Cook County Crime
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Fueled by social media, trespassing has risen at Arlington Park since Bears took over, police sayJul 15, 2023 1:00 am - The shuttered Arlington Park property has seen an uptick in trespassing and related incidents - fueled by social media - since the Bears took possession of the sprawling...
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There's been a sharp decline in on-duty police officer deaths this year. Here's why.Jul 14, 2023 5:00 am - There's good news in a national midyear report on job-related deaths of law enforcement officers: So far, there have been far fewer than in 2022. That's largely due to a...
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Man charged with trying to kill Cook deputy by hitting him with carJul 14, 2023 1:00 am - A Wood Dale man has been accused of trying to kill a Cook County deputy by hitting him with a car. DuPage County Judge Mia McPherson set bail at $2 million Friday for El...
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Crimo Jr. reckless conduct trial to begin Nov. 6Jul 14, 2023 1:00 am - Robert Crimo Jr., father of the man charged in the 2022 Fourth of July parade shooting in Highland Park, will go on trial before a Lake County judge on Nov. 6. Crimo Jr....
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20 years for man on armed violence charge tied to chase in HinsdaleJul 14, 2023 1:00 am - A Chicago man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in connection with a chase while driving a stolen vehicle in Hinsdale. Kevonta Robinson, 21, pleaded guilty Thursd...
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Geneva man accused of operating unlicensed boat charter on Chain O' LakesJul 13, 2023 1:00 am - A Geneva man accused of operating a charter boat on the Chain O' Lakes without proper licensing is scheduled to appear in court next week on multiple citations, authorit...
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Uber driver convicted of sex attack on passengerJul 13, 2023 1:00 am - An Uber driver and former Palatine resident was found guilty Wednesday of sexually attacking a passenger in Elmhurst. A DuPage County jury convicted Ghazwan Alani, 35, o...
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Great Lakes recruit charged with child molestation in GeorgiaJul 12, 2023 1:00 am - An 18-year-old recruit at the Great Lakes Naval Base was jailed last week after authorities learned he had been charged with aggravated child molestation in Georgia. Ric...
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Driver who killed motorcyclist, then fled, gets 4 years' probationJul 12, 2023 1:00 am - An Elgin man who fled after hitting and killing a motorcyclist near St. Charles in 2021 was sentenced Wednesday to four years of probation. Ruben Campuzano, 49, of the 5...
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Woman now charged with felonies in animal neglect case, as dog diesJul 12, 2023 1:00 am - The woman charged with neglecting and being cruel to 33 dogs in a Glen Ellyn-area house is now facing felony charges, as one of the dogs has died. April M. Elliott, 60, ...