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Welcome to CRIMEWATCH Cook County

This resource is for building public awareness of crimes and those that commit criminal acts in Cook County. The information contained withi...
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Jun 17, 2026
Ricardo Infante Found Guilty of Murder The Summit Police Department is pleased to announce that justice has been served in the case of Johnny Portalatin's murder on August 12, 2020. On that day, our officers responded to the 6000 block of 76th Avenue for a report of shots fire...
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Jun 15, 2026
Joint Training Exercise: Ensuring School Safety The Summit Police Department, in partnership with School District 104, recently participated in a critical training event focused on emergency response to an intruder in a school setting. This collaborative effort also involved t...
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Jun 11, 2026
The Summit Police Department kicks off the Independence Day Campaign for safe and sober driving The Summit Police Department announced its plans for July Fourth traffic enforcement with a focus on impaired and unbuckled drivers. The safety campaign will run June 19 through Jul...
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Created Jun 11, 2026 / Updated Jun 15, 2026
Important Community Notice: Training Exercise at Heritage and Graves School Dear Summit Residents, The Summit Police Department, Fire Department, and School District 104 will be conducting a joint training exercise at Heritage and Graves School, located in the 5900 block of 74...
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Jun 10, 2026
Be aware of weather alerts for our area. Severe weather is being monitored and predicted to include rain and strong winds. If traveling or outside use caution. 
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Jun 2, 2026
Below are the results of our recent Memorial Day additional traffic enforcement campaign: 20 seatbelt tickets 19 speeding tickets 1 distracted driving citations 5 total traffic arrest 123 “Other” citations
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May 21, 2026
Congratulations to Lt. Hickey! The Summit Police Department is proud to announce that Lt. Hickey has successfully graduated from the prestigious Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command Course on May 15, 2026! This esteemed course is designed to equip police ...
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May 20, 2026
Beginning June 1st, 2026 through June 18th, 2026, the Summit Police Department will be conducting special patrols to target speed infractions and officers will be enforcing posted speed limits. We urge our community residents and visitors to slow down and drive safe ...
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May 20, 2026
Below are the results of our Speed Awareness Campaign, from May 2026: 16 seatbelt tickets 27 speeding tickets 1 distracted driving citation 4 traffic arrests 69 “Other” citations
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May 20, 2026
Below are the results of our Distracted Driving Traffic Enforcement Campaign, for April 2026: 8 Seat Belt Violations 15 Speeding Violations 5 Traffic Arrest 5 Distracted Driving 81 other violations  7 Criminal Arrests 
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