Cook County Crime
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Cook County’s top prosecutor lays out road map for charging federal agentsFeb 19, 2026 10:27 am - Stating that “no one is above the law,” Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced new protocols Thursday that will allow her office to prosecute federal agents for unlawful use of force.
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Man dies at DuPage County jailFeb 18, 2026 8:43 pm - A DuPage County jail detainee died Feb. 10, the same day he entered the jail.
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Chicago man sentenced to 24 years for 2021 shooting at Safari Land in Villa ParkFeb 18, 2026 4:01 pm - A Chicago man was sentenced to 24 years in prison Wednesday for a 2021 shooting during a child’s birthday party at the Safari Land indoor amusement park in Villa Park.
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Elburn man sentenced to 37 years in prison for child sexual exploitationFeb 18, 2026 3:49 pm - An Elburn man was sentenced to 37 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually exploiting nearly 100 children last year.
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Cary man gets three-year sentence for crash that killed Glenview police officerFeb 17, 2026 2:41 pm - A 24-year-old Cary man charged in the fatal crash last year that killed decorated Glenview police officer Robert Fryc has been sentenced to three years in prison.
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Man charged with killing daughter-in-law at Schaumburg hotel dies in custodyFeb 12, 2026 2:51 pm - A 76-year-old northern Illinois man who authorities say fatally shot his daughter-in-law last July outside a Schaumburg hotel, died last week at Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago.
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2 charged with fleeing police in retail theft cases in DuPage CountyFeb 11, 2026 6:42 pm - Two people are being detained pretrial in DuPage County on charges they fled from police investigating thefts from stores.
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Suspect in downtown Palatine attack to remain in jailFeb 11, 2026 6:38 pm - A judge Wednesday ordered a 26-year-old Palatine man held on charges alleging he grabbed a teenage girl and stole her cellphone near the village’s Metra station Monday morning.
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Palatine man charged with sexual abuse, robbery of teenage girl near train stationFeb 10, 2026 10:23 pm - A 26-year-old Palatine man is charged with grabbing a teenage girl and stealing her cellphone near the Palatine Metra station Monday morning, authorities said.
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Arlington Heights trustees want penalties in new license-plate camera contractsFeb 10, 2026 7:56 pm - Arlington Heights village trustees are willing to extend contracts with Flock Safety for automated license-plate reader cameras, but want a penalty inserted in case the company breaks the rules.