Cook County Crime
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Palatine man charged in shooting, attempted carjackingMar 20, 2023 1:00 am - A Palatine man is in custody following a shooting and an attempted carjacking last week, police announced Monday. Hector D. Gamboa-Montalvo, 27, of the 1900 block of Gre...
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Elgin shooting victim identified; police still investigatingMar 20, 2023 1:00 am - The Kane County coroner has released the identity of a man killed in a shooting Thursday afternoon in Elgin. Elgin resident Oscar McDowell, 40, died at Advocate Sherman ...
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Prospect Heights police address safety, gangs on the east sideMar 17, 2023 5:00 am - Prospect Heights Police Chief William Caponigro and other members of his department spoke with residents of the city's east side Thursday evening about the cooperation t...
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Expressway shootings are down, but road rage is on the riseMar 17, 2023 5:00 am - The number of shootings along Chicago-area expressways continues to fall this year after a record 310 in 2021, but within that nugget of good news is a worrying trend. ...
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As injuries from Fort Sheridan fight detailed, murder suspect's attorney suggests self-defenseMar 17, 2023 1:00 am - The lawyer for one of the two Highland Park men accused of second-degree murder in the death of a man at Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve in September said Friday his clien...
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Fatal Elgin shooting under investigationMar 17, 2023 1:00 am - A fatal shooting is under investigation but appears to be an isolated case, Elgin police said Friday. Police responded about 4 p.m. Thursday to the 1000 block of Fairwoo...
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Mount Prospect police giving out steering wheel locksMar 17, 2023 1:00 am - In response to a high number of vehicle thefts, the Mount Prospect Police Department is giving away steering wheel locks for Kia and Hyundai cars that are a 2021 model o...
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FBI looking for potental victims of Hoffman Estates doctor accused of health care fraudMar 17, 2023 1:00 am - The Chicago office of the FBI has created an online questionnaire to help identify potential victims of a Hoffman Estates doctor who recently was indicted on 13 counts o...
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Man charged in Lake County crash that killed 8-month-old boy and his motherMar 17, 2023 1:00 am - A Zion man was charged with felony reckless homicide this week after officials determined he was responsible for a fatal crash in October near Waukegan that killed an 8-...
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Two charged in with second-degree murder in fatal confrontation at Fort SheridanMar 16, 2023 1:00 am - Two men have been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the September 2022 death of a man at Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve, officials announced Thursday. ...