Cook County Crime
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Two arrested on heroin, pot charges near ElginNov 18, 2015 12:00 am - Two Chicago men were arrested after a traffic stop on Interstate 90 near Elgin Tuesday afternoon on charges they possessed $20,000 worth of marijuana and heroin, accordi...
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Why Explorer post was easy target for GliniewiczNov 08, 2015 6:30 am - Among the surprise developments in the death of Fox Lake Police Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz announced last week was that he had pilfered a "five-figure amount" from th...
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Dawn Patrol: Gliniewicz' wife, son part of theft probe; gravestone dispute settledNov 06, 2015 4:00 am - Source: Probe turns to Gliniewicz's wife, son: Melodie Gliniewicz and D.J. Gliniewicz are now part of the criminal investigation that stems from what authorities ha...
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Defendant asks for special prosecutor in Kane strip search caseNov 06, 2015 12:00 am - Should two Kane County sheriff's deputies be investigated for possible misconduct because they failed to follow steps spelled out in a state law during a strip search of...
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Elgin man gets 3.5 years for repeat DUIsNov 02, 2015 12:00 am - A 49-year-old Elgin man has been sentenced to 3½ years in prison after pleading guilty to felony repeat DUI stemming from a spring 2014 arrest, according to prosecutors ...
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Police issue warning after Roselle-area ruse burglaryNov 02, 2015 12:00 am - The Cook County sheriff's office is warning residents to be alert after a ruse burglary occurred Friday in the Roselle area. A man wearing a beige shirt and green baseba...
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Gang member gets 8½ years prison on weapons chargeOct 30, 2015 1:00 am - A 24-year-old gang member was sentenced to 8½ years in prison Friday after pleading guilty to a weapons offense stemming from a 2013 arrest in Elgin. Miguel Covarrubias,...
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District 207 benefits from Lake Forest medical waste firm settlementOct 30, 2015 1:00 am - A Lake Forest medical waste disposal company has settled a nationwide lawsuit stemming from its practice of overcharging government agencies for inaccurate operating cos...
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Bolingbrook pimp sentenced to 47 years in prisonOct 16, 2015 1:00 am - A 43-year-old Bolingbrook man convicted in 2013 of pimping women and girls as young as 17 was sentenced to 47 years in federal prison. McKenzie Carson's sentence was han...
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Evanston couple get 6 years for laundering drug moneyOct 14, 2015 1:00 am - An Evanston couple accused of laundering $195,000 in drug money pleaded guilty Wednesday and were sentenced to six years in prison. Juan C. Fernandez, 40, and Reyna Garc...