Cook County Crime
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Elgin man charged with possessing child sex abuse materialsJul 14, 2025 3:33 pm - An Elgin man has been charged with possessing child pornography and violating the Sex Offender Registration Act.
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Des Plaines man loses $32,000 in crypto scam: policeJul 11, 2025 12:01 pm - A Des Plaines man was taken for approximately $32,000 in a cryptocurrency scam, police said Friday.
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Police chief ‘not going anywhere,’ despite vote of no-confidenceJul 11, 2025 4:30 am - There’s a big rift in small-town Gilberts’s police department. At least that’s according to a letter sent to the town’s village board last month outlining the reasons why the rank-and-file passed a vote of no confidence in Chief Todd Block.
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Bartlett residents charged with drug offenses after authorized search of their houseJul 10, 2025 5:54 pm - Authorities charged two residents of a Bartlett home after officers seized illegal narcotics, drug paraphernalia and firearms during the execution of a search warrant Tuesday following an extensive drug-related investigation.
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Wisconsin man faces hate crime charge over threats on suburban LGBTQ group’s Facebook pageJul 10, 2025 1:27 pm - A Wisconsin man faces a hate crime charge after authorities said he posted a threatening comment on a Lake County LGBTQ+ organization’s Facebook page.
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Streamwood man charged with sisters’ killings pleads not guiltyJul 10, 2025 11:08 am - The 25-year-old Streamwood man charged with fatally stabbing his two younger sisters in May pleaded not guilty to murder charges Thursday in a Rolling Meadows courtroom.
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Former DuPage correctional deputy convicted of misconduct involving female inmateJul 09, 2025 12:07 pm - A former DuPage County corrections deputy was found guilty Wednesday of charges alleging he had inappropriate sexual contact with a female inmate.
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Motorbike-riding scofflaws who evaded Elk Grove Village police still at largeJul 09, 2025 12:05 pm - Elk Grove Village police have released photographs of the motorbike riders who blew through a red light and weaved through traffic Monday.
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Elgin man charged after fleeing four-vehicle crash Tuesday night in Crystal LakeJul 09, 2025 7:45 am - An Elgin man is charged with multiple felonies after authorities said he caused a four-vehicle crash late Tuesday in Crystal Lake, then fled the scene.
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Lawsuit alleges District 300 failed to protect students from former employeeJul 08, 2025 10:20 pm - Algonquin-based Community Unit School District 300 failed to protect students from an employee who “improperly accessed” their personal files, harassed them and solicited sexually explicit images, according to a lawsuit filed against the district.