Elgin Crime
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Two Elgin men in custody after chase in HuntleyMar 01, 2021 12:00 am - Two Elgin men were arrested after a chase Saturday afternoon in Huntley. Luis Arreola, 35, of the 0-100 block of South Crystal Street, and Damian Franco, 31, of the 600...
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Murderer of Elgin toddler moves to Crystal Lake areaFeb 27, 2021 12:00 am - The man who on Thursday moved to unincorporated Crystal Lake after completing his prison term for the 1997 murder of an Elgin toddler said he was wrongfully accus...
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Ex-Bear lineman acquitted of charges he ran fight ring at youth prison in St. CharlesFeb 26, 2021 4:00 am - A former Chicago Bears offensive lineman who became a guard of a different sort after his pro football career ended was acquitted this week of charges he ran a fight rin...
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22 men arrested in Cook County prostitution stingFeb 26, 2021 12:00 am - Officers from the Cook County Sheriff's Police Special Victims Unit issued citations to 22 men and towed 19 vehicles after the men responded to online prostitution adver...
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Carpentersville man gets 9 years in prison for child sex assaultFeb 26, 2021 12:00 am - A 37-year-old Carpentersville man will spend 9 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a child, the Kane County state's attorney's office said in a ...
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Law professor and author to speak on the 'Infamous Chicago Seven Trial' and William Kunstler March 11Feb 25, 2021 10:00 pm - Elgin High School graduate David Langum will discuss “the most hated lawyer in America” who defended The Chicago Seven. Langum will spotlight the controversial defense ...
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Elgin man pleads guilty to sex abuse of girlFeb 25, 2021 12:00 am - An Elgin man pleaded guilty Thursday to aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a 13-year-old girl. Erik M. Valentine, 35, of the 500 block of North Aldine Street, agreed to...
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Select Cook County courts to resume jury trials next monthFeb 24, 2021 12:00 am - After more than a year, jury trials are set to resume at two Cook County courthouses by late March, according to an order issued Wednesday by Chief Judge Timothy C. Evan...
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Vehicles struck by gunfire on Elgin's east sideFeb 21, 2021 12:00 am - Two unoccupied vehicles were struck by gunfire early Sunday morning on Elgin's east side, police said. According to Elgin police, officers were called to the 600 block o...
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'The perfect storm': How the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the suburbs' opioid crisisFeb 20, 2021 12:00 am - Nicole Caceres fell to her knees in disbelief, feeling as if someone hit her in the chest and stole the air from her lungs. It had been three months since she learned he...