Cook County Crime
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Authorities say passenger in fatal crash identified, driver fighting for lifeJul 19, 2023 1:00 am - The passenger who died after being thrown from a motorcycle in a crash Tuesday near Wauconda has been identified as Laura Siano of Northbrook. Siano, 63, was the passeng...
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Lombard police rank 3rd in state for DUI arrestsJul 18, 2023 1:00 am - Lombard police made 287 arrests of suspected intoxicated drivers last year - the third-highest total among municipal departments in Illinois. Police in Aurora recorded m...
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Elation, dismay from suburban leaders over state Supreme Court's landmark bail rulingJul 18, 2023 1:00 am - The Illinois Supreme Court's landmark decision Tuesday upholding the constitutionality of cashless bail sparked elation from some suburban leaders and dismay among other...
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Forest Preserves of Cook County raises fines for fly dumpingJul 16, 2023 11:00 pm - Piles of crumbling asphalt, disassembled and busted furniture, and mini mountains of used tires; these are scenes one might expect to see at a landfill. But for some Fo...
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Fueled by social media, trespassing has risen at Arlington Park since Bears took over, police sayJul 15, 2023 1:00 am - The shuttered Arlington Park property has seen an uptick in trespassing and related incidents - fueled by social media - since the Bears took possession of the sprawling...
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There's been a sharp decline in on-duty police officer deaths this year. Here's why.Jul 14, 2023 5:00 am - There's good news in a national midyear report on job-related deaths of law enforcement officers: So far, there have been far fewer than in 2022. That's largely due to a...
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Man charged with trying to kill Cook deputy by hitting him with carJul 14, 2023 1:00 am - A Wood Dale man has been accused of trying to kill a Cook County deputy by hitting him with a car. DuPage County Judge Mia McPherson set bail at $2 million Friday for El...
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Crimo Jr. reckless conduct trial to begin Nov. 6Jul 14, 2023 1:00 am - Robert Crimo Jr., father of the man charged in the 2022 Fourth of July parade shooting in Highland Park, will go on trial before a Lake County judge on Nov. 6. Crimo Jr....
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20 years for man on armed violence charge tied to chase in HinsdaleJul 14, 2023 1:00 am - A Chicago man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in connection with a chase while driving a stolen vehicle in Hinsdale. Kevonta Robinson, 21, pleaded guilty Thursd...
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Geneva man accused of operating unlicensed boat charter on Chain O' LakesJul 13, 2023 1:00 am - A Geneva man accused of operating a charter boat on the Chain O' Lakes without proper licensing is scheduled to appear in court next week on multiple citations, authorit...