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Officers chase down driver who fled multiple times from police before crash that left 2 children injured in Highland Park

Officers captured a suspect who fled multiple times from police before he caused a crash that left two children injured, resulting in him fleeing on foot in Highland Park, officials said. Officers with the Highland Park Police Department spotted a black 2024 Ram pickup truck around 3 p.m. Sunday in the area of Green Bay […]

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Gunman on the run after opening fire at victim following verbal argument near Long Grove

Sheriff’s police are investigating after a disturbance involving several people led to a gunman opening fire outside of an apartment building near Long Grove. The Cook County Sheriff’s Office and Long Grove Fire Protection District responded around 7:08 p.m. on November 24 to the 2400 block of Randall Lane in unincorporated Arlington Heights, near the […]

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Man accused of stealing gravesite vases from cemetery arrested during traffic stop in Lincolnshire

Police arrested a suspect during a traffic stop in Lincolnshire after officials say he stole numerous bronze vases from gravesites at a cemetery in Wheeling Township. The Cook County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6 a.m. on November 19 to Shalom Memorial Park, 1700 West Rand Road in unincorporated Arlington Heights, for a report of a […]

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13 fire departments in northwest Chicago suburbs quietly encrypt radio communications from the public

13 fire departments in the northwest suburbs of Chicago – including some in Lake and McHenry counties – quietly encrypted their radio communications from the public, a rare move that raises questions about government transparency. The Northwest Central Dispatch System (NWCDS) is a consolidated dispatch center in Arlington Heights that provides public safety dispatching for […]

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‘He was loved by many’: Mundelein man dies after motorcycle crash with minivan driven by Waukegan woman

A Mundelein man died after a crash involving his motorcycle and a minivan, which was driven by a Waukegan woman, in Arlington Heights, with his family calling it an “unimaginable loss.” The Arlington Heights Police Department and Arlington Heights Fire Department responded around 5:30 p.m. last Wednesday to the intersection of Golf Road and Goebbert Road […]

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Sheriff investigating after man shot in the face during possible car theft on border of Long Grove, Arlington Heights

The sheriff is investigating after a man was shot in the face during a possible car theft attempt on the border of Long Grove and Arlington Heights Friday morning. The Long Grove Fire Protection District and Cook County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:20 a.m. Friday to the 3900 block of Galesburg Avenue in an unincorporated […]