Elgin Crime
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Elgin man charged with leaving scene of fiery Bartlett crashSep 23, 2024 8:59 pm - An Elgin man is charged with fleeing the scene of a fiery two-vehicle collision early Monday morning in Bartlett.
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Hoffman Estates police investigating stabbing near restaurantSep 23, 2024 9:11 am - Hoffman Estates police are investigating a stabbing near a restaurant Sunday afternoon and have a suspect in custody.
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North Aurora man faces child pornography chargesSep 19, 2024 1:43 pm - A North Aurora man is facing fourteen felony charges of possessing and disseminating child pornography.
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‘People who should be held are being held’: Pretrial Fairness Act marks first year this weekSep 14, 2024 12:36 pm - One year after cashless bail went into effect, proponents say the new law has accomplished what they intended which is to detain violent offenders awaiting trial. Opponents, including one county sheriff, call it a “failed and flawed law” and say it has placed more people in custody and increased courtroom caseloads.
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Woman who trashed Island Lake PD apologizes, avoids felony convictionSep 06, 2024 5:15 am - A Schaumburg woman who trashed the Island Lake Police Department’s lobby this spring won’t be branded a felon, and for that she can at least partially thank her willingness to say “I’m sorry.”
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‘It’s an investment’: Why Kane County will provide housing for former inmatesAug 29, 2024 7:35 pm - The Kane County sheriff plans to offer transitional housing to help recently released inmates adjust to life on the outside. “It has been our biggest hurdle in ensuring successful re-entry in Kane County,” Sheriff Ron Hain says.
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St. Charles man jailed to await trial on child sex crime chargesAug 29, 2024 11:31 am - A St. Charles man was ordered Wednesday to be held in jail on child sex crime charges because one Kane County judge believes another judge erred in letting the man live at home while awaiting trial.
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Man accused of firing shots at Bartlett house in May arrested in ElginAug 28, 2024 8:15 pm - Bartlett police arrested an Elgin man Tuesday in connection with a shooting that caused damage to a home in early May.
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Suspect charged in theft of computers from Cook Co. state’s attorney’s officeAug 25, 2024 12:20 pm - A 44-year-old Chicago man faces burglary and theft charges alleging he stole laptop computers and other items from the Cook County state’s attorney’s office, authorities said.
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Five charged with burglarizing video-gambling businessesAug 21, 2024 6:06 pm - Five men have been charged with participating in a burglary ring that targeted video-gambling businesses throughout the state, including suburban ones.