Cook County Crime
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Theft suspect fleeing Elmhurst police fatally struck on I-294Jul 05, 2025 9:59 am - A suspect in a vehicle Elmhurst police were pursuing late Wednesday, fled the vehicle on foot and was fatally struck by another vehicle traveling northbound on I-294.
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Hoffman Estates police tap into virtual reality for realistic, on-demand trainingJul 04, 2025 12:30 pm - Hoffman Estates police are already pioneering the region’s future use of virtual-reality training to make the “What If?” scenarios officers have always been urged to consider more concrete.
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Political payback? Deputy’s lawsuit alleges he was demoted for backing candidateJul 04, 2025 4:30 am - A decorated Lake County sheriff’s deputy is suing his boss and the county’s top lawyer in federal court, alleging he was demoted for backing a candidate they opposed in last year’s election.
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Fraudster altered check to steal $4,998, Des Plaines police sayJul 03, 2025 1:41 pm - Someone altered a check mailed by a Des Plaines woman to steal $4,998, police said Thursday.
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Police: Des Plaines man scammed out of $20,000 by impostor posing as federal employeeJul 03, 2025 1:41 pm - A Des Plaines man was scammed out of $20,000 last month by someone posing as a federal employee, police said.
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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.