Cook County Crime
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District 220: Bus driver charged with DUI had 'no prior history' of issuesFeb 21, 2022 12:00 am - Barrington Area Unit District 220 officials say a bus driver charged with felony drunken driving following a crash Thursday with middle school students aboard passed all...
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Sheriff: Barrington school bus driver was driving students while intoxicated, causing crashFeb 20, 2022 12:00 am - A Barrington Area Unit District 220 school bus driver faces a felony driving under the influence charge alleging he was drunk Thursday when his bus crashed with an SUV n...
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Driver gets jail time, probation in 2018 crash that killed Elgin womanFeb 20, 2022 12:00 am - A driver blamed for a 2018 crash that killed an Elgin woman was sentenced last week to 180 days in jail and four years of probation for actions a McHenry County judge ca...
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Legislation would create system to keep Lake County crime victims informed of court eventsFeb 18, 2022 4:22 am - A plan to send automatic text messages about upcoming court events to witnesses and victims of crime in Lake County was introduced in the Illinois Legislature this week....
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The state could broaden police authority to use drones. Here's what that would mean.Feb 18, 2022 4:15 am - From searching for missing persons to getting a bird's-eye view of a crime scene or traffic crash, the uses of drones by police departments across the suburbs are growin...
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Boy Scout camp leader accused of grooming Kane County boyFeb 18, 2022 12:00 am - A previous version incorrectly stated Richard J. Reynolds taught at Holy Family school. He was hired, but did not teach. A Boy Scouts camp leader has been charged w...
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Schaumburg man among four accused of gun traffickingFeb 16, 2022 12:00 am - A Schaumburg resident is among four men who were indicted Monday in a federal gun trafficking case. According to a news release issued Wednesday by the U.S. attorney's o...
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Police: Elgin man crashed car while fleeing traffic stopFeb 16, 2022 12:00 am - Bartlett police arrested a 23-year-old Elgin man Tuesday on charges of aggravated speeding, reckless driving and fleeing and attempting to elude, two days after a single...
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Man convicted in 2009 attempted murder faces new charges alleging he threatened cleaning companyFeb 15, 2022 12:00 am - An Arlington Heights man who was sentenced to 12 years in prison in 2011 for his part in the attempted murder of an Illinois State Lottery winner was ordered held on $50...
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Carpentersville man admits to tax fraudFeb 15, 2022 12:00 am - A Carpentersville man has admitted defrauding the IRS out of $7.2 million. Ephrem F. Lijalem, 48, could face up to six years in prison and a fine of $500,000 at sentenc...