Cook County Crime
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‘He was my best friend’: Retired Wheeling police dog dies after developing illnessJul 03, 2025 10:59 am - A retired Wheeling Police Department dog who worked with the department for six years has died. Riggs, a 10-year-old German shepherd, partnered with officer Christopher Kanches from 2016 to 2022.
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Barrington Hills man accused of threatening to kill policeJul 03, 2025 9:59 am - A Barrington Hills man is accused of making a YouTube video threatening to kill police officers, including one in particular, court records show.
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Elgin man accused of forgery, theft related to dissolved homeowners association in BartlettJul 02, 2025 1:20 pm - An Elgin man faces charges of forgery and theft which accuse him of continuing to operate a dissolved homeowners’ association for the Bartlett Town Center Lofts condominiums in Bartlett.
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Man charged with improper touching of teen at movie theaterJul 01, 2025 4:40 pm - A man is charged with making unwanted contact with a teenage girl at the York Theater in downtown Elmhurst.
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Operation Dry Water to target impaired boaters this weekendJul 01, 2025 1:47 pm - The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit will be taking part in Operation Dry Water from July 4-6, targeting boaters operating under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
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Des Plaines man’s identity stolen for unemployment scamJun 30, 2025 2:16 pm - Someone stole a Des Plaines man’s identity and filed for unemployment benefits, police said Monday.
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Police: Chicago man redeemed stranger’s lost voucher at Rivers CasinoJun 30, 2025 2:15 pm - A Rivers Casino patron was arrested over the weekend after he redeemed a voucher worth about $1,000 even though it didn’t belong to him, Des Plaines police said.
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Lake County undercover sting leads to 27 arrests for soliciting sexJun 28, 2025 11:59 am - Lake County sheriff’s officers arrested 27 men in a two-day sting targeting sex buyers at a Gurnee-area hotel.
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Six Chicago men indicted in commercial burglariesJun 27, 2025 7:32 pm - Six men from the Chicago area have been indicted on 98 charges related to a string of commercial burglaries across Cook and Lake counties, officials announced Friday. Acc...
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Woman used bad check to purchase SUV in Des Plaines, police sayJun 27, 2025 2:31 pm - A suburban woman is facing charges after she used a bad cashier’s check to purchase a Land Rover Range Rover at a Des Plaines auto dealership, police said Friday.