Cook County Crime
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Des Plaines man facing gun charge after traffic stop, police sayJan 24, 2025 12:30 pm - A Mount Prospect man was arrested Thursday night after Des Plaines police found cannabis and a loaded handgun in his car during a traffic stop, authorities said.
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Elgin man pleads guilty to child pornography chargeJan 24, 2025 11:43 am - An Elgin man pleaded guilty Friday to possessing a child pornography video.
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Men wanted for stealing hundreds of vases from gravestonesJan 23, 2025 2:10 pm - The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office has issued arrest warrants for two Waukegan men charged with stealing “hundreds” of vases from gravestones in September in McHenry and Lake counties, officials report.
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Des Plaines man pointed gun at driver during dispute, police sayJan 22, 2025 3:04 pm - A Des Plaines man is facing charges after he pointed a gun at another person during a dispute, police said in a news release.
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River Grove man charged with burglary of Bartlett homeJan 22, 2025 3:03 pm - A River Grove man was charged Tuesday in connection with the burglary of a home in Bartlett in late October.
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Des Plaines man reports $195,000 crypto theftJan 22, 2025 2:08 pm - Des Plaines police are investigating the theft of approximately $195,000 in cryptocurrency from a local man’s accounts.
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Former suburban cannabis executive, 3 golf pals charged with insider tradingJan 21, 2025 2:29 pm - A former cannabis enterprise executive and three golfing buddies from the suburbs are facing federal insider trading charges.
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Former Arlington Heights pastor accused of earlier sexual abuse of a minorJan 20, 2025 2:26 pm - The Rev. Matt Foley, former pastor of St. James Parish in Arlington Heights and whose name was borrowed for a recurring “Saturday Night Live” character in the 1990s, is being investigated for sexual abuse against a minor approximately 30 years ago.
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Palatine police warn of scam targeting elderly residentsJan 19, 2025 8:45 am - Palatine police are reporting a recent increase of phone/text/email frauds involving elderly residents being scammed out of substantial amounts of money.
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Lombard man accused of murdering wife says he ‘went nuts’Jan 18, 2025 12:08 pm - An elderly Lombard man accused of killing his wife says he “snapped” under the pressure of her yelling at him in dementia-fueled anger.