Cook County Crime
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Arlington Heights woman charged with setting fire to Des Plaines shrineMay 24, 2023 1:00 am - An Arlington Heights woman faces an arson charge alleging she set the fire early Tuesday that caused significant damage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Pla...
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Police chase ends in fatal shooting on Randall Road; suspect, police dog killedMay 24, 2023 1:00 am - A carjacking suspect was fatally shot by Kane County sheriff's deputies Wednesday after leading police on a mileslong car chase that ended in an exchange of gunfire at R...
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Antioch man accused of hate crime was under investigation for nearly 2 yearsMay 23, 2023 1:00 am - Authorities shed light Tuesday on the lengthy investigation of an Antioch man accused of making online threats of violence against Jewish people. A Lake County grand jur...
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Father faces charges after six children rescued from hot van near Des PlainesMay 23, 2023 1:00 am - Six children were rescued from a locked van Monday afternoon at an apartment complex near Des Plaines, and now their father faces charges. According to the Cook County s...
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Suspected arson causes 'significant' damage to Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des PlainesMay 23, 2023 1:00 am - Authorities say a woman who apparently was in distress stacked flowers and other items in an outdoor chapel at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines early T...
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Authorities: Motorcyclist hit 150 mph during high-speed chase on I-88 near NapervilleMay 23, 2023 1:00 am - An Oswego man is being held on $100,000 bail on a felony charge of aggravated fleeing and eluding police. Vermain Schaefer, 27, of the 200 block of Paradise Parkway, wou...
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Sheriff: Palatine man accused of Riverwoods hotel sex assault involved in jail fightMay 23, 2023 1:00 am - A Palatine man accused of forcing a woman to perform a sex act at gunpoint at a Riverwoods hotel in December had a new charge levied against him stemming from a fight at...
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Employee charged with sexually assaulting resident of Arlington Heights senior homeMay 22, 2023 1:00 am - A Cook County judge set a $100,000 cash bail Monday for an Elmwood Park man charged with sexually assaulting an 88-year-old resident of an Arlington Heights assisted liv...
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Elgin police: 13 vehicles burglarized so far in MayMay 22, 2023 1:00 am - Thirteen vehicle burglaries have been reported to Elgin police by residents since the beginning of May, authorities said Monday. In each case, the vehicles were left unl...
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Deal would allow Schaumburg police to access school cameras in emergenciesMay 22, 2023 1:00 am - Schaumburg trustees Tuesday will consider an agreement with Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 allowing the village's police department to monitor live video f...