Cook County Crime
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Moving beyond bail: How suburban court officials have prepared for dramatic changeSep 16, 2023 1:00 am - Monday marks a transformative moment for the criminal justice system in Illinois, as the longtime practice in which freedom for the accused came with a price tag will be...
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Shooting leaves 2 teens dead in PalatineSep 16, 2023 1:00 am - Two 16-year-old boys were shot to death late Friday night in Palatine, authorities said. Police found the fatally wounded teens a little after 10 p.m. while responding t...
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One man reportedly shot in ElginSep 16, 2023 1:00 am - Elgin police on Saturday were investigating an early-morning shooting. Police were alerted about 4 a.m. to an adult being treated for a gunshot wound at Advocate Sherman...
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Man charged with robbing Addison Verizon store; two other suspects at largeSep 15, 2023 1:00 am - A Chicago man is being held without bail on charges he robbed a Verizon store in Addison Thursday. Meanwhile, two other suspects remain at large. Diamonte L. Walls, 25, ...
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Police: Chicago man battered woman he picked up in Des PlainesSep 15, 2023 1:00 am - A Chicago man was arrested Thursday after hurting a woman to whom he'd offered a ride while in Des Plaines weeks earlier, police said Friday. Jose Rodriguez, 34, of the ...
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Two people found shot in PalatineSep 15, 2023 1:00 am - Two people were found shot Friday night in Palatine. Police responded about 10 p.m. to the 1800 block of Green Lane and found two people with life-threatening wounds, ac...
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Sex offender arrested at Glenview schoolSep 15, 2023 1:00 am - Authorities said a child sex offender was arrested Friday morning for illegally being at a school Friday morning. Weston Opas, 42, of the 10000 block Michael Todd Terrac...
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Will eliminating cash bail lead to more defendants skipping court?Sep 15, 2023 1:00 am - This column has been updated to clarify what was posted for the release of Jose Godinez, Enrique Ruiz and Michael Buhrman from jail. Critics of Illinois' eliminatin...
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South Elgin man accused of firing gun in downtown St. Charles in domestic disputeSep 15, 2023 1:00 am - A man has been charged with recklessly shooting a gun in downtown St. Charles early Thursday in a domestic dispute. Zachary S. Cacciatore, 31, of South Elgin, is accused...
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Elgin police warn that bond calls are a scamSep 14, 2023 1:00 am - Elgin police are warning residents that calls and emails requesting payment to secure a bond are scams. Local authorities have seen an increase in reports of scammers wh...