Elgin Crime
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Two Elgin men arrested on drug chargesSep 18, 2020 1:00 am - Two Elgin men face criminal charges after police say one of them appeared to engage in drug activity. Jose Solorzano-Martinez, 31, of the 200 block of North Gifford Stre...
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Violent crime prosecution sparks heated debate between Cook County state's attorney candidatesSep 18, 2020 1:00 am - Cook County state's attorney candidates Kim Foxx, the Democratic incumbent, and former judge Patrick O'Brien, her Republican challenger, agree attacking violent crime is...
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South Elgin man charged in DUI chain-reaction crashSep 16, 2020 1:00 am - A South Elgin man faces felony charges in a DUI-related, chain-reaction crash that left two other drivers seriously injured, authorities said Wednesday. John A. Schwart...
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St. Charles man charged with sexually assaulting a minorSep 16, 2020 1:00 am - A 26-year-old St. Charles man faces charges he sexually assaulted a minor he contacted on social media. Eduardo Castillo-Vivaldo, of the 1800 block of Wessel Court, has ...
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Elgin man faces DUI, weapon charges after traffic stop in BartlettSep 15, 2020 1:00 am - Bartlett police arrested an Elgin man on charges of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, driving under the influence of alcohol and unlawful possession of cannabis by a ...
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Cook County homicides in 2020 now exceed total for 2019Sep 15, 2020 1:00 am - With 677 homicides in 2020, Cook County has exceeded 2019's total for the entire year, the Cook County medical examiner's office reported. The medical examiner's office ...
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Minnesota man faces drug charges after I-90 arrestSep 09, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois State Police have arrested a Minnesota man on charges he was in possession of more than 2½ pounds of cocaine, plus a pound of methamphetamine and more than a po...
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Lake in the Hills man charged in Elgin shootingSep 06, 2020 1:00 am - A 21-year-old Lake in the Hills man is behind bars in the Kane County jail facing multiple felony charges stemming from a shooting late last month in Elgin. Dru K. Jarvi...
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Elgin police investigating two reported weekend shootingsAug 30, 2020 1:00 am - Elgin police are investigating two reported weekend shootings, one of which sent a man to the hospital with what authorities called a nonlife-threatening injury. The fir...
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Owner of closed Elgin restaurant charged with fraudulent use of COVID-19 relief fundsAug 28, 2020 1:00 am - A Lake in the Hills woman whose Elgin restaurant closed in early March has been indicted on federal fraud charges for applying for and receiving more than $175,000 throu...