Cook County Crime
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Man charged with disarming, injuring police officer investigating theft from TargetAug 25, 2022 1:00 am - A man has been charged with felony aggravated battery to a peace officer, accused of knocking him down and taking his Taser stun gun Wednesday outside a Target store in ...
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Mother and baby injured in Des Plaines hit-and-runAug 25, 2022 1:00 am - A 32-year-old mother and her 4-month-old child were injured Thursday evening in a hit-and-run crash on the 900 block of East Oakton Street in Des Plaines. According to ...
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Four charged with stealing $400,000 from video gambling machines in suburbs, elsewhereAug 25, 2022 1:00 am - An earlier version gave an incorrect town for The Winner's Circle. Three people accused of stealing about $400,000 from video gambling machines all across northern ...
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Judge finds E. Dundee man stole from Algonquin employerAug 25, 2022 1:00 am - ...
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Elgin man accused of pulling handgun during argument in BartlettAug 24, 2022 1:00 am - Aggravated assault and reckless conduct charges have been filed against an Elgin man accused of pulling a handgun during an argument with a convenience store employee ea...
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Authorities say Hampshire man left cyclist to die in Elk GroveAug 24, 2022 1:00 am - A Hampshire man who authorities say was driving a semitrailer truck that struck and killed a bicyclist in Elk Grove Village last week faces a charge of failing to report...
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Des Plaines man accused of sexually abusing teen at local restaurantAug 23, 2022 1:00 am - A 15-year-old girl was sexually abused at a Des Plaines restaurant, but friends came to her aid and called 911, leading to a suspect's arrest, police said Tuesday. Jesse...
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Des Plaines resident bilked of $750 in cryptocurrency, police sayAug 23, 2022 1:00 am - A scammer posing as a Department of Health and Human Services employee stole $750 in cryptocurrency from a Des Plaines resident on Friday, according to police. The thief...
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Suburban counties sue pharmacy chains, alleging they contributed to opioid crisisAug 23, 2022 1:00 am - Nineteen Illinois counties, including Cook, DuPage, Kane and McHenry, are suing CVS, Walgreens, Meijer, Walmart, Jewel-Osco and other major pharmacies, claiming they con...
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Des Plaines woman ripped off by scammer, police sayAug 22, 2022 1:00 am - A Des Plaines resident was victimized by an impostor claiming to be from Amazon, police said Monday. The scammer called the woman Friday, said he worked for Amazon and s...