Cook County Crime
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North Aurora man faces child pornography chargesSep 19, 2024 1:43 pm - A North Aurora man is facing fourteen felony charges of possessing and disseminating child pornography.
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Rolling Meadows tax professional pleads guilty to federal fraud chargesSep 18, 2024 8:07 pm - A suburban tax professional admitted to federal fraud charges Friday, officials said.
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South Barrington to hold town hall discussion about home invasions, preventing crimeSep 18, 2024 10:45 am - South Barrington police and other officials will hold a town hall-style meeting Thursday night to discuss a pair of recent home invasions.
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Pair charged with robbing Fox Lake couple of casino winningsSep 16, 2024 2:56 pm - Authorities have arrested one man and are searching for another in connection with the armed robbery of a Fox Lake couple who police say were followed home from a casino after winning big.
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‘People who should be held are being held’: Pretrial Fairness Act marks first year this weekSep 14, 2024 12:36 pm - One year after cashless bail went into effect, proponents say the new law has accomplished what they intended which is to detain violent offenders awaiting trial. Opponents, including one county sheriff, call it a “failed and flawed law” and say it has placed more people in custody and increased courtroom caseloads.
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South Elgin man charged in sexual assault of minor in PalatineSep 12, 2024 4:45 pm - A South Elgin man was charged Wednesday in connection with the alleged predatory criminal sexual assault of a minor earlier this year in Palatine.
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Highland Park shooting defendant fails to appear at court hearingSep 12, 2024 1:24 pm - The man charged with killing seven people and wounding nearly 50 others during a mass shooting at Highland Park’s 2022 Independence Day parade, failed to appear for a Thursday hearing. He remains incarcerated in the Lake County jail pending his February trial.
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Bartlett house left uninhabitable after early morning fireSep 12, 2024 9:32 am - A Bartlett house was left uninhabitable after an early morning fire Thursday. Firefighters were called to the house on the 1600 block of Fairfax Lane just after 12:40 a.m...
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Chicago man charged after South Barrington home break-ins, standoffSep 12, 2024 9:31 am - A Chicago man arrested earlier this week after break-ins at two South Barrington homes and a standoff with police will remain in jail while he awaits trial, authorities said Thursday.
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Authorities: Buffalo Grove man was selling ecstasy, marijuanaSep 12, 2024 8:47 am - A 33-year-old Buffalo Grove man is facing multiple felony drug charges following a sting involving local, county and federal law enforcement agencies. According to a news...