Cook County Crime
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4 people shot, one shooter at large after gunfight in Oakbrook CenterDec 23, 2021 12:00 am - Shoppers and workers at Oakbrook Center in Oak Brook ran for cover or quickly locked down during the final Christmas shopping rush Thursday evening as two men started a ...
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Driver charged with reckless homicide in 2020 crash that killed Wood Dale womanDec 22, 2021 12:00 am - A Morton Grove man faces a charge of reckless homicide in connection with a crash that killed a beloved Wood Dale resident last year. James Stavropoulos, 54, of the 5600...
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Berwyn man gets six months for not reporting fatal crash near LombardDec 21, 2021 12:00 am - A Berwyn man pleaded guilty to felony failure to report an accident causing death for an August 2019 crash that killed a pedestrian near Lombard. Luciano Pantaleon, 50, ...
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Judge reimposes 79-year prison sentence, but with parole, for 'depraved' Aurora killerDec 21, 2021 12:00 am - A Kane County judge Tuesday refused to lessen the 79-year sentence of an Aurora man who at 15 raped and murdered a neighbor in 2001. But Judge D.J. Tegeler ruled that Jo...
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COVID-19 outbreak at Lake County jail subsidingDec 21, 2021 12:00 am - The COVID-19 outbreak at the Lake County jail in late November - which led to more than 100 cases among inmates and staff - appears to be subsiding, officials say. Just ...
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Roselle woman who poured boiling water on boyfriend gets 10 yearsDec 20, 2021 12:00 am - A Roselle woman who poured boiling water on her sleeping boyfriend was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison. Alexis Sykes, 23, of 0-100 block of West Central Avenue, p...
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Woman arrested after theft at Rivers CasinoDec 20, 2021 12:00 am - A Milwaukee woman accused of stealing money from a patron at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines was arrested early Sunday after driving away from the venue while intoxicated, ...
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Report details 'major failure' in Foxx's office's handling of first Smollett caseDec 20, 2021 12:00 am - Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx and her top deputies repeatedly made procedural and ethical missteps as they mishandled the Jussie Smollett case, and then tried to...
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Wheeling man faces child pornography chargesDec 19, 2021 12:00 am - A Wheeling man faces charges alleging he viewed, downloaded and shared over social media explicit images and videos of children, Cook County authorities said Sunday. Jan...
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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...