Cook County Crime
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Fallen McHenry County deputy hero honoredSep 19, 2015 1:00 am - The chattering stopped and a football, once airborne, sat stationary on the grass. At Northwood Middle School late Saturday afternoon, somber silence prevailed as peopl...
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Madigan charges alleged suburban 'bootleggers' with tax evasionSep 17, 2015 1:00 am - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is charging several suburban men who operate Chicago liquor stores with evading more than $3.5 million in sales taxes collectively...
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Elgin sex offender admits he's a pedophile, will get treatmentSep 15, 2015 1:00 am - A 39-year-old Elgin man who served prison time for molesting a boy in August 2010 in a restroom at an Elgin shopping area has admitted he is a pedophile and will be sent...
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Elgin man charged with detonating homemade fireworksSep 04, 2015 1:00 am - An Elgin man accused of detonating homemade fireworks was arrested this week and now faces felony explosives and bomb charges, officials say. David C. Minard, 36, was in...
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Experts: Need for attention drives most false police reportsSep 03, 2015 1:00 am - In the midst of investigating the 1999 deaths of Marilyn Lemak's three young children at the hands of their mother, Ray McGury — then a Naperville police detective — got...
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Des Plaines man who won millions in wrongful conviction settlement faces new chargesAug 27, 2015 1:00 am - A Des Plaines man who once was awarded $25 million by a jury for his wrongful murder conviction is facing federal gun charges following a shooting last week. Thaddeus Ji...
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Gov. Rauner's heroin bill veto causes disappointment - and cautious hopeAug 26, 2015 5:15 am - A day after Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed a major piece of legislation aimed at decreasing heroin deaths and improving treatment and education, suburban anti-drug advocates r...
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Study: While heroin use spikes, treatment options drop in IllinoisAug 23, 2015 2:00 pm - Drug addiction treatment options in Illinois are getting fewer as heroin use continues to increase, particularly in the suburbs, a Roosevelt University study has found. ...
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Des Plaines man charged with St. Charles sex assaultAug 18, 2015 1:00 am - A 48-year-old Des Plaines man has been charged with sexually assaulting a minor in St. Charles, according to police and court records. Mark L. Scalia, of the 1000 block ...
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Prosecutor: Streamwood man trapped 5-year-old boy in scalding showerAug 18, 2015 1:00 am - A 5-year-old Streamwood boy remains hospitalized with second-degree burns to his face, head and chest after a man authorities described as his mother's boyfriend trapped...