Cook County Crime
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Melrose Park man sentenced to 18 years for Elmhurst road rage shootingFeb 10, 2026 4:23 pm - A man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison in a road rage shooting more than eight years ago in Elmhurst.
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Hanover Park reports another record-low year for major crimesFeb 09, 2026 5:16 pm - For a second consecutive year, the Hanover Park Police Department has reported a historic low in major crimes.
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Man charged with having gun modified to fire automaticallyFeb 09, 2026 2:15 pm - A Chicago man is accused of possessing a gun that had been modified to fire fully automatically.
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‘Particularly heinous’: Judge detains couple charged in boy’s deathFeb 09, 2026 12:52 pm - Bruising, malnourishment evident, but cause of death of 8-year-old Round Lake Beach boy is pending further testing, the Lake County Coroner’s Office said Monday.
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Suspect in Oakbrook Terrace killing due in court TuesdayFeb 09, 2026 12:46 pm - The woman accused of shooting a man to death last week in Oakbrook Terrace is scheduled to appear Tuesday in a Wisconsin court.
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Police: Person of interest captured in downtown Palatine assaultFeb 09, 2026 11:51 am - Palatine police have a person of interest in custody in connection with reports that a man grabbed a juvenile and took their cellphone in the village’s downtown Monday morning.
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Prosecutor: Round Lake Beach boy hit with belt, deprived of food before deathFeb 08, 2026 2:48 pm - An 8-year-old Round Lake Beach boy had been beaten repeatedly with a belt and deprived of food for days leading up to his death Friday, a prosecutor said Sunday during the initial court appearance for the child’s mother and her boyfriend.
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Mother, boyfriend charged with murder of Round Lake Beach 8-year-oldFeb 07, 2026 6:36 pm - A Round Lake Beach woman and her boyfriend have been charged with murder following the death of her 8-year-old son, authorities announced Saturday.
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Teen charged in Oakbrook Terrace murderFeb 07, 2026 3:06 pm - A Milwaukee teenager has been charged in a recent fatal shooting in Oakbrook Terrace.
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Woman convicted of murder for 2020 domestic shootingFeb 06, 2026 8:34 pm - A jury has found a Naperville-area woman guilty of murdering her boyfriend in 2020.