Cook County Crime
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Holmes Middle School put on lockdown after reports of gunOct 04, 2022 1:00 am - A Wheeling middle school went into lockdown Tuesday after reports of a student on campus with a handgun, according to the Wheeling Police Department. At 11:52 a.m., Whe...
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Des Plaines woman accused of pushing nephew into lake now charged with murderOct 04, 2022 1:00 am - A Des Plaines woman has been charged with first-degree murder more than a week after the death of her 3-year-old nephew, whom she is alleged to have pushed into Lake Mic...
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Students, residents bring vandalized Rolling Meadows mural back to lifeOct 04, 2022 1:00 am - Sadness and disappointment turned to cheerfulness and excitement Tuesday for about 40 volunteers who worked to repair a new mural recently vandalized by graffiti in Roll...
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36 shell casings in Buffalo Grove parking lots, but no gunshot victims found so farOct 03, 2022 1:00 am - Buffalo Grove police continue to investigate a shooting late Friday that left dozens of spent shell casings in the parking lots outside a bowling alley but apparently no...
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Self-defense or murder? Lombard man makes his case about 2021 fightOct 01, 2022 1:00 am - Ronald Dunbar insists he didn't go looking for a fight on April 21, 2021. He says he wasn't the aggressor that night, that he's not a violent man. He was just a guy out...
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Where rivals in 54th District stand on SAFE-T Act, crime, gun controlSep 30, 2022 5:30 am - The two candidates for an Arlington Heights-centric state House district are split on Illinois' new criminal justice reform law and related issues of crime and gun contr...
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Owner of Roselle smoke and vape shop charged with selling marijuana, LSDSep 29, 2022 1:00 am - The owner of a Roselle smoke and vape shop was ordered held on a $20,000 cash bond Thursday on charges he sold drugs, including marijuana and LSD, to undercover officers...
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Elgin man who is suspect in Huntley shooting captured in PennsylvaniaSep 28, 2022 1:00 am - An Elgin man who has been accused in a July shooting in Huntley that sent two men to the hospital has been apprehended in Pennsylvania, officials said on Wednesday. Lewi...
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Highland Park to relocate temporary memorial to parade shooting victims, planning permanent tributeSep 28, 2022 1:00 am - Out of concern for the mental health of residents, Highland Park city council members agreed Tuesday to relocate the art installation and memorial established to honor v...
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Police, school districts warn of man seeking tours of suburban schoolsSep 28, 2022 1:00 am - Several suburban school districts and police departments have issued warnings about a man showing up to schools and asking for tours, but then abruptly leaving when aske...