Cook County Crime
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Sheriff: Reported drive-by shooting victim accidentally shot himselfApr 07, 2024 2:22 pm - A Mundelein-area teen who initially claimed to be the victim of a drive-by shooting actually shot himself in the leg by accident, authorities said Sunday. According to t...
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Kane Co. sees increase in child exploitation, vehicle theftApr 07, 2024 10:25 am - Crime trends in Kane County show that child sexual exploitation and stolen vehicles are on the rise, and lawmakers expect revisions to the controversial SAFE-T Act, accor...
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Infant recovered after intervention in domestic battery along Buckley RoadApr 06, 2024 1:26 pm - Libertyville police are investigating a case of domestic battery in which they say a woman was beaten by the father of her infant child and abandoned near a busy intersec...
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Park Ridge convenience store robbed, cash takenApr 05, 2024 12:17 pm - An armed robber held up a Park Ridge convenience store early Friday, police said. The robbery occurred at about 12:30 a.m. at the 7-Eleven store at 814 Higgins Road. The ...
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‘A true hero’: Injuries force police dog Dax to retire after storied 9-year careerApr 05, 2024 5:15 am - A month after suffering serious injuries while tracking down a suspected car thief, renowned Lake County sheriff’s police dog Dax is turning in his badge. “There is no wa...
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Serious injuries force police dog Dax to retire after storied 9-year careerApr 04, 2024 3:34 pm - A month after suffering serious injuries while tracking down a suspected car thief, renowned Lake County sheriff’s police dog Dax is turning in his badge. “There is no wa...
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Police: DNA ties Palatine man to 2022 burglaries in Des PlainesApr 03, 2024 12:53 pm - A Palatine man is facing charges after DNA evidence tied him to a pair of home burglaries in Des Plaines, police said. In both cases, intruders stole valuables after fals...
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Wheeling man who made ‘harassing statements’ about Jews in email to attorney found guilty of hate crimeApr 03, 2024 8:17 am - A man pleaded guilty to a hate crime Tuesday for sending an email to a Jewish attorney in Lake in the Hills that included “disparaging comments” about the attorney and hi...
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Woman charged with buying vehicles using fraudulent checksApr 02, 2024 5:36 pm - A 26-year-old Plainfield woman faces felony charges accusing her of using fake identification and fraudulent checks to buy vehicles through Facebook Marketplace. Illinois...
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Lombard police arrest man on assault charges after ‘road rage’ incidentApr 02, 2024 2:50 pm - A 23-year-old Chicago man with a lengthy criminal history in DuPage County is facing new aggravated assault charges following a “road rage” incident Monday afternoon in L...