Elgin Crime
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Former Elgin deputy chief will pay $20K for hacking email of girlfriend's husbandJan 25, 2018 12:00 am - The settlement amount has been corrected to $20,000. A former Elgin deputy police chief will pay $20,000 to settle a federal lawsuit for hacking into the email of h...
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Man charged with rape pleads guilty to lesser charge, gets 18 months prisonJan 24, 2018 12:00 am - A man accused of a knife point rape in Geneva in February 2017 pleaded guilty last month to a less severe felony charge and was sentenced to 18 months in prison. Howard ...
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Lawsuit: Dundee Twp. park president took millions from late aunt, cousin over decadesJan 22, 2018 12:00 am - The Dundee Township Park District president and grandson of a prominent Carpentersville developer is being sued to have his divorce put on hold until a lawsuit that accu...
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Man admits evading $800,000 in taxes to pay for housekeepers, boatJan 19, 2018 12:00 am - A 52-year-old Highland Park man has agreed to plead guilty to evading more than $800,000 in personal and corporate income taxes over five years. Jordan Eckerling faces u...
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Elgin crime continues downward trend, police data showsJan 19, 2018 12:00 am - Police say violence is at a 46-year-low
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Court: Family can sue fraternity members in fatal NIU hazingJan 19, 2018 12:00 am - The Illinois Supreme Court cleared the way Friday for a family's wrongful death lawsuit against officers and members of Northern Illinois University's Pi Kappa Alpha fra...
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Man faces jail, possible prison for hitting pedestrian in Aurora DUIJan 19, 2018 12:00 am - A Montgomery man faces jail and possible prison after pleading guilty to his third DUI, the most recent when he struck a pedestrian in Aurora and kept driving. Richard A...
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Hoffman Estates traffic stop leads to drug charges for Chicago manJan 18, 2018 12:00 am - A Chicago man pulled over by Hoffman Estates police Wednesday for a traffic violation had more than 30 grams of what authorities suspect was cocaine hidden in his underw...
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Fox Valley police reportsJan 18, 2018 12:00 am - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Second lawsuit alleges sex abuse at Elgin psychiatric hospitalJan 17, 2018 12:00 am - A second lawsuit alleging sexual abuse was filed against the state-run Elgin Mental Health Center on Wednesday in federal court. Former patient Mark Owens has accused fo...