Elgin Crime
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Carol Stream man sent to prison after extorting lewd images from teenAug 26, 2022 1:00 am - A 23-year-old Carol Stream man has been sentenced to four years in prison for extorting lewd images from a teenager in Kane County. According to a news release issued Fr...
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Four charged with stealing $400,000 from video gambling machines in suburbs, elsewhereAug 25, 2022 1:00 am - An earlier version gave an incorrect town for The Winner's Circle. Three people accused of stealing about $400,000 from video gambling machines all across northern ...
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Elgin man accused of pulling handgun during argument in BartlettAug 24, 2022 1:00 am - Aggravated assault and reckless conduct charges have been filed against an Elgin man accused of pulling a handgun during an argument with a convenience store employee ea...
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Suburban counties sue pharmacy chains, alleging they contributed to opioid crisisAug 23, 2022 1:00 am - Nineteen Illinois counties, including Cook, DuPage, Kane and McHenry, are suing CVS, Walgreens, Meijer, Walmart, Jewel-Osco and other major pharmacies, claiming they con...
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Aurora man faces 5 felony charges after late-night shooting in ElginAug 21, 2022 1:00 am - A 21-year-old Aurora man faces multiple felony charges in connection with a shooting late Saturday in Elgin, authorities said. Wilmer Evaristo, of the 1800 block of Lily...
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Hoffman Estates police host Community Safety Meeting Aug. 29Aug 21, 2022 1:00 am - The Hoffman Estates Police Department will be hosting a Community Safety Meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 29, in the Thomas Jefferson Elementary School cafeteria, 3805 Win...
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'It's serious. We're on it': How Hoffman Estates is addressing rise in crime on north sideAug 18, 2022 5:00 am - A recent rise in break-ins and burglaries on the north side of Hoffman Estates - especially in the Huntington Plaza Shopping Center on Algonquin Road - has led to an inc...
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Elgin police investigating shots fired west of city's downtownAug 14, 2022 1:00 am - Elgin police took multiple people into custody early Sunday while investigating reports of shots fired west of the city's downtown. According to police, officers called ...
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In setback for McHenry County, federal court upholds ban on ICE detainees in county jailsAug 12, 2022 5:15 am - McHenry County's legal fight to preserve a multimillion-dollar federal contract suffered a significant defeat this week when a U.S. appellate court upheld a state law th...
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Aurora man accused of trying to run down police during high-speed chaseAug 12, 2022 1:00 am - A 22-year-old Aurora man is charged with attempted murder after, authorities said, he tried to run down Kane County sheriff's deputies during a high-speed chase. Pedro V...