Elgin Crime
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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...
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Algonquin teen charged with DUI, reckless homicide in deadly Barrington Hills crashAug 11, 2022 1:00 am - An Algonquin teenager has been charged in a juvenile petition with reckless homicide and aggravated driving under the influence more than two months after a two-car wrec...
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Shots fired in ElginAug 05, 2022 1:00 am - Shots were fired Friday afternoon on the 600 block of Slade Avenue in Elgin. The Elgin Police Department said in a social media post that the gunfire occurred sometime ...
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Former worker in assessor's office admits to schemeAug 04, 2022 1:00 am - A former longtime Cook County assessor's office employee agreed to cooperate with federal prosecutors Thursday as he admitted helping lower taxes on certain Cook County ...
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Elgin woman gets 12 years for armed robberyAug 02, 2022 1:00 am - A 19-year-old Elgin woman was sentenced to 12 years in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty to an amended felony charge connected to a Nov. 22 armed robbery of a Wonder ...
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Authorities: Elgin man charged with home invasion after forcibly taking 2 young sonsAug 01, 2022 1:00 am - An Elgin man has been charged with home invasion and domestic battery after forcibly removing his two children from a home Sunday morning, authorities said. Fernando A. ...