Cook County Crime
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Man jumps over counter, takes cash from Schaumburg Walgreens registerFeb 27, 2023 12:00 am - This story has been updated from its original version to clarify the nature of the crime and the description of the suspect A man jumped over a counter and stole ca...
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Lake County sheriff's deputy seriously injured in crash after truck runs stop signFeb 27, 2023 12:00 am - A Lake County sheriff's deputy was seriously injured when the driver of a pickup truck blew through a stop sign Sunday night, causing a crash with her patrol vehicle, au...
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Six Elgin businesses hit in smash-and-grab burglariesFeb 27, 2023 12:00 am - Six smash-and-grab burglaries occurred early Monday along McLean Boulevard and Dundee Avenue in Elgin. Officers who responded to burglar alarms at the businesses betwee...
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Driver arrested after deadly hit-and-run near Glenview, police sayFeb 25, 2023 12:00 am - A driver involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash on I-294 near Glenview early Saturday has been arrested, police said. The crash occurred about 12:50 a.m. near Central Ro...
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Ex-employee of Des Plaines hotel arrested in theft of $10,000+ in tools, police sayFeb 24, 2023 10:00 pm - A now-former employee at a Des Plaines hotel is facing charges after using a company credit card to buy more than $10,000 worth of power tools that he kept, police said....
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Students arrested after fights at Rolling Meadows HighFeb 24, 2023 10:00 pm - An undisclosed number of Rolling Meadows High School students were arrested Friday after fights on campus, authorities said. School officials notified parents of the con...
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'We hurt our own families': How a purported cryptocurrency scam targeted Latinos in the suburbsFeb 24, 2023 4:30 am - Like many other victims of scams, Patricia Ibarra of Carol Stream feels foolish for being taken. She's also ashamed of persuading friends and relatives to join her in in...
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Man pleads guilty to street racing that caused crash that killed 2 Judson University studentsFeb 23, 2023 12:00 am - A driver involved in the crash that killed two Judson University students in 2021 pleaded guilty Thursday to felony aggravated street racing. Charges of reckless homicid...
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Police: Des Plaines teacher physically abused four studentsFeb 23, 2023 12:00 am - A Des Plaines elementary school teacher faces four misdemeanor battery charges stemming from allegations she physically abused several young students in December and Jan...
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Des Plaines authorizes new Tasers for policeFeb 22, 2023 4:00 am - Des Plaines police are getting new Taser electroshock weapons to replace the ones they now carry. The city council on Tuesday approved purchasing the black-and-yellow, p...