Cook County Crime
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South suburban woman charged with giving THC-infused candy to kids in WheelingMay 13, 2025 3:04 pm - Wheeling police have arrested a south suburban woman on charges she gave cannabis-laced candy to children at a local park over the weekend.
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Chicago man charged in deadly 2021 Gurnee road-rage shootingMay 12, 2025 4:18 pm - A Chicago man is facing murder charges in the 2021 road-rage shooting in Gurnee of a Southern Illinois University student who was home for Thanksgiving break.
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Man detained after hitting garage in police chase in ElmhurstMay 12, 2025 1:16 pm - A man who crashed a car into the garage of an Elmhurst house while driving away from police will be detained pretrial.
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Children sickened after being given drug-laced candy at Wheeling parkMay 12, 2025 7:54 am - Wheeling police are searching for a woman wanted for possibly giving at least four children candy authorities believe was laced with THC, the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis.
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Des Plaines man scammed out of $97,600: policeMay 09, 2025 10:07 am - A 72-year-old Des Plaines man was scammed out of $97,600 by someone posing as a U.S. Social Security Administration employee, police said Friday.
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Authorities: Chicago men hijacked box truck filled with electronics in Long GroveMay 09, 2025 8:52 am - Three Chicago men are in custody and charged with felonies in connection with a targeted hijacking of a box truck loaded with electronics in Long Grove Wednesday afternoon.
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‘Education and enforcement’: Why you can expect to see more police on Route 59 todayMay 09, 2025 5:30 am - Police departments across the suburbs — from Wauconda up north to Naperville down south and nearly everywhere in between — are teaming up for a regional traffic safety initiative all day Friday along the Route 59 corridor.
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Shots fired after Carpentersville man confronts suspect rummaging through his vehicleMay 06, 2025 4:24 pm - Carpentersville police say a shooting occurred early Tuesday morning when a man discovered a person rummaging through his vehicle.
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Police: Des Plaines woman left 3 young kids home aloneMay 06, 2025 1:57 pm - A Des Plaines woman was arrested Sunday after she left three young children home without adult supervision.
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Rockford man charged with stealing vehicle from outside Schaumburg police stationMay 05, 2025 6:12 pm - A 22-year-old Rockford man is set to appear in court Tuesday on charges alleging he stole a car from outside the Schaumburg police station then crashed it into another vehicle about two miles away.