Cook County Crime
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'Environment of fear': More police around Downers Grove library after threats over drag eventSep 02, 2022 1:00 am - Downers Grove police have increased patrols around the local library after threats against the facility and staff stemming from a planned drag-themed bingo event for tee...
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Police: Third car involved in Des Plaines crashSep 02, 2022 1:00 am - Investigators have discovered a third vehicle was involved in an Aug. 25 hit-and-run in which a woman and her 4-month-old child were injured, Des Plaines police said Fri...
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Elmhurst police still looking for man who escaped captureSep 02, 2022 1:00 am - Authorities are searching for a man who escaped Elmhurst police custody during an arrest on charges of catalytic converter thefts. Devin M. Revels, 27, has been charged ...
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GOP congressional candidate blames Highland Park mayor for parade shootingSep 01, 2022 1:00 am - In a tweet Wednesday, the Republican candidate for the 10th Congressional District seat called Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering negligent in the deaths of seven people...
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Robbers steal more than $8,000 in merchandise from Arlington Heights storeAug 31, 2022 1:00 am - A group of robbers stole more than $8,000 in merchandise from an Arlington Heights beauty store Saturday afternoon, police said Wednesday. According to a police report. ...
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Teen crashes into sign after fleeing police in BartlettAug 31, 2022 1:00 am - This article has been clarified to reflect the crash occured as the teen tried to flee a traffic stop, not during a chase A 17 year-old boy was arrested Friday afte...
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Driver faces gun charge in Barrington Twp. road rage caseAug 31, 2022 1:00 am - A Texas man who punched a motorcyclist Tuesday in a Barrington Township road rage case also faces a weapons charge, the Cook County sheriff's office said Wednesday. A sh...
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Hoffman Estates residents learn about north-side crimes, prevention tipsAug 30, 2022 5:00 am - Residents of Hoffman Estates' north side packed an elementary school cafeteria Monday night to hear details of a recent rise of crime in their area, prevention tips and ...
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Geneva man, already jailed on kidnapping charge, accused of theft from homeownerAug 30, 2022 1:00 am - A Geneva man faces a charge of theft by deception alleging he took more than $10,000 to do a remodeling job but never performed the work, police and court records show. ...
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Third Lake man sentenced to 16 years in prison for sexual assaultAug 30, 2022 1:00 am - A Third Lake man found guilty on charges connected to a 2020 sexual assault was sentenced Monday by a Lake County judge to serve 16 years in prison. Andres Leyva, 31, wa...