Cook County Crime
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Tow-truck driver sentenced to 50 years for fatal I-88 shootingNov 28, 2022 12:00 am - A tow-truck driver who shot another motorist on I-88 near Oak Brook five years ago in a "road rage" attack was sentenced Monday to 50 years in prison for murder. Anthony...
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Police searching for two men after Elmhurst bank robberyNov 28, 2022 12:00 am - Elmhurst police are seeking the public's help to find two men they say robbed the Wintrust Bank at 115 W. Third St. on Monday afternoon. Police officers arrived at the b...
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State police's simulator lets cops practice responses to danger. We tried it, and it's hard.Nov 25, 2022 4:30 am - Police officers often say the public doesn't understand that sometimes situations go sideways in seconds. The Illinois State Police on Wednesday gave members of the medi...
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Man charged with DUI, fleeing after hit-and-run in BartlettNov 25, 2022 12:00 am - A Hampshire man was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and leaving the scene of an accident after a reported hit-and-run crash Tuesday in Bartlett, poli...
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Man charged with possession of stolen car in Bartlett after pursuitNov 25, 2022 12:00 am - An investigation into a vehicle abandoned in the middle of a Bartlett road led to an extensive search and eventual arrest of a Joliet man Wednesday, authorities said. Jk...
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'Food can heal': Volunteers provide Thanksgiving meal for jail detainees recovering from addictionsNov 24, 2022 4:30 am - Quenby Schuyler hit an all-time low in late March 2020. Her father was in the hospital with COVID-19, and she could not visit him because of pandemic restrictions. He di...
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Round Lake Heights man arrested in solicitation stingNov 23, 2022 12:00 am - A 61 year-old Round Lake Heights man is behind bars facing felony charges Wednesday for, police allege, trying to arrange a sexual encounter with a person he thought was...
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Juvenile found guilty of break-in at Westmont dealershipNov 23, 2022 12:00 am - A Cook County juvenile was found guilty on charges stemming from a New Year's Eve break-in at a Westmont BMW dealership. The juvenile, who has been in custody since Janu...
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Two robbed by gunman outside Rivers CasinoNov 23, 2022 12:00 am - A gunman robbed two people in a parking lot outside Rivers Casino in Des Plaines just after midnight Tuesday, according to police. Police said the robber approached the ...
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French bulldog puppy stolen from Arlington Heights pet shopNov 23, 2022 12:00 am - A French bulldog puppy valued at $3,195 was stolen from a pet shop in Arlington Heights, police said. The theft of the two-month-old cream-colored dog occurred at 6:35 p...