Cook County Crime
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Contractor now accused of bribing worker in Cook County assessor's officeMar 27, 2023 1:00 am - A Lemont contractor involved in the public corruption case against former Chicago Alderman Carrie Austin now is charged in a scheme to bribe an employee of the Cook Coun...
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Authorities seek two suspects in Elgin bank robberyMar 25, 2023 1:00 am - Authorities are searching for suspects in a Saturday afternoon bank robbery in Elgin. Two men walked into the PNC Bank, 1695 Larkin Ave., at 1:37 p.m., displayed a gun a...
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Two Chicago men charged with stealing perfume in Oak Brook, leading officers in a chaseMar 24, 2023 1:00 am - Bond has been set at $50,000 each for two Cook County men charged with burglary and fleeing from authorities in a high-speed chase, officials said Friday. Kovadis Stewa...
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Elgin police investigating woman's shootingMar 24, 2023 1:00 am - Elgin police found a woman with a gunshot wound Friday night. According to an alert posted on social media, officers responded at 7:59 p.m. to the 1000 block of Sebring ...
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Authorities: Palatine man sexually assaulted woman at gunpoint at Riverwoods hotelMar 24, 2023 1:00 am - A Palatine man is accused of forcing a woman to perform a sex act at gunpoint at a Riverwoods hotel in December, police said. Matthew Aronson, 25, is charged with three ...
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Vernon Hills man gets 8 years in prison for 'long cons'Mar 24, 2023 1:00 am - A Vernon Hills man who officials called a "con artist" was sentenced to eight years in prison Friday. Ricky Dugo, 56, took hundreds of thousands of dollars in what prose...
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Buffalo Grove police release remaining records on Kisliak slayings, confirm initial findingsMar 23, 2023 1:00 am - Buffalo Grove police have formally closed their investigation into the slayings of a mother and her two young daughters found dead in their home Nov. 30, affirming their...
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Des Plaines resident falls victim to crypto scammerMar 23, 2023 1:00 am - A Des Plaines resident was scammed out of $1,900 in cryptocurrency by someone impersonating an employee from a crypto platform, police said. The theft was reported Sunda...
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McHenry man who caused fatal 1999 crash gets 30 months for second DUIMar 23, 2023 1:00 am - A McHenry man convicted in 1999 of killing a 32-year-old man while drunken driving in Lake County was sentenced Wednesday to 30 months in prison and six months of probat...
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Defendant in Schaumburg killing testifies that he feared victimMar 22, 2023 1:00 am - "I feared Quentin Tillison." Oliver Rhone made that statement Wednesday as he testified during his trial on first-degree murder charges stemming from Tillison's 2017 ki...