Elgin Crime
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Police: Hoffman Estates man kidnapped friend's 10-year-old sonSep 08, 2021 1:00 am - A Hoffman Estates man was ordered held on $10,000 bond Wednesday on an aggravated kidnapping charge alleging he took a friend's 10-year-old son from his home for more th...
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Harvest Bible Chapel youth minister's disorderly conduct conviction thrown outSep 07, 2021 1:00 am - A state appellate court has overturned the disorderly conduct conviction of a former Harvest Bible Chapel youth minister who was accused of texting sexually oriented mes...
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Elgin police chief notes car burglaries near Larkin High SchoolSep 03, 2021 1:00 am - The month of August saw several car burglaries near Elgin's Larkin High School, Police Chief Ana Lalley said during her weekly radio show Friday. The police department's...
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Cook County sheriff launches Missing Persons Project to solve disappearances from long agoSep 02, 2021 5:30 am - Experts say that after the first three days someone has gone missing, the chances of finding that person begin to drop significantly. If that's true, locating someone g...
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Police: Firearms, drugs and stolen landscaping equipment found at Sleepy Hollow man's homeAug 31, 2021 1:00 am - A Sleepy Hollow resident was arrested Monday after investigation by the Kane County sheriff's office into a landscaping equipment theft ring, a news release said Tuesday...
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Addressing gunfire 'a priority' after 39th incident this year, Elgin chief saysAug 27, 2021 1:00 am - Elgin Police Chief Ana Lalley said addressing gunfire is "a priority for us" after the city logged its 39th incident this year and the seventh time someone actually has ...
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Circuit court clerk's office upgrading website security after breachAug 26, 2021 1:00 am - The Cook County circuit court clerk's office website is undergoing security updates after a breach Aug. 13 that directed users to an NFL-related website, the office said...
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Kane County to consider new taxes to fund justice reformAug 25, 2021 1:00 am - Kane County residents may be forced to help pay for criminal justice reform with new taxes at the gas pump and on the sale of some retail items under proposals made by t...
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Overall crime in Elgin down, but DUI, gunfire up in 2021Aug 20, 2021 1:00 am - A review of Elgin's crime statistics through July shows a noticeable drop in the most serious crimes so far in 2021 but an uptick in driving under the influence and weap...
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Hoffman Estates police recover loaded handgun with extended magazine after traffic stopAug 19, 2021 1:00 am - A 36-year-old parolee who authorities say was driving with a loaded handgun with a 27-round extended magazine was ordered held in lieu of a $30,000 cash bail Wednesday. ...