Cook County Crime
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Man held in custody after leading Aurora, Oak Brook police on two high-speed chasesSep 24, 2025 3:54 pm - A Berwyn man is being held in DuPage County jail after leading police from Oak Brook and Aurora on two high-speed chases Wednesday morning.
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Democratic congressional candidate mocked Charlie Kirk’s assassinationSep 24, 2025 1:06 pm - A Democratic congressional hopeful from Evanston mocked the assassination of Charlie Kirk on social media hours after the right-wing activist’s death.
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Elgin Community College to open Criminal Justice Conversations with justice reform advocateSep 24, 2025 10:22 am - Elgin Community College will host “Criminal Justice Conversations” featuring Marshan Allen, director of Policy and Communications at the Illinois Prison Project, on Oct. 1.
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Mount Prospect warns of scam emailsSep 22, 2025 12:32 pm - Mount Prospect is warning the public about an email scam involving someone posing as a village employee.
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Ingleside driver gets 5 years in prison for crash that killed Elmhurst woman near McHenrySep 20, 2025 12:44 pm - An Ingleside woman was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for the fatal head-on crash that she caused while authorities said she was under the influence of marijuana.
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Woman charged with intent to deliver controlled substance in BartlettSep 19, 2025 4:35 pm - A Chicago woman received drug-related charges after her arrest during a traffic stop in Bartlett Wednesday night.
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Waukegan man faces child pornography chargesSep 19, 2025 10:20 am - A Waukegan man was charged with five counts of possessing child pornography after Lake County sheriff’s detectives received a tip from an email provider.
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Paroled child murderer charged with failing to register as sex offenderSep 18, 2025 5:37 pm - A man convicted of killing a child is facing charges that he didn’t tell police that he had changed jobs and moved near a day care center.
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How police are easing anxiety for citizens with autismSep 18, 2025 5:31 pm - Getting pulled over by a police officer, or any other unexpected encounter with law enforcement, is stressful, all the more so for a person who struggles with social interactions and communication as a result of autism. Easing that anxiety is the idea behind two suburban departments’ new Blue Envelope Program.
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Carpentersville man faces child pornography chargesSep 17, 2025 7:37 pm - A Carpentersville man is charged with possessing and disseminating child sex abuse materials.