Cook County Crime
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Three men charged after Lake County sheriff’s deputies stop burglary in progressJul 06, 2026 12:48 pm - Three men face charges in connection with the attempted burglary of heavy equipment Sunday night from property in unincorporated Libertyville.
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Park Ridge day care employee charged with aggravated battery toward a childJul 03, 2026 8:03 pm - Olivia Cepeda, 29, of Glenview and an employee of Kiddie Academy Day Care in Park Ridge, was arrested after a report that she had hit a four-year-old in the stomach. Vide...
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Man who fled from Schaumburg police faces child endangerment, obstruction chargesJul 03, 2026 8:18 am - A man who fled from Schaumburg police Thursday is facing misdemeanor charges of child endangerment and obstruction.
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Small but mighty: Why the Lake County sheriff is using personal watercraft on the ChainJul 02, 2026 4:46 pm - The Lake County sheriff’s Marine Unit has added a pair of personal watercraft to its fleet patrolling the Chain O’ Lakes. “It allows our deputies to respond more quickly in areas where larger patrol boats can't easily operate or even launch from,” said sheriff’s Sgt. Michael McCarty, who oversees the marine unit.
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Police: Report of woman being held against her will in Schaumburg was inaccurateJul 02, 2026 3:15 pm - A report of a woman being held against her will in Schaumburg Thursday morning was inaccurate, police said.
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Lake in the Hills man gets 96 years for fatal 2020 road rage shooting in ElginJul 02, 2026 2:37 pm - A Lake in the Hills man convicted in a deadly 2020 road rage shooting in Elgin has been sentenced to 96 years in prison, authorities said.
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Lake County’s gun violence initiative touts improved statsJul 02, 2026 7:36 am - June marked four years since the Lake County state’s attorney’s office announced the formation of its Gun Violence Prevention Initiative (GVPI), and officials are pointin...
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Libertyville man charged with hate crime detained pending future court dateJul 01, 2026 5:42 pm - A Libertyville man facing charges of a hate crime and disorderly conduct was ordered detained in the Lake County jail Wednesday pending a future court date.
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Two Palatine men arrested after investigation finds drugs, firearms, body armor, fireworksJul 01, 2026 5:12 pm - Two men face a series of felony charges after Palatine police and state and federal investigators recovered a cache of drugs, firearms, body armor and fireworks, authorities said.
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Police: Carpentersville man deliberately drove into 3 peopleJul 01, 2026 12:21 pm - A Carpentersville man has been charged with attempted murder after plowing his car into three pedestrians Saturday near Carpentersville Middle School, officials said.