Elgin Crime
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Cops: Aurora man caught with sawed-off shotgun, pills in traffic stopJul 01, 2020 1:00 am - A 27-year-old Aurora man faces several felony charges after a traffic stop early Friday on the city's near west side in which authorities say he was caught with a sawed-...
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Guilty plea expected in 2017 Elgin ambush, fatal stabbingJun 30, 2020 1:00 am - The fourth and final defendant in the 2017 ambush and fatal stabbing in Elgin is expected to plead guilty in mid-July, court records show. Michael A. Giacomino, 34, of E...
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Cook County prosecutors won't pursue minor, protest-related offensesJun 30, 2020 1:00 am - Protesters charged with disorderly behavior, curfew violations and other minor offenses related to civil rights protests that occurred in Chicago and some suburbs follow...
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2 charged in several attacks near downtown ElginJun 29, 2020 1:00 am - A man and a woman have been charged with four attacks on people this month in downtown Elgin, according to prosecutors and court records. Riese R. Arcos, 28, who is home...
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4½ years prison for Florida man who abused Aurora teenJun 29, 2020 1:00 am - A man who drove from Florida to Aurora to sexually abuse a teen he met on social media in 2017 was sentenced to 4½ years in prison and must register as a sex offender fo...
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Why police, safety advocates have more concerns about fireworks this yearJun 26, 2020 5:15 am - With COVID-19 stamping out most Independence Day fireworks shows in the suburbs this year, there's plenty of temptation out there for people to put on their own pyrotech...
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Cook County courts set to resume some proceedings July 6Jun 26, 2020 1:00 am - Starting July 6, Cook County courts will resume some in-person proceedings curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to orders issued Friday by Chief Judge Timothy C...
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Sugar Grove woman charged with DUI, damaging squad carJun 25, 2020 1:00 am - Calls from concerned motorists resulted in the DUI arrest this week of a Sugar Grove woman, who later was accused of damaging a squad car and video camera, according to ...
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8 new charges in connection with Aurora lootingJun 25, 2020 1:00 am - Eight more felony cases have been filed in connection with May 31 looting that followed a protest outside the Aurora Police Department, according to Kane County court re...
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Two arrested, charged with weapons offenses in ElginJun 25, 2020 1:00 am - Two men who were free on bond from previous cases recently were arrested in Elgin on felony weapons charges and are held at the Kane County jail. Rayquan L. Smith, 19, o...