Elgin Crime
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Des Plaines-area man accused of having child sex abuse materialsFeb 21, 2026 4:49 pm - A 24-year-old Des Plaines-area man has been charged with possession of child sexual abuse materials.
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Teens arrested after chase through Aurora in stolen car, with gunFeb 21, 2026 2:42 pm - Two teens were arrested Friday night in Aurora, after a chase in a stolen car that contained a loaded handgun.
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Cook County’s top prosecutor lays out road map for charging federal agentsFeb 19, 2026 5:21 pm - Stating that “no one is above the law,” Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced new protocols Thursday her office will follow to prosecute federal agents for unlawful use of force.
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Cook County’s top prosecutor lays out road map for charging federal agentsFeb 19, 2026 10:27 am - Stating that “no one is above the law,” Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced new protocols Thursday that will allow her office to prosecute federal agents for unlawful use of force.
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Elburn man sentenced to 37 years in prison for child sexual exploitationFeb 18, 2026 3:49 pm - An Elburn man was sentenced to 37 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually exploiting nearly 100 children last year.
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Cook County’s new electronic ticketing initiative promises more efficiency, fewer delaysFeb 04, 2026 9:51 pm - Processing and paying certain kinds of traffic tickets will be easier in Cook County with the introduction of electronic ticketing.
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Elgin woman convicted in Huntley ‘drug-dealing enterprise’ in 2018 pleads guilty in new cocaine caseFeb 04, 2026 10:02 am - A former Huntley woman who with her husband was convicted in 2018 in what authorities called a “drug-dealing enterprise” has pleaded guilty in a new drug-related case.
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Paramedic injured after responding to DUI crash on I-90 near Hoffman EstatesFeb 02, 2026 9:52 am - A paramedic was injured early Monday when a semitrailer truck crashed into a vehicle involved in an earlier crash on Interstate 90 near Hoffman Estates.
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Kane County sheriff cleared of TRUST Act violations, state’s attorney saysJan 29, 2026 5:38 pm - Did the Kane County Sheriff’s Office violate state law over immigration detainees? An investigation says no.
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Police officer gets 12 years on child pornography convictionJan 29, 2026 4:40 pm - A former Elgin police officer has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for possession of child pornography.