Cook County Crime
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Beach Park man facing weapons, DUI charges after road rage crashAug 20, 2022 1:00 am - A 28-year-old Beach Park man is facing weapons and drunken driving charges after authorities said he threatened another motorist with a gun and then crashed his car late...
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Buffalo Grove woman sentenced to 9 years in prison for child sex assaultAug 19, 2022 11:00 pm - A Buffalo Grove woman received a nine-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a child under the age of 13 and producing child pornography. Kimb...
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As switch to cashless bail approaches, advocates on both sides are watching courtsAug 19, 2022 5:30 am - Supporters of the state's plan to eliminate cash bail have started attending bond hearings in DuPage and Kane counties, gathering information about how cases are being h...
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Round Lake day care owner sentenced to 4 years in prisonAug 19, 2022 1:00 am - The owner of an at-home day care business in Round Lake where a 3-month-old child died in 2019 was sentenced to four years in prison by a Lake County judge this week. Ja...
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Authorities say drug suspect texted that he 'turned countless angels into junkies'Aug 19, 2022 1:00 am - A Glen Ellyn man has been accused of killing his girlfriend by supplying her with fentanyl-laced heroin that she thought was cocaine. Sergius Harty, 29, of the 300 block...
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'It's serious. We're on it': How Hoffman Estates is addressing rise in crime on north sideAug 18, 2022 5:00 am - A recent rise in break-ins and burglaries on the north side of Hoffman Estates - especially in the Huntington Plaza Shopping Center on Algonquin Road - has led to an inc...
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Police sergeant facing felony charges over off-duty altercation with Park Ridge teenAug 18, 2022 1:00 am - A Chicago police sergeant is facing felony official misconduct and aggravated battery charges stemming from an off-duty altercation with a teenager last month outside a ...
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Fake municipal worker, accomplice burglarize Des Plaines homeAug 18, 2022 1:00 am - A thief posing as a Des Plaines municipal worker distracted a local woman while a partner stole jewelry out of the home on Monday, police said. The ruse burglary occurre...
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Elmhurst man charged with child pornography possessionAug 18, 2022 1:00 am - An Elmhurst man has been charged with seven counts of possession of child pornography. A DuPage County judge set bail at $75,000 Thursday for Rylan Raspatello, 24, of th...
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Bartlett man sentenced to 50 years in prison for security guard's murderAug 18, 2022 1:00 am - A Bartlett man who fatally shot a security guard outside an adult business in 2018 has been sentenced to 50 years in prison. Donald Pelka, 63, was convicted of first-deg...