Crime
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‘Never even hit the brakes’: Trial begins for driver in crash that killed Des Plaines fatherAug 27, 2024 8:05 pm - Jurors heard opening statements and testimony Tuesday in the trial of a Florida man facing DUI charges stemming from a 2020 crash that killed a Des Plaines man and seriously injured his 10-year-old son
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Prosecutors of Highland Park shooting suspect want jury to see bank receipt tied to gun
Aug 27, 2024 3:44 pm - The Lake County state’s attorney’s office wants to present banking records at Robert Crimo III’s upcoming trial that show how he paid for the weapon allegedly used to kill seven people at the 2022 Highland Park Fourth of July parade.
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Police: Drugs found in car during traffic stop in Des PlainesAug 26, 2024 3:12 pm - A Broadview man was arrested over the weekend after police found drugs in his car during a traffic stop in Des Plaines, according to a news release.
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Suspect charged in theft of computers from Cook Co. state’s attorney’s officeAug 25, 2024 12:20 pm - A 44-year-old Chicago man faces burglary and theft charges alleging he stole laptop computers and other items from the Cook County state’s attorney’s office, authorities said.
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Man accused of threatening to shoot minors in Crystal Lake freed while awaiting trialAug 25, 2024 11:15 am - A man accused of threatening to shoot children outside Crystal Lake South High School last week was released from custody last week, but barred from having any contact with the school or minors or possessing a gun while awaiting trial.
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Five-year sentence handed down in Oak Brook burglary tied to high-speed chaseAug 25, 2024 10:14 am - An Iowa woman accused of taking part in high-speed police chase last year after stealing items from an Oak Brook store has pleaded guilty to burglary.
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Pair jailed after motorcycle crash in GurneeAug 23, 2024 8:31 pm - A man and woman injured in a motorcycle crash Wednesday morning in Gurnee were jailed on outstanding warrants after being released from the hospital.
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Arlington Heights man facing hate crime charge after argument with security guardAug 23, 2024 4:09 pm - An Arlington Heights man is charged with a felony hate crime after police said he spewed racial slurs and epithets at a Black man working security at a downtown Arlington Heights realty office.
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Identity theft reported in Des PlainesAug 23, 2024 2:23 pm - Someone made a purchase of about $500 at a store in Des Plaines using stolen debit card information.
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Public help sought in Long Grove hit-and-run that injured bicyclistAug 23, 2024 1:56 pm - Authorities are seeking public assistance involving a hit-and-run crash last weekend in Long Grove that seriously injured a bicyclist.