Cook County Crime
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Juvenile charged after firing gun during fight near Rolling Meadows HighMay 02, 2025 11:04 am - A juvenile is facing weapons and battery charges after police say they fired a weapon during a fight near Rolling Meadows High School Wednesday.
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Did ‘stalker’ label keep Barrington murder suspect from getting a fair trial?May 02, 2025 5:30 am - Did testimony describing him as a “stalker” keep a Barrington man from getting a fair trial in the New Year’s Day 2021 killing of a woman he hoped to marry? A state appeals court has answered that with an emphatic “no.”
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Judge changes mind, orders child sex abuse defendant be detained pretrialMay 01, 2025 4:53 pm - A Kane County judge changed his mind Thursday and ordered that a Montgomery man charged with child sex crimes be detained pretrial.
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Lottery tickets stolen from Des Plaines gas stationMay 01, 2025 11:34 am - Rolls of lottery tickets were stolen from a Des Plaines gas station this week during a burglary, police said.
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Man detained after 130 mph car chase by Oak Brook policeApr 30, 2025 7:04 pm - A man has been accused of fleeing Oak Brook police in a chase that reached 130 mph.
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Des Plaines searching home for third day as part of ‘old case’Apr 30, 2025 10:15 am - Des Plaines police confirmed Wednesday they are searching a home in connection with an ongoing investigation into an old case, but denied reports they’re looking for a body.
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Rolling Meadows police sergeant on leave after arrest in road rage shootingApr 28, 2025 4:54 pm - A Rolling Meadows police sergeant is on unpaid leave after being charged in connection with a road rage shooting last week in Elgin.
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Man pleads guilty to killing Naperville bicyclist while driving drunkApr 28, 2025 3:14 pm - A Woodridge man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for killing a bicyclist in 2023 while driving drunk.
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Des Plaines woman scammed out of $750 by police impostor, authorities sayApr 28, 2025 2:47 pm - A 38-year-old Des Plaines woman was scammed out of $750 last week by someone posing as a Cook County sheriff’s deputy, Des Plaines police said Monday.
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Cyberattack affects DuPage courts, sheriff officesApr 28, 2025 12:54 pm - DuPage County offices, including the court clerk, sheriff and courts, were the victims of a ransomware attack.