Cook County Crime
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Case against man accused of trying to kidnap girl in Carol Stream dropped
Jul 9, 2021 1:02 PM - All charges have been dropped against a Carol Stream man accused of trying to kidnap a 13-year-old girl last summer. Why?
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What prospective jurors need to know as jury trials resume in Cook County
May 3, 2021 7:40 AM - Jury trials will look a bit different when they resume Monday, May 3, in Rolling Meadows and other Cook County district courthouses thanks to COVID reduction measures adopted to keep jurors, witnesses, defendants and other courthouse personnel safe. -
Special delivery: How Barrington Hills cops helped with roadside birth
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Police: Man dies after drug deal confrontation in Palatine Township
Mar 6, 2021 4:05 PM - A 29-year-old Chicago man died Saturday from gunshot wounds sustained in a drug deal Thursday night in unincorporated Palatine Township, authorities said. -
'The perfect storm': How the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the suburbs' opioid crisis
Feb 21, 2021 10:08 AM - The opioid crisis has intensified in the suburbs amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with Cook, Lake, DuPage, Kane and McHenry counties all reporting a spike in 2020 overdose deaths compared to the previous year. "Substance use disorder is a disease of isolation," said Laura Fry, executive director of Live4Lali. "COVID is the perfect storm." -
Rolling Meadows courthouse assistant chief remembered for 'big personality'
Feb 2, 2021 7:57 PM - Remembered for his generosity, gregarious personality and a law enforcement career that spanned 57 years, former Cook County sheriff's deputy Ralph DeBartolo will be laid to rest Thursday. -
Buffalo Grove chief had big plans for international police group in 2020. Fate had other ideas.
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Two held in Wheaton robbery and carjacking
Nov 13, 2020 3:55 PM - Two people are being held in connection with a robbery and carjacking in Wheaton. -
Sheriff: Victim not cooperating after Palatine Twp. shooting
Sep 27, 2020 2:29 PM - A 24-year-old man suffered a nonlife-threatening gunshot wound early Sunday morning in unincorporated Palatine Township, authorities said. -
Authorities: Elgin man severely beat woman with cane
Jun 2, 2020 7:49 PM - A 72-year-old Elgin man has been arrested and charged with using a cane to severely beat a woman in her 30s who was living in his apartment.
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