Cook County Crime
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‘We want our state back’: Why DuPage sheriff says he’s running for governor in 2026Feb 27, 2025 3:58 pm - Prompted by what he calls “radical” changes in Illinois’ criminal justice system, DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick is skipping a potential third term as the county’s top cop and setting his sights instead on the governor’s mansion.
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Former Navy sailor admits plotting 2022 terrorist attack against Naval Station Great LakesFeb 27, 2025 3:49 pm - A former sailor admitted Thursday to plotting an attack on Naval Station Great Lakes in North Chicago, purportedly to avenge the 2020 death of Qasem Soleimani, a commander in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
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84-year-old man charged with sexually assaulting five minorsFeb 27, 2025 2:39 pm - An 84-year-old Montgomery man has been accused of sexually assaulting five minors between the ages of 13 and 17 over a 15-year period.
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Des Plaines man lost $500 in gift card scam, police sayFeb 27, 2025 11:10 am - A Des Plaines man lost $500 in a gift card scam Tuesday, police said.
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North Aurora man faces child pornography chargesFeb 27, 2025 9:49 am - A North Aurora-area man has been charged with possession and dissemination of child pornography, including one video compilation that was two hours long.
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Two charged in Lincolnshire gold bar scamFeb 26, 2025 6:26 pm - Two people were arrested in Lincolnshire Tuesday after attempting to scam an elderly woman out of roughly $750,000 in gold bars. The complainant bought the bars on Monday...
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Two accused sex traffickers from 2023 St. Charles sweep plead guiltyFeb 26, 2025 1:00 pm - Two of five people charged with sex trafficking in St. Charles both pleaded guilty and agreed to serve five years in prison in deals negotiated with prosecutors.
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Jury chosen for Highland Park parade shooting trial; Opening statements set for MondayFeb 26, 2025 11:36 am - A 12-member jury plus six alternates are now in place to hear the trial of the Highwood man accused of fatally shooting seven people and injuring dozens of others during Highland Park’s 2022 Independence Day parade.
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Kansas man faces weapons charge after disturbance in StreamwoodFeb 25, 2025 3:12 pm - A Kansas man faces an aggravated unlawful possession of a firearm following a report of a disturbance involving an armed offender Monday in Streamwood.
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More jurors seated for Highland Park suspect’s trial, as judge issues warning to mediaFeb 25, 2025 12:32 pm - By late Tuesday, 11 jurors - 6 men and 5 women - had been selected to hear the trial the trial of the man charged with murdering seven and injuring dozens more at the 2022 Highland Park Independence Day parade.