Cook County Crime
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Round Lake Beach man charged with drowning his three children ordered held without bailJun 21, 2022 1:00 am - The Round Lake Beach man charged with drowning his three children last week was ordered held in custody Tuesday without bail. Jason E. Karels, 35, could face life in pri...
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Lake County sheriff's police dog tracks down gun linked to criminal investigationJun 21, 2022 1:00 am - A Lake County sheriff's office police dog tracked down a gun that authorities say a North Chicago man tried to hide after a hit-and-run crash Saturday in Waukegan, leadi...
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Palatine traffic stop leads to drug charges against Des Plaines manJun 21, 2022 1:00 am - A Des Plaines man suspected of dealing drugs was arrested last week after a traffic stop in Palatine, the Palatine Police Department said Tuesday. Khaled Anas, 40, of t...
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'You broke the trust of the people': Former state Sen. Cullerton gets 12-month prison sentenceJun 21, 2022 1:00 am - Former state Sen. Thomas Cullerton was sentenced Tuesday to 12 months and one day in federal prison for embezzling close to a quarter of a million dollars from the Teams...
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One day at a time: Specialty court graduates reflect on where they've been, where they're goingJun 20, 2022 5:30 am - The “Happy Graduation” banner remained aloft for most of last week's celebration for the drug and mental health court graduates at Rolling Meadows Third Municipal Distri...
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Kane County SWAT standoff overnight near Elgin ends peacefullyJun 20, 2022 1:00 am - A Kane County SWAT team response to a domestic disturbance just after midnight Monday near Elgin ended peacefully after negotiations with an armed woman who was barricad...
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Des Plaines man facing gun, drug chargesJun 20, 2022 1:00 am - A Des Plaines man was arrested Saturday night after police responding to a fight near a local park found he had a loaded gun and cocaine in a car, authorities said in a ...
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Elgin police note uptick in catalytic converter theftsJun 18, 2022 1:00 am - Elgin police Saturday reported an alarming increase in the number of catalytic converter thefts in the city. Since June 1, 25 catalytic converters have been stolen from ...
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Police: Chicago man used gun to rob Hinsdale cell phone storeJun 18, 2022 1:00 am - A 29-year-old Chicago man is being held in jail without the option of making bail after, officials said, he used a handgun to rob a Hinsdale cellphone store. Stephon Lit...
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Why an appellate court denied Degorski's latest bid for new trial in Brown's Chicken murdersJun 17, 2022 5:10 am - A witness who provided police with the break they needed to arrest two men in the 1993 Brown's Chicken murders in Palatine stood to gain a six-figure reward for her tip ...