Cook County Crime
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Former Cook County sheriff's deputy facing drug trafficking chargesDec 02, 2021 12:00 am - A former Cook County sheriff's deputy is being held on $1 million bail in Will County after being charged with multiple drug trafficking counts, state authorities announ...
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More catalytic converter thefts in Des PlainesDec 01, 2021 12:00 am - Thefts of catalytic converters from cars parked in Des Plaines continue to be a problem. Two more such thefts were reported this week. One was on the 900 block of South ...
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Cook County medical examiner's office passes 1,000th homicide for 2021Nov 30, 2021 12:00 am - The Cook County medical examiner's office on Tuesday confirmed the county's 1,000th homicide this year occurred over the Thanksgiving weekend. The county's homicide tot...
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Maine West High cleared after bomb threatNov 30, 2021 12:00 am - Maine West High School students were released early Tuesday after an anonymous bomb threat was made, Des Plaines police said. Principal Eileen McMahon said police used d...
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Schaumburg police seeking public's help to identify man at hotelNov 30, 2021 12:00 am - Schaumburg police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man seen at a local extended stay hotel in October or November. Police, however, declined to say Tues...
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Woman loses $200 in social media fraud, police sayNov 29, 2021 12:00 am - A thief stole $200 from a woman by offering to sell her gift cards over social media, Des Plaines police said Monday. The victim said the thief never delivered the promi...
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Villa Park residents warned about fraud due to stolen mailNov 29, 2021 12:00 am - Villa Park residents are advised to be vigilant about their financial information after mail was stolen from collection boxes outside the Villa Park post office. Villa P...
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Investigators believe Gurnee shooting victim was targetedNov 29, 2021 12:00 am - Investigators believe the deadly shooting of a Zion man near Gurnee Mills mall over the weekend was a targeted act, not random violence, an official with the Lake County...
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Park Ridge shooting may be linked to road rage caseNov 29, 2021 12:00 am - No injuries were reported Monday after gunfire struck a Park Ridge apartment building, leading to a brief lockdown of the nearby Maine South High School, police said. Th...
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Westchester man charged in attempted home invasion in Oak BrookNov 27, 2021 12:00 am - A 24-year-old Westchester man is being held in DuPage County jail on charges he tried to break into a couple's Oak Brook home while armed with a gun on Thanksgiving nigh...