Cook County Crime
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Cook County’s new top prosecutor continues to target retail theftJun 13, 2025 4:30 am - The renewed focus on retail theft from Cook County’s top prosecutor has gone national. State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced this week that a nationwide campaign, spearheaded by her office to target organized retail theft crews, has led to more than 500 arrests since May 30.
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Authorities: Teen shot relative in the faceJun 12, 2025 8:26 am - A Lake County teenager is charged with attempted murder and other felonies after Lake County sheriff’s officials say he intentionally shot a 61-year-old relative in the face with a revolver Wednesday night at their home near Gurnee.
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Des Plaines woman loses $108,000 in crypto scam, police sayJun 10, 2025 10:27 pm - A Des Plaines woman was scammed out of an estimated $108,000 by someone she met on a dating app, police said Monday.
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Why Rosemont is cracking down on fake weapons at fan festsJun 10, 2025 6:39 pm - A new Rosemont ordinance will let officers confiscate realistic-looking fake weapons at conventions and issue fines, prompted by cosplaying attendees who have carried imitation firearms and led to police calls in the past.
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Aurora chiropractor accused of sexually abusing young patients faces more chargesJun 10, 2025 3:56 pm - An Aurora chiropractor charged last month with sexually abusing two teenage patients is now facing 13 more charges of sexual abuse and assault of three additional victims.
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Three men charged with grooming, traveling to meet a minor for sex in Downers Grove stingJun 10, 2025 12:02 pm - Three men have been charged with traveling to meet a minor for sexual purposes following a sting operation in Downers Grove.
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Hoffman Estates doctor gets 10-year prison sentence for performing unnecessary medical proceduresJun 10, 2025 11:13 am - A former Hoffman Estates doctor was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty last year to health care fraud.
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New York man accused of stealing from Elk Grove businessJun 09, 2025 9:43 pm - A New York man who was arrested in Florida after stepping off a cruise ship is accused of stealing a Woodstock man’s identity and more than $30,000 from his Elk Grove Village company.
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Des Plaines restaurant workers face theft charges after customer’s handbag is stolenJun 09, 2025 3:24 pm - Two employees at a Des Plaines restaurant were arrested this week after stealing someone’s handbag, police said in a news release.
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Des Plaines woman facing DUI charge in crash that killed auntJun 09, 2025 3:23 pm - A Des Plaines woman has been charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol following a wreck that fatally injured her aunt, police announced Monday.