Cook County Crime
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Former president of Elmhurst church charged with stealing from donationsFeb 03, 2023 12:00 am - A former president of St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Elmhurst has been accused of stealing from its donations. Bail was set at $100,000 Friday for Peter Barkouli...
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Elmhurst man pleads guilty to having child pornographyFeb 03, 2023 12:00 am - A man pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of possession of child pornography involving a video depicting a person under the age of 13. David P. Faust, 52, of the 600 b...
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Police: Two in custody after fight at Schaumburg Convention CenterFeb 03, 2023 12:00 am - Two men are now in custody after a disturbance Friday evening at the Schaumburg Convention Center, officials said. Police were called at 7:19 p.m. because two men were f...
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Glenview man charged in attempted kidnapping of student getting off busFeb 02, 2023 12:00 am - A Glenview man has been charged in an attempted kidnapping of a 13-year-old girl on Monday. Pratib Ranjit, 24, of the 4000 block of Cove Lane, was charged Wednesday with...
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Lake County police seized 120 illegally possessed guns, $7 million in drugs last year, a recordFeb 02, 2023 12:00 am - A federally funded group of Lake County police officers seized more illegal guns and drugs during 2022 than in any previous year and rescued two people victimized by hum...
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Man gets 4½-year prison term for DUI crash that killed babyFeb 02, 2023 12:00 am - A Carpentersville man has been sentenced to 4½ years in prison for a crash that killed a baby. Kane County Judge Salvatore LoPiccolo pronounced the sentence Jan. 27 for ...
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Man charged after threatening to hurt himself with scissors at Kane County courthouseFeb 01, 2023 12:00 am - A Batavia man was arrested Wednesday at the Kane County Judicial Center in St. Charles after authorities say he grabbed a pair of scissors at the public defender's offic...
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3 charged with stealing $1,668 in perfume from Walgreens store, fleeing policeFeb 01, 2023 12:00 am - Three people have been charged with stealing perfume and other items from a Walgreens store in Willowbrook on Tuesday, then leading police on a chase through several com...
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Prosecutors continue to share evidence in Highland Park mass shooting caseJan 31, 2023 12:00 am - Prosecutors reported no issues Tuesday in the lengthy process of reviewing materials and evidence for the criminal trial against the suspected Highland Park Fourth of Ju...
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Autopsy determines that man found dead in Elgin was fatally stabbedJan 31, 2023 12:00 am - The Kane County coroner's office has identified a 37-year-old Elgin man who was stabbed to death Saturday. Police were called to the 700 block of West Highland Avenue ju...