Cook County Crime
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Armed robbers strike outside Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, Mariano's in Park RidgeMar 11, 2023 12:00 am - A group of offenders committed three separate armed robberies outside Rivers Casino in Des Plaines Friday night before committing a fourth outside a nearby Mariano's in ...
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Bail set at $500,000 for Chicago man charged in Hinsdale burglaryMar 11, 2023 12:00 am - Bail has been set at $500,000 for a Chicago man accused of breaking into a Hinsdale home Thursday morning. Franshawn Whittenburg, 50, of the 8400 block of South Peoria S...
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She stopped to complain about police lights. Now she's facing DUI charges.Mar 10, 2023 4:30 am - Nobody likes bright lights from another vehicle in their face while driving in the dark. But when those lights are coming from a police vehicle that's pulled over for a ...
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Elgin man charged after DEA investigation seizes cannabis, fentanyl, cocaine and $370KMar 10, 2023 12:00 am - A Kane County judge refused to lower the bail this week for an Elgin man accused of possessing cocaine, fentanyl and 44 pounds of cannabis. Aaron Washington, 39, of the ...
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Ex-Cook County prosecutors charged after probe of cop-slaying trialMar 09, 2023 12:00 am - Two former Cook County prosecutors have been charged with lying about the relationship one had with a witness in the trial of a man who alleged he was tortured when ques...
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Ex-Boy Scouts leader pleads guilty to attempted groomingMar 09, 2023 12:00 am - A former Boy Scouts camp leader pleaded guilty Thursday to misdemeanor attempted grooming. Richard J. Reynolds, 57, of the 400 block of Logan Street in Rockford, was sen...
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Sleepy Hollow woman accused of leading state trooper on 120 mph chaseMar 08, 2023 12:00 am - Bail was set at $25,000 Wednesday for a Sleepy Hollow woman accused of leading a state trooper on chase that reached 120 mph on Interstate 88. The trooper saw Tianna Bry...
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Authorities: Lake County jail inmate attacked guard, tried to escapeMar 07, 2023 12:00 am - Additional charges were levied against a Waukegan man who officials said attacked a Lake County jail guard and tried to escape while being transferred from a cell to the...
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Chicago man faces murder charge in Glenview motel shootingMar 07, 2023 12:00 am - A Chicago man was charged early Tuesday with murder in connection with a fatal shooting Sunday at a Glenview motel. Glenview police said Melvin Trimble, 37, of the 1600 ...
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Police recover accomplice vehicle used in Libertyville-area carjackingMar 07, 2023 12:00 am - Authorities have recovered a stolen white BMW that was used in a carjacking last month in the Libertyville area, the Lake County sheriff's office announced Tuesday. Two...