Cook County Crime
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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...
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Elgin police ask for help in search for robberMay 14, 2022 1:00 am - Elgin police are asking for the public's help in identifying the person who committed an armed robbery April 30 on the 500 block of Shady Oaks Drive. The thief was capt...
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Man pleads guilty to killing Carpentersville woman, unborn child in crashMay 13, 2022 1:00 am - A Carpentersville man pleaded guilty Friday to killing a woman and her unborn child in a crash four years ago. Frank Ruiz, 22, of the 100 block of Cordova Road, pleaded ...