Elgin Crime
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Uber driver from Hoffman Estates grappling with identity theft after robberyJul 07, 2022 1:00 am - In addition to suffering the emotional trauma of an armed robbery, an Uber driver from Hoffman Estates also is grappling with identity theft. Moazzam Qureshi was robbed ...
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Feds charge official in Cook County assessor's office with corruptionJul 06, 2022 1:00 am - Federal prosecutors in Chicago charged an official of the Cook County assessor's office Wednesday with "corruptly" accepting home improvements, jewelry, sports tickets a...
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Google for guns: How the state created its own system to trace weapons involved in crimesJul 01, 2022 5:15 am - For a police detective in Illinois trying to trace the origins of a gun used in a crime, it can feel a bit like traveling back in time, and not just because it's a histo...
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Elgin man charged with possessing, disseminating child pornographyJun 28, 2022 1:00 am - An Elgin man who authorities say admitted to having "a few hundred" images of child pornography in his possession was ordered held on $100,000 bail Tuesday. Irak Martin...
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Man facing three robbery charges stemming from holdups at Streamwood, Hoffman Estates businessesJun 27, 2022 1:00 am - A 31-year-old Streamwood man is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday facing three counts of aggravated robbery stemming from holdups this month at businesses in Streamwo...
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Cook County sheriff race: Dart, Rivera on how they would combat rise in gun violence, crimeJun 24, 2022 5:30 am - Combating gun violence and expanding a new initiative that can assist deputies who confront people with mental health issues are among incumbent Cook County Sheriff Tom ...
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St. Charles executive pleads guilty to withholding millions in payroll taxesJun 23, 2022 1:00 am - The president and owner of Lane Tool and Manufacturing Co. Inc. in South Elgin pleaded guilty Wednesday to withholding $4.3 million in payroll taxes, according to a U.S....
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Man shot to death in trailer home near AuroraJun 23, 2022 1:00 am - A man was shot to death early Thursday morning at a trailer home in an unincorporated near Aurora. The Kane County sheriff's office reports deputies were called at 1:20 ...
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One day at a time: Specialty court graduates reflect on where they've been, where they're goingJun 20, 2022 5:30 am - The “Happy Graduation” banner remained aloft for most of last week's celebration for the drug and mental health court graduates at Rolling Meadows Third Municipal Distri...
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Kane County SWAT standoff overnight near Elgin ends peacefullyJun 20, 2022 1:00 am - A Kane County SWAT team response to a domestic disturbance just after midnight Monday near Elgin ended peacefully after negotiations with an armed woman who was barricad...