12:18 pm - Waukegan police are asking for help finding a vehicle involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash Saturday near Route 41 and Northpoint Boulevard.
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Wheeling 911 calls now to be handled by Northwest Central DispatchJan 08, 2025 12:18 pm - Starting Thursday, 911 calls for police or fire service in Wheeling will be fielded by the Northwest Central Dispatch System.
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‘The gay community was not protected’: Mount Prospect resident critical over handling of attacksJan 07, 2025 9:33 pm - Mount Prospect officials were questioned at Tuesday’s meeting about the delay in getting information out to the community about an attack on two men by teenagers who had lured them using the LGBTQ dating app Grindr.
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Palatine man charged in girlfriend’s Nov. 29 slayingJan 07, 2025 5:36 pm - A 43-year-old Palatine man is behind bars facing accusations he fatally shot his girlfriend late last year, police said Tuesday.
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Batavia police searching for man who robbed gas station at gunpoint MondayJan 07, 2025 12:05 pm - A Batavia gas station was robbed at gunpoint by masked man demanding money and lottery tickets Monday.
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Driver charged in double-fatal crash sent to jail for violating pretrial releaseJan 06, 2025 9:29 pm - A man charged with reckless homicide in a crash that killed two of his friends has been jailed for violating the terms of his pretrial release.
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Des Plaines resident scammed out of cryptocurrency investment, police sayJan 06, 2025 2:43 pm - A Des Plaines resident lost a cryptocurrency investment worth about $5,000 to a scammer, police said Monday.