Cook County Crime
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Zion man sentenced to 12 years for having child pornMay 19, 2022 1:00 am - A Zion man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to five counts of child pornography possession, state officials announced Thursday. Darin Richa...
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South Barrington man accused of sharing child pornMay 19, 2022 1:00 am - A South Barrington sex offender has been arrested after sharing pornographic images and videos of children over a number of social media accounts, the Cook County sherif...
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'Each flag represents an officer that paid the ultimate price': Fallen-officer tribute comes to South ElginMay 19, 2022 1:00 am - Standing amid a sea of 1,170 American flags in a South Elgin park, police officer Jim Creighton stopped to talk about what each one signified. “Knowing that each flag is...
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Lake County resident nearly lost $20,000 cash in the mail: How to help loved ones avoid that scamMay 18, 2022 1:00 am - A Lake County resident nearly became one of the thousands of elderly people to lose money to phone and internet scammers this month. The person sent $20,000 in cash awa...
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Northbrook man receives 1-year sentence for illegally exporting computer techMay 18, 2022 1:00 am - A Northbrook man who owned computer companies in Chicago and Pakistan was sentenced to a year in federal prison for illegally exporting to a Pakistani government nuclear...
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Tow-truck driver convicted of murder for 2017 shooting on I-88May 18, 2022 1:00 am - A tow-truck driver was found guilty Wednesday of first-degree murder for shooting another motorist on I-88 near Oak Brook five years ago in what authorities describe as ...
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Naperville youth organization official charged with possessing child pornMay 18, 2022 1:00 am - The vice president of a nonprofit Naperville youth development organization has been charged with possession of child pornography. Erich Kroll, 48, a leader with KidsMat...
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Bail set for woman accused of stealing more than $1,200 in clothes from NordstromMay 18, 2022 1:00 am - Bail was set at $20,000 Wednesday for a woman accused of stealing more than $1,200 in clothing from the Nordstrom store in Oak Brook and fleeing police Tuesday. Asia Sp...
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Police investigating Hanover Park killingMay 17, 2022 1:00 am - Hanover Park police said they are investigating a homicide that took place Monday night. At 10:03 p.m., officers responded to reports of an argument on Northway Drive, p...
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Des Plaines man pointed gun at relative, police sayMay 16, 2022 1:00 am - A Des Plaines man was arrested Saturday night after police say he pointed a gun at a male relative during an argument. Aldo Brito-Enriquez, 20, of the 1500 block of Wood...