Cook County Crime
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Inverness man admits to role in $14 million COVID testing scamOct 01, 2024 10:04 am - An Inverness man faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty Monday for his role in a $14 million COVID-19 testing scam, federal prosecutors said.
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Des Plaines police investigate armed robbery at casino parking lotSep 30, 2024 2:39 pm - Des Plaines police are investigating an armed robbery at the Rivers Casino parking lot.
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Victim’s identity released as investigation of fatal shooting in Streamwood continuesSep 30, 2024 12:12 pm - Streamwood police have identified 24-year-old Sergio Lira of Elgin as the victim of a fatal shooting early Sunday morning that caused an hourslong blockade on the 300 block of Cedar Circle.
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Three charged in armed carjacking near Downers GroveSep 29, 2024 5:30 pm - Three men accused of carjacking a Downers Grove man at gunpoint before leading police on a chase Friday night were ordered held in custody Sunday by a DuPage County judge.
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Suspects in custody after fatal shooting in StreamwoodSep 29, 2024 2:17 pm - Multiple suspects are in custody in connection with the fatal shooting of a 24-year-old Elgin man early Sunday morning in Streamwood, authorities said.
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Registered sex offender facing new charges of possessing child sexual abuse materialsSep 26, 2024 8:34 pm - A Lake County man who is already a registered sex offender was charged Thursday for possessing child sexual abuse materials, officials said.
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Hanover Park man sentenced for selling ghost guns, gun converterSep 25, 2024 9:35 pm - A Hanover Park man who sold ghost guns and a machine gun conversion device to an undercover investigator was sentenced to prison this week, officials said. Jeffrey Levan...
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FBI hunting for Barrington bank robberSep 25, 2024 12:44 pm - The FBI is investigating a bank robbery Tuesday afternoon at a Chase branch in Barrington.
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Hoffman Estates man charged with attempted murder after Sunday stabbingSep 24, 2024 9:35 pm - A 37-year-old Hoffman Estates man is facing attempted murder charges following a stabbing outside a restaurant Sunday afternoon.
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Parents criticize how high school handled discovery of gun at schoolSep 23, 2024 11:43 pm - Parents Monday criticized the way Glenbard East High School officials and the school district handled a situation earlier this month when a student brought a gun to school.