Cook County Crime
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Sweeping changes coming to Cook County drug prosecutionsApr 19, 2015 1:00 am - On Monday morning, Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez will announce reforms to low-level drug offenses, including dismissal of all future misdemeanor marijuana c...
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Vernon Hills man faces computer fraud chargeApr 16, 2015 1:00 am - A 50-year-old Vernon Hills man is accused of illegally tampering with his former employer's computer network. George N. Turner is facing federal computer fraud charges a...
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Constable: Juveniles need exit ramp on highway to prisonMar 31, 2015 5:30 am - The banner on the brick wall outside the Cook County juvenile criminal courtroom where my son is about to testify preaches, “The future belongs to those who prepare for ...
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Jogger uses pepper spray to fight off Busse Woods assailantMar 30, 2015 1:00 am - A female jogger used pepper spray to fight off a man who attacked her Sunday evening as she ran through the Busse Woods forest preserve near Elk Grove Village, Cook Coun...
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Alvarez to visit Sikh center in Palatine SundayMar 18, 2015 1:00 am - Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez will visit the Sikh Community Center in Palatine from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, March 22, to discuss hate crimes, bullying, an...
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West Dundee man deemed sexually violent, will be committedMar 18, 2015 1:00 am - A Kane County jury took less than two hours Wednesday to declare a 43-year-old West Dundee man, convicted of multiple attempted rapes as a teen, should be confined under...
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New York man pleads guilty to Wheeling theftMar 17, 2015 1:00 am - A Brooklyn, N.Y. man pleaded guilty Tuesday to using a fraudulent credit card to make about $18,000 in purchases at a Wheeling Walmart store and at several Target stores...
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Marijuana hidden in frozen avocado pulpMar 11, 2015 1:00 am - More than a ton of marijuana worth $10 million was found within a shipment of frozen avocado pulp that arrived to a Cook County cold storage facility, sheriff's official...
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Schaumburg police warn of phony IRS scamMar 09, 2015 1:00 am - Schaumburg police are warning of a potential scam involving people posing as IRS agents and seeking payment on taxes not owed. Authorities said several residents reporte...
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Elk Grove Village man charged with pimpingMar 06, 2015 12:00 am - A 31-year-old Elk Grove Village man was arrested Thursday on pimping charges following a sting last month by the Cook County Sheriff's Office targeting prostitution. Bl...