Cook County Crime
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Police: Elgin man crashed car while fleeing traffic stopFeb 16, 2022 12:00 am - Bartlett police arrested a 23-year-old Elgin man Tuesday on charges of aggravated speeding, reckless driving and fleeing and attempting to elude, two days after a single...
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Man convicted in 2009 attempted murder faces new charges alleging he threatened cleaning companyFeb 15, 2022 12:00 am - An Arlington Heights man who was sentenced to 12 years in prison in 2011 for his part in the attempted murder of an Illinois State Lottery winner was ordered held on $50...
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Carpentersville man admits to tax fraudFeb 15, 2022 12:00 am - A Carpentersville man has admitted defrauding the IRS out of $7.2 million. Ephrem F. Lijalem, 48, could face up to six years in prison and a fine of $500,000 at sentenc...
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Police searching for two men who robbed Woodridge Verizon storeFeb 14, 2022 12:00 am - Woodridge police are seeking information about a Saturday morning at a Verizon store. At 9:13 a.m., police responded to reports of armed robbery at the Verizon store at...
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Estate of murder defendant Anthony Prate sued by daughter of girlfriend who was killedFeb 14, 2022 12:00 am - The daughter of a woman stabbed to death in her Schaumburg apartment has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the estate of Anthony Prate, who was accused of the stabb...
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Why a Kane County judge was livid with top prosecutor and public defenderFeb 11, 2022 4:30 am - A Kane County judge took the county's top prosecutor and public defender to the woodshed last week, accusing them of violating a defendant's rights by getting his guilty...
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ABC 7: How Wordle text helped save Lincolnwood woman from hostage situationFeb 11, 2022 12:00 am - Lincolnwood police said the online word game Wordle played a role in saving an 80-year-old woman from a hostage situation, ABC 7 Chicago is reporting. According to polic...
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Barrington police give advice on how to avoid mail theftsFeb 10, 2022 12:00 am - Barrington police say they've taken numerous reports of mail theft over the last two months. In many cases, criminals engage in "check washing," a form of fraud that ent...
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Northfield police reports: Feb. 1-6Feb 10, 2022 12:00 am - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Police identify man found shot to death in Park RidgeFeb 10, 2022 12:00 am - As their investigation continues, Park Ridge police have released the identity of a man found shot to death earlier this week. Michael Aldover, 47, of Skokie, was found ...