Cook County Crime
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Arlington Heights police seek public’s help identifying Lake Arlington attackerJun 10, 2026 10:21 pm - The Arlington Heights Police Department continues the investigation of an attack that occurred around 11:15 p.m. Sunday near Lake Arlington, in the area of Windsor Drive and Jonquil Circle.
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Police identify man found in Palatine pondJun 10, 2026 4:31 pm - Palatine police have released the identity of the man who died after entering a pond at the Twin Lakes Golf Course & Recreation Area Monday evening.
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Geneva man sentenced to life in prison for killing girlfriend and her son in 2024Jun 10, 2026 1:48 pm - A Geneva man has agreed to a life sentence in exchange for pleading guilty to two counts of first-degree murder in the 2024 stabbing deaths of his girlfriend and her son, authorities announced Wednesday.
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Northwest suburban minister charged in $2 million fraud schemeJun 10, 2026 12:28 pm - A Northwest suburban minister is charged with defrauding church members of at least $2 million.
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South Elgin man arrested after barricading himself in a home, threatening policeJun 09, 2026 8:56 pm - A South Elgin man was arrested on Tuesday after barricading himself inside a home along Oakwood Lane, South Elgin police announced.
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Two people arrested after carjacking in ElginJun 09, 2026 7:58 pm - Two people were arrested in connection with the carjacking of a woman in Elgin, according to the Elgin Police Department.
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Questions remain after man’s death in a pond at Twin Lakes golf courseJun 09, 2026 4:36 pm - Police are continuing to investigate the death of man whose body was pulled from a pond by the Twin Lakes Golf Course & Recreation Area Monday evening.
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Chicago man faces arson charges in downtown Elgin garbage firesJun 09, 2026 10:13 am - A Chicago man has been arrested after being accused of setting multiple fires in garbage cans and a dumpster in downtown Elgin last week.
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Man fatally shot by police identified as Carpentersville residentJun 08, 2026 3:50 pm - The man fatally shot by Carpentersville police early Saturday has been identified as a resident of that town.
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Prosecutors: Felon found asleep at the wheel in Elmhurst charged with DUI, weapon possessionJun 08, 2026 1:53 pm - A felon from Joliet is facing DUI and weapon possession charges after he was found passed out behind the wheel Saturday in Elmhurst, prosecutors announced Monday.