Cook County Crime
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'Caused a fire': Investigators say Pheasant Run suspect posted online about what boys didJul 29, 2022 5:00 am - We all know teens don't always make good decisions when it comes to their phones and social media, but the juveniles accused of setting the fire that gutted parts of the...
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Des Plaines man sent to prison for scamming elderly people via phoneJul 29, 2022 1:00 am - A Des Plaines man was sentenced Friday to three years in federal prison for stealing thousands of dollars from elderly people through phone scams, authorities said. Hir...
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Six juveniles in custody after series of South Elgin car theftsJul 28, 2022 1:00 am - Six juveniles were taken into custody Thursday after a series of car thefts near South Elgin. Officials from the Kane County sheriff's office said deputies responded to ...
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Elgin moving toward keeping police in local schoolsJul 28, 2022 1:00 am - Tensions around having Elgin police officers in local schools appear to have decreased, at least among city council members. The council, in a preliminary move, voted 8-...
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Casten to host town hall on gun violence with Parkland fatherJul 28, 2022 1:00 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove will host a virtual town hall about gun violence prevention Saturday with activist Fred Guttenberg, the father of a tee...
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Des Plaines man accused of sharing child pornJul 28, 2022 1:00 am - A Des Plaines man has been charged with dissemination and possession of child pornography. According to the Cook County sheriff's office, Sachin Pillai, 22, of the 2300 ...
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Grand jury adds 110 criminal charges against Highland Park mass shooting suspectJul 27, 2022 1:00 am - A Lake County grand jury today indicted the 21-year-old Highwood man accused of carrying out a mass shooting at the Highland Park Fourth of July parade on 110 additional...
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Authorities: Pheasant Run fire caused by teens who broke into shuttered resortJul 27, 2022 1:00 am - Four youths are facing charges in connection with the fire in May that destroyed large parts of the shuttered Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles. The boys - a 17-year-ol...
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Ingleside business raided, owner charged with trafficking cocaineJul 26, 2022 1:00 am - A 36-year-old Northbrook man was charged with drug trafficking and other crimes after Lake County sheriff's office detectives uncovered nearly 1,000 grams of cocaine fro...
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DUI arrests up in the suburbs following dip during the pandemicJul 26, 2022 1:00 am - After a dip in DUI arrests during the pandemic, several suburbs saw their numbers climb in 2021. Recently released statistics by the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motoris...