Cook County Crime
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Attorney jailed for missing start of trial in DuPage CountyMar 07, 2025 5:15 am - An attorney who had asked for a criminal trial to be postponed in DuPage County has been jailed herself after missing the start of the trial.
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Highland Park parade shooter signs ‘Donald Trump’ in trial waiver after pleading guiltyMar 06, 2025 9:08 am - The Highland Park parade shooter signed his trial waiver “Donald Trump” after pleading guilty, but experts say his plea should stand no matter what name he signed.
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Park Ridge man solicited child for sex, police sayMar 03, 2025 4:59 pm - A Park Ridge man who police say arranged a sexual rendezvous with a child was arrested Friday in Des Plaines.
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Ex-Carpentersville firefighter pleads guilty to child porn chargesMar 03, 2025 11:23 am - A former Carpentersville firefighter has pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography.
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‘Important step toward justice’: Highland Park parade shooting suspect pleads guiltyMar 03, 2025 10:05 am - Just minutes before his trial was to begin Monday, the Highwood man accused of fatally shooting seven spectators and injuring 48 others during Highland Park’s 2022 Independence Day parade pleaded guilty and now faces life in prison.
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Oak Forest man charged in October death of co-worker at Gurnee facilityFeb 28, 2025 5:16 pm - An Oak Forest Man has been charged with aggravated driving under the influence in the death of a Chicago man who was run over by a piece of equipment in October while working as a private contractor at an Illinois tollway facility in Gurnee.
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Arlington Heights police investigation finds no evidence pets were deliberately poisonedFeb 28, 2025 2:07 pm - Arlington Heights police have found no evidence any pets or wildlife were deliberately poisoned following an investigation of a sign suggesting otherwise.
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Rolling Meadows tax professional gets 10-year federal prison sentence in fraud caseFeb 28, 2025 1:40 pm - A 43-year-old Rolling Meadows man was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple fraud charges and bilking clients out of roughly $2.5 mi...
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4 men face human trafficking charges after police operationFeb 28, 2025 12:45 pm - Four men face multiple felony charges after a two-day Illinois State Police human trafficking suppression operation this week in the Lincolnshire area.
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Buffalo Grove police launch transparency hubFeb 28, 2025 9:21 am - The Buffalo Grove Police Department this week launched of a new Police Transparency section on the village website, making available crime maps and other information.