Elgin Crime
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Number of inmate coronavirus cases up to 17 at Cook County jailMar 25, 2020 1:00 am - A growing number of inmates and staff members have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Cook County jail, officials said. The Cook County sheriff's office said in a state...
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More at Cook County jail test positive for COVID-19Mar 24, 2020 1:00 am - An additional inmate and two staff members have tested positive for COVID-19 at Cook County jail, officials said late Tuesday. The most recent confirmed case is a 47-yea...
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Two Cook County jail inmates positive for COVID-19Mar 23, 2020 1:00 am - Two Cook County jail detainees tested positive for COVID-19 Monday, according to Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart. The two men - a 42-year-old in custody since late De...
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Sheriff expands safety measures at Cook County jailMar 20, 2020 1:00 am - In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart has expanded protective measures at the Cook County jail to include opening previously shuttered build...
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Cook County prosecutors won't pursue low-level drug cases during COVID-19 pandemicMar 20, 2020 1:00 am - Cook County prosecutors will not prosecute nonviolent, low-level drug cases "which pose little to no risk to public safety" during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Cook Co...
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Man faces 5th DUI charge after car crashes into utility poleMar 19, 2020 1:00 am - A 52-year-old Missouri man has been charged with his fifth driving under the influence arrest after a one-car crash near Hampshire and faces mandatory prison if convicte...
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New Kane County public defender pledges communication, courtroom presenceMar 18, 2020 1:00 am - Rachele Conant has been appointed as the next Kane County public defender, replacing Kelli Childress, who resigned abruptly in December 2019. Conant, who has worked as a...
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Kane extends branch court closures to mid-April; will prioritize essential casesMar 16, 2020 1:00 am - Officials in the 16th Judicial Circuit in Kane County extended their closings of three branch courts from March 27 through April 20, the chief judge's office said Monday...
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Authorities: Geneva man secretly video recorded girl in changing roomMar 16, 2020 1:00 am - A 23-year-old Geneva man has been arrested and charged with video recording a girl without her knowledge while she was in a changing room at a Batavia store. Alejandro G...
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Kane judge denies new trial in 1996 murder of Aurora boy, 6Mar 16, 2020 1:00 am - A Kane County judge has denied the latest attempt for a new trial by a Montgomery man, who is serving a life sentence for killing a 6-year-old boy in a gang retaliation....