Cook County Crime
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Des Plaines man gets 16-year prison sentence for telemarketing scamDec 05, 2024 3:16 pm - A Des Plaines man who authorities called the ringleader of a multimillion dollar international telemarketing scam has been sentenced to nearly 16 years in federal prison.
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Authorities: Man had more than 1,000 images and videos of child sexual abuseDec 04, 2024 11:30 am - A Lindenhurst man is charged with having more than 1,000 images and videos depicting violent child sexual abuse, authorities said.
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Authorities: Man facing DUI charge in fatal crash was more than 4 times over legal limitDec 03, 2024 5:49 pm - A Chicago man accused in a fatal DUI Sunday in Villa Park had a blood alcohol content of .374% when he ran a red light and crashed his minivan into an SUV, killing a 69-year-old man, officials say.
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Round Lake Beach man faces drug charge after car chaseDec 03, 2024 4:13 pm - A Round Lake Beach man will be detained pretrial on charges he fled police while armed with a gun and possession of methamphetamine.
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Des Plaines police to get new cameras for uniforms, squad carsDec 02, 2024 7:45 pm - Des Plaines police officers soon will get new cameras for their uniforms and squad cars under a roughly $3.8 million contract approved by the city council Monday night.
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Newly sworn Cook County state’s attorney announces changes to detention policyDec 02, 2024 4:03 pm - Pledging to “build a safer, stronger Cook County,” new State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced policy changes Monday to keep those accused of violent crime behind bars while awaiting trial.
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5-year-old killed, toddler injured in head-on crash in Beach ParkNov 27, 2024 6:57 pm - A 5-year-old Zion boy was killed, a 2-year-old boy critically injured and two others hurt in a head-on traffic crash Tuesday in Beach Park.
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Woman gets 90-day sentence for Macy’s burglaryNov 27, 2024 6:31 pm - A woman accused of stealing from Macy’s in Oakbrook Center and sideswiping a police car has been sentenced to 90 days in jail. Kayshanda Outlaw, 24, of Zion, pleaded guil...
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Elgin man charged with recklessly shooting gunNov 27, 2024 2:56 pm - Elgin police announced on Wednesday that a man has been charged with reckless discharge of a firearm.
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Man charged with attempted murder in ElginNov 27, 2024 2:08 pm - Elgin police announced Thursday that a man has been charged with attempted first-degree murder in a Nov. 12 shooting.