Cook County Crime
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'This is a miracle': Bensenville cop shot in line of duty returns homeDec 18, 2021 12:00 am - Bensenville police officer Steven Kotlewski thought he might cry Saturday, as he came home for the first time since he was shot six weeks ago. Instead, he could not stop...
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Police: Man used knife to rob Naperville Dollar TreeDec 18, 2021 12:00 am - A man who authorities say robbed a Naperville Dollar Tree store on Thursday at knifepoint has been charged with felony armed robbery. A judge set bail for Melvin Lewis, ...
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How Lake County police are taking a new approach to people in mental health crisisDec 17, 2021 4:30 am - By Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas copsandcrime@dailyherald.com Since 2018, Lake County sheriff's deputies have had more than 2,100 encounters with people suffering...
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Lake County prosecutors expanding violent crimes unit to address surge in casesDec 17, 2021 4:30 am - The Lake County state's attorney's office will expand its Violent Crimes Unit using federal grant money authorized by the county board this week. The funding through the...
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Authorities denounce school threats after West Aurora hoaxDec 17, 2021 12:00 am - On a day that school districts across the country were on high alert because of a vague threat on TikTok, Aurora-area leaders came together Friday night to reassure the ...
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Bartlett man charged with trespassing, attacking officersDec 17, 2021 12:00 am - A Bartlett man has been charged with trespassing at two residences in the village and then attacking police officers in a jail cell. Robert C. Clark, 38, of Bartlett, wa...
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FBI seeking public's help with Bartlett bank robberyDec 17, 2021 12:00 am - The robbery occured on Thursday, which has been updated from a previous version. The FBI is seeking the public's assistance with any information relevant to its inv...
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Elmhurst police investigating report of shots firedDec 17, 2021 12:00 am - Elmhurst police are investigating an early morning Friday shooting on the 300 block of North Elm Avenue. Police said a resident on the 400 block of Emery Lane reported s...
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Teen sentenced to probation, community service for fatal Glenview stabbingDec 16, 2021 7:30 am - The teenager charged in the August 2020 stabbing death of 15-year-old Elias Valdez in Glenview was sentenced on Monday to three years probation and 100 hours of communit...
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Roselle man killed, second person injured in Streamwood shootingDec 16, 2021 12:00 am - A 21-year-old Roselle man was killed and a second person wounded when they were shot in a vehicle late Tuesday afternoon in Streamwood, authorities said Thursday. Stream...