Cook County Crime
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More jurors seated for Highland Park suspect’s trial, as judge issues warning to mediaFeb 25, 2025 12:32 pm - By late Tuesday, 11 jurors - 6 men and 5 women - had been selected to hear the trial the trial of the man charged with murdering seven and injuring dozens more at the 2022 Highland Park Independence Day parade.
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South Elgin police seeking video after shots fired near school Monday eveningFeb 25, 2025 10:03 am - The South Elgin Police Department is asking for the community’s help after gunshots were fired near Fox Meadow Elementary School on Monday evening.
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Mount Prospect police release details of shooting inside condo garageFeb 25, 2025 7:51 am - A Wisconsin man had a previous relationship with the Mount Prospect woman he shot multiple times Monday before fatally shooting himself, police said.
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Police: Two hospitalized after Mount Prospect shootingFeb 24, 2025 9:49 pm - Two people are being treated for gunshot wounds after a shooting Monday evening in Mount Prospect, officials said.
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Man charged with DUI, endangering life of a child after 4-vehicle crash in BartlettFeb 24, 2025 5:29 pm - A Wheaton man was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and endangering the life of a child after a four-vehicle crash in Bartlett Saturday night.
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Man accused of murdering mother in Burr RidgeFeb 24, 2025 2:10 pm - A Burr Ridge man has been charged with first-degree murder, accused of attacking his mother with a small sledgehammer.
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Jury selection underway in trial of accused Highland Park parade shooterFeb 24, 2025 1:51 pm - Prospective jurors were questioned Monday as the trial of the accused Highland Park Independence Day parade shooter got underway.
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Three of four accused in theft of high-end SUV, high-speed chase detained in DuPage CountyFeb 22, 2025 5:06 pm - Three of four young persons accused of involvement with the theft of a high-end SUV and leading police on a high-speed chase earlier this month were ordered to be kept detained in DuPage County Saturday as they await trial.
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Trial of accused Highland Park parade shooter set to begin MondayFeb 22, 2025 12:45 pm - More than 2⅟₂ years after a gunman fired into a crowd gathered for Highland Park’s annual Independence Day parade, jury selection is set to begin Monday in the trial of the man charged with killing seven people and injuring nearly 50 others that day in Illinois’ deadliest mass shooting.
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Man faces heroin, fentanyl charges after police chase in Oak BrookFeb 21, 2025 4:41 pm - A Chicago man is being detained pretrial on charges he had more than 100 grams of illegal narcotics, including a heroin/fentanyl mix.