Cook County Crime
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Office morale, performance key issues for Democratic Cook Co. state’s attorney candidatesFeb 16, 2024 5:56 pm - Democratic candidates vying to replace Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx cite staffing and morale as key issues facing the next top prosecutor.
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Des Plaines man pleads guilty to leaving scene of Bensenville crash that killed motorcyclistFeb 16, 2024 2:04 pm - A tow truck driver who turned left in front of a motorcyclist in Bensenville has pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in death. Joseph M. Sarb...
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‘Reset my perception’: Why police say helping Special Olympics is good for the soulFeb 16, 2024 5:15 am - When police officers support Special Olympics, they are doing more than making sure people with physical and intellectual disabilities have opportunities to compete in at...
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Wheeling woman latest victim of robbers targeting bank customers, police sayFeb 15, 2024 9:09 pm - A Wheeling woman was followed home from a bank and robbed Wednesday afternoon in the latest such crime in the suburbs, police said. The woman, who suffered minor injuries...
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Man who made bomb threat at Lake County special needs school faces chargesFeb 15, 2024 9:56 am - A man who called in a bomb threat to a Lake County school district in January has been identified and charged, Lake County sheriff’s officials said. About 1:30 p.m. on Ja...
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Four people rescued as Highland Park woman charged with multiple counts of human traffickingFeb 14, 2024 10:57 am - Four people including an infant were rescued, and a Highland Park woman was charged with multiple counts of human trafficking and involuntary servitude involving a case t...
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Chiropractor charged with sexually assaulting patientFeb 13, 2024 10:42 pm - A chiropractor has been charged with sexually assaulting a patient at an office in Campton Hills. David A. Williamson, 49, of the 600 block of Thornwood Drive in South El...
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Man pleads guilty to drug conspiracy in case where Carol Stream victim diedFeb 13, 2024 4:51 pm - A man accused of drug-induced homicide in the fentanyl-laced heroin overdose of a Carol Stream man has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge. Nathan Crosby, 38, of Willowbroo...
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New mobile command unit brings Elgin’s Emergency Operations Center directly to the sceneFeb 13, 2024 6:00 am - Elgin Fire Chief Robb Cagann says the city’s new mobile emergency operations vehicle makes the city more prepared to deal with a crisis when it happens. It also provides flexibility most communities don’t have.
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South Barrington accountant pleads guilty to tax evasion chargesFeb 12, 2024 3:29 pm - A South Barrington accountant pleaded guilty to tax evasion charges and faces five years in federal prison when sentenced later this year. Imran Mahmood, 56, was accused ...