Cook County Crime
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Cicero woman charged with aggravated DUI in fatal Elmhurst crashAug 24, 2021 1:00 am - A Cicero woman is accused of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol in connection with a weekend crash in Elmhurst that killed her fiance. Alibet Mendoza, 33, ...
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Leather chairs, soothing room: An alternative to jail in Lake CountyAug 23, 2021 5:30 am - Lake County sheriff's deputies now have the option to bring people they encounter who need mental health care to a special crisis intervention center in Waukegan. In do...
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DuPage state's attorney says fatal Villa Park police shooting was justifiedAug 23, 2021 1:00 am - A Lombard resident killed by a Villa Park police officer in May was trying to get the police to kill him, according to DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin. Berl...
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Carpentersville man guilty of aggravated sexual abuse of minorAug 23, 2021 1:00 am - A Carpentersville man was found guilty Thursday of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. Jose Rodriguez-Delgado, 41, of the 0-100 block of Ash Street, had a bench trial befo...
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Glenview police looking for SUV in hit-and-run crash that killed Wheeling manAug 22, 2021 1:00 am - Glenview police are seeking help in identifying an SUV involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 59-year-old bicyclist from Wheeling early Saturday morning. Police s...
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Ex-Roselle firefighter accused of forging documents to get his jobAug 21, 2021 1:00 am - A former Roselle firefighter/paramedic is facing felony forgery charges, accused of creating and submitting false medical records to get his job. The charges allege Ryan...
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Wheeling cyclist killed in hit-and-run crash in GlenviewAug 21, 2021 1:00 am - A 59-year-old Wheeling man, riding a bicycle, was struck by a car and killed in an apparent hit-and-run crash early Saturday in Glenview, police said. At 3:10 a.m., poli...
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Former Lake County correctional officer faces custodial sexual misconduct chargesAug 21, 2021 1:00 am - A former Lake County sheriff's correctional officer faces sexual misconduct charges after a nearly nine-month investigation, authorities said. The Lake County Sheriff's ...
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Gages Lake man charged with stealing from donation box at monasteryAug 20, 2021 1:00 am - A Gages Lake man who police say is a repeat church burglar was charged with felony burglary after authorities say he stole from a donation box inside New Gracanica Serbi...
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Overall crime in Elgin down, but DUI, gunfire up in 2021Aug 20, 2021 1:00 am - A review of Elgin's crime statistics through July shows a noticeable drop in the most serious crimes so far in 2021 but an uptick in driving under the influence and weap...