Cook County Crime
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‘Disgusting’ images of child sexual abuse prompt judges to deny pretrial release in separate casesAug 03, 2024 2:04 pm - DuPage County judges last week denied pretrial releases for two men charged in unrelated child pornography felony cases that authorities characterized as “revolting.”
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Stolen checks cashed for $5,000, Des Plaines police sayAug 02, 2024 12:14 pm - Eight checks were stolen out of a Des Plaines resident’s mailbox and cashed for about $5,000, police said Friday.
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Man convicted of selling guns without serial numbers to undercover officerAug 02, 2024 11:55 am - A Hanover Park man has been found guilty of selling guns without serial numbers, and a machine gun conversion device, to an undercover officer.
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Why the public’s confidence in police is on the reboundAug 02, 2024 5:15 am - After bottoming out in the wake of George Floyd’s killing and the summer of 2020, the public’s confidence in law enforcement is on the rise, according to a new Gallup poll. What have police done to improve the public’s confidence? We asked some suburban police chiefs.
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Authorities: Man living in home with day care had child sexual abuse materialsAug 01, 2024 8:22 pm - A Grayslake man who lives in a home where a family member runs a day care is charged with possessing hundreds of sexually explicit photos and videos of children, authorities said.
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Officials: Burglars target suburban vape shops in recent spreeAug 01, 2024 8:08 pm - Suburban police are trying to determine if a recent rash of vape shop burglaries are related.
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Elgin shooting victim diesJul 31, 2024 5:03 pm - A woman who was shot Tuesday afternoon in Elgin has died, Elgin police said late Wednesday.
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Des Plaines car dealership burglarizedJul 31, 2024 1:55 pm - A Des Plaines car dealership was burglarized this week.
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Theft suspect charged after standoff with Hoffman Estates policeJul 30, 2024 1:45 pm - A Hoffman Estates man wanted for theft was arrested Sunday after a standoff with police lasting several hours at his residence.
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Motorcyclist killed in hit-and-run crash in Des PlainesJul 28, 2024 8:13 am - A 31-year-old Glen Ellyn man was killed in a hit-and-run crash early Saturday morning in Des Plaines, police said.