Cook County Crime
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Lake County sheriff's sergeant wins new award named after late friend and mentorOct 27, 2023 5:00 am - Among those dedicated to keeping intoxicated drivers off Illinois' roads, Carol Stream police officer Dan Stafiej was a legend. So, it was only fitting that when the Sch...
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Free Narcan machine installed at Des Plaines police stationOct 27, 2023 1:00 am - A vending machine offering free doses of medicine that can help people who have overdosed on opioids has been installed in another suburban police station. Des Plaines o...
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2 held as persons of interest in fatal Carpentersville shootingOct 27, 2023 1:00 am - Carpentersville police say they have two people in custody as persons of interest in a fatal shooting that happened Wednesday night. A 19-year-old man and a 16-year-old ...
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Man charged with reckless homicide, DUI, in crash that killed bicyclist in ElginOct 27, 2023 1:00 am - An Elgin man has been charged with reckless homicide, accused of driving drunk and crashing into and killing a bicyclist in Elgin, authorities said. Anthony C. Osborne, ...
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Elmhurst police: Man found with stolen car, replica pellet pistolOct 27, 2023 1:00 am - A Hanover Park man faces a felony charge after Elmhurst police said he drove a car reported as stolen. Maurice Sutton Jr., 31, has been charged with possession of a stol...
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Men charged with stealing over $6K worth of items from Lombard liquor storeOct 27, 2023 1:00 am - Three Chicago men are accused of stealing more than $6,100 worth of merchandise from a Lombard liquor store. Travonta Turner, 27, Deandre Richardson, 26, and Jonnie Fort...
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Elk Grove Village man charged with hitting victim with car after fight in Rolling MeadowsOct 26, 2023 1:00 am - An Elk Grove Village man has been charged with striking another man with his car after a fight Tuesday night at a Rolling Meadows Dunkin' Donuts, police said. Police sai...
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1 dead, 2 injured in Carpentersville shootingOct 26, 2023 1:00 am - A 17-year-old boy was killed and two other people were injured in a shooting on Carpentersville's east side Wednesday night. Police were called to the 0-100 block of Bir...
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Coroner releases name of sledgehammer-wielding man shot dead by Round Lake Beach policeOct 26, 2023 1:00 am - Lake County authorities identified the 22-year-old man shot dead by Round Lake Beach police officers Wednesday afternoon after they say the man lunged at them with a sle...
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Des Plaines man accused of stealing $18,000 in phishing scam, police sayOct 26, 2023 1:00 am - A Des Plaines man is accused of stealing $18,000 from a San Diego resident's bank account in a phishing scam, police said. Nasir Shaikh, 71, of the 700 block of West Alg...