Cook County Crime
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Investigators say they're making progress in solving murder of Des Plaines teenJan 19, 2023 12:00 am - Des Plaines police said Thursday that progress has been made in the investigation of a teen's fatal shooting Sunday night just west of the city's downtown. But police sa...
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Fentanyl use in illicit drug supply continues to fuel rise in fatal Kane County overdosesJan 19, 2023 12:00 am - The rate of opioid deaths in Kane County doubled in the last decade, and county officials are trying to determine a multipronged approach to bring the numbers down. Mich...
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Man pleads guilty to leading police on high-speed chase that ended in ChicagoJan 19, 2023 12:00 am - A man accused of stealing items from an Oak Brook store last month, then leading police on a high-speed chase, has pleaded guilty to aggravated fleeing and eluding. Bran...
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Suspect who prosecutors say taunted carjacking victim ordered held without bailJan 19, 2023 12:00 am - A Chicago man who prosecutors say responded to a social media post advertising an SUV for sale and then stole the vehicle at gunpoint was ordered held without bail Thurs...
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Elgin police searching for man who made inappropriate comments to middle school girlsJan 19, 2023 12:00 am - Elgin police are investigating after a man reportedly made inappropriate comments to girls walking home from Abbott Middle School. A female student from the Elgin school...
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Sheriff: Long Grove woman caught stealing neighbors' mailJan 19, 2023 12:00 am - A Long Grove woman is facing felony charges after authorities say she was caught stealing neighbors' mail Wednesday. Gabriella Pollari, 44, of the 1300 block of Bridgewa...
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Driver gets 3 years for crash that killed Hoffman Estates man in West DundeeJan 18, 2023 12:00 am - A Carpentersville man was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison for killing a man in a 2021 crash in West Dundee. Dereck Kelly, 20, of the 100 block of Kings Road...
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Villa Park teen accused of threatening violence against another boyJan 18, 2023 12:00 am - A 13-year-old Villa Park boy has been charged with felony disorderly conduct, accused of threatening another juvenile and his family. DuPage County Judge Demetrios Panou...
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Report of shooting turns out to be hoaxJan 17, 2023 12:00 am - A 911 call reporting that someone had been shot Tuesday afternoon in a home on the 500 block of South Wille Street in Mount Prospect was a hoax, police said. According ...
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Long Grove, Lake County sheriff's police warn residents about break-insJan 17, 2023 12:00 am - Noting an increase in burglaries and attempted burglaries in Long Grove and nearby communities, police have issued a warning for residents. The village of Long Grove and...