Cook County Crime
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Round Lake Beach man pleads not guilty to charges he drowned his three childrenJul 14, 2022 1:00 am - A Round Lake Beach man accused of drowning his three children in his home last month pleaded not guilty Thursday morning to nine first-degree murder charges. Jason E. Ka...
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Aurora police rank second in DUI arrests outside ChicagoJul 14, 2022 1:00 am - Aurora police ranked second in Illinois last year for DUI arrests in municipalities outside Chicago, according to the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists' annual surv...
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'No winners': Judge sentences Deerfield man to 65 years in prison for wife's murderJul 14, 2022 1:00 am - A 59-year-old Deerfield man was sentenced Thursday to 65 years in prison for the deadly stabbing of his wife in 2018. Gary Kamen pleaded guilty June 1 to a charge first-...
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Former Cook County operative admits corruptionJul 13, 2022 1:00 am - A once high-ranking Cook County operative sat quietly in a federal courtroom as a prosecutor read through a laundry list of allegations against him Wednesday. The prosec...
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Elmhurst man charged with hate crimes, accused of painting swastikas on homesJul 13, 2022 1:00 am - An Elmhurst man accused of spray-painting swastikas on several homes and cars in his neighborhood faces hate crime charges. Joel Jexie, 25, has been charged with three f...
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Family, friends of Highland Park shooting victims receiving scam callsJul 13, 2022 1:00 am - Family members and friends of victims injured during the Highland Park Fourth of July mass shooting have reported receiving calls from potential scammers, the Illinois a...
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Survivors rally in Washington, D.C., for stricter gun lawsJul 13, 2022 1:00 am - Highland Park parade shooting survivors led a rally Wednesday in Washington, D.C., calling for stricter gun control and a federal assault weapons ban. The Highland Park ...
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Police: Arlington Heights man tried to kill family member, then cut himselfJul 13, 2022 1:00 am - A 60-year-old Arlington Heights resident tried to stab a family member to death in a premeditated attack Monday morning then used the same knife to inflict a superficial...
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Pritzker pushes for assault weapons ban, federal actionJul 12, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - In the wake of a July 4 mass shooting in Highland Park that left seven people dead and dozens more injured, Gov. J.B. Pritzker is calling for a ban at both...
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Rosemont hikes pay for off-duty cops to work security at entertainment venuesJul 12, 2022 1:00 am - Rosemont is hiking the pay for private security at its entertainment venues, in an attempt to entice more off-duty cops to staff the large-scale events there. Officials ...