Cook County Crime
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Man left child in vehicle outside Rivers Casino, police sayJul 20, 2021 1:00 am - A Schiller Park man was arrested Sunday night after leaving a 7-year-old boy alone in a vehicle outside Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, police said. John Elliott, 44, of t...
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Puppy that was stolen from Lombard store recoveredJul 19, 2021 1:00 am - A stolen puppy valued at nearly $7,900 has been found safe and a suspect is in custody, Lombard authorities said. The French bulldog/Boston terrier mix was dropped off a...
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Sleepy Hollow man pleads guilty to sexual assault, attempted murder in attack on teensJul 19, 2021 1:00 am - A Sleepy Hollow man who sexually assaulted and stabbed a 19-year-old woman, and stabbed her 17-year-old brother when he tried to intervene, has pleaded guilty to two cou...
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Mount Prospect man harassed ex-coworker, police sayJul 18, 2021 1:00 am - A Mount Prospect man was arrested last week after sending profane emails and text messages to a woman with whom he formerly worked, Des Plaines police said. John Guaglia...
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More Cook County courtrooms reopen promising speedier resolutionsJul 17, 2021 1:00 am - Dozens more Cook County courtrooms will be available for bench and jury trials beginning Friday, per a new order from Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans, helping accelerate th...
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Help instead of handcuffs: Kane County launching pre-arrest diversion programJul 16, 2021 5:30 am - By Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas copsandcrime@dailyherald.com Anyone who's seen an episode of "Cops" knows how it goes: Police respond to the scene of a crime, fi...
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Zion man accused of home invasion, sex assault found guilty by judgeJul 16, 2021 1:00 am - A 28-year-old Zion man was found guilty on Thursday of attempted murder, aggravated criminal sexual assault, home invasion, aggravated battery and more stemming from a 2...
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Puppy worth nearly $7,900 stolen from Lombard pet storeJul 16, 2021 1:00 am - The owner of a Lombard pet store said a woman stole a puppy from a crib Friday afternoon. The theft, which occurred around 3:45 p.m. at Furry Babies, 170 Yorktown Shoppi...
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'Boy Next Door Killer' gets death for 2 murders, next will stand trial over 1993 Glenview slayingJul 16, 2021 1:00 am - LOS ANGELES - For crimes he called "vicious and frightening," a judge on Friday gave a death sentence to a man prosecutors called "The Boy Next Door Killer" for the home...
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Husband charged with murder in strangulation of Elgin womanJul 15, 2021 1:00 am - A 36-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a woman found in her home Monday night by Elgin police. Victor Hugo Ayllon is accused of str...