Crime & Safety

A Particularly Stinky Cat and Sprinkler Crime

A look at weird crimes in the Chicago area.

Someone stole a student’s cell phone and bag of potato chips from a Northbrook middle school. The estimated loss is $600.00.

Police officer settles score with public works nemesis

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A Lake Bluff officer responded to a report of a dead squirrel on a sidewalk. The officer removed the squirrel and disposed of it at the public works facility.

There flows the neighborhood

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A Glencoe resident reported that a sprinkler system at a home had been on for 24 hours. Police spoke to the homeowner, who said they would take care of it.

An animal by any other name would smell as sweet

Lake Bluff police officers responded to a report of an injured cat in the roadway. When they arrived, they found an injured skunk.

When the Rapture comes for landscapers

Someone cut the bushes on the side of a Skokie building and left the clippings.

Graffiti or art? It's all relative

Someone sprayed graffiti on Highland Park High School. One piece read "e=mc^2.”


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