Elgin Crime
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23-year sentence sought for Glendale Heights man in drunken crash that killed 2 in ElginFeb 10, 2021 12:00 am - A Kane County prosecutor has asked that a Glendale Heights man be sentenced to 23 years in prison for a drunken, high-speed crash that killed two people in Elgin in 2019...
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Man faces felony gun and drug charges after arrest in Kane CountyFeb 04, 2021 12:00 am - A Lynwood man is facing felony drug and gun charges after more than half a pound of suspected cocaine and a stolen handgun were found inside in a vehicle during a Tuesda...
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Kane County traffic stop leads to drug arrestsFeb 04, 2021 12:00 am - A Chicago man was charged with possession with intent to deliver of 11.5 pounds of cannabis after a traffic stop at 2:41 p.m. Jan. 22 on I-90, according to a Kane County...
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Yorkville woman sentenced to prison following 4th DUI convictionFeb 02, 2021 12:00 am - A Yorkville woman has been sentenced to 5 years in prison after pleading guilty to her fourth DUI offense in which she was nearly three times over the legal alcohol limi...
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Rolling Meadows courthouse assistant chief remembered for 'big personality'Feb 02, 2021 12:00 am - Remembered for his generosity, gregarious personality and a law enforcement career that spanned 57 years, former Cook County Sheriff's deputy Ralph DeBartolo will be lai...
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Elgin man sentenced to 29 years in prison for murderFeb 01, 2021 12:00 am - An Elgin man, who was one of three men involved in a 2017 murder, was sentenced to 29 years in prison Monday. Michael Giacomino, 34, pleaded guilty Monday to first-degre...
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How many fewer criminal charges were filed last year due to pandemicJan 29, 2021 4:22 am - You can count suburban criminal court filings among the many items the COVID-19 pandemic put a damper on in 2020. Whether it was a lack of opportunity when stores, resta...
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Elgin crime at 49-year low, down 3% in 2020 from 2019Jan 29, 2021 12:00 am - The crime rate in Elgin hit a 49-year low last year and serious crime fell 3% from 2019 to 2020, according to the Elgin Police Department's annual report released Friday...
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Aurora shooting victim identified as South Elgin manJan 27, 2021 12:00 am - A 22-year-old man who was killed Monday in an Aurora shooting was identified Wednesday as Emmanuel Martinez of South Elgin. Aurora police responded about noon Monday to...
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3 men held on gun charges in Hoffman Estates casesJan 18, 2021 12:00 am - A man who police discovered apparently asleep in a car with a loaded gun in his lap is among three men ordered held on $10,000 bond each Friday after two separate gun-re...