Northfield Crime
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Elgin cleric accused of sex abuse faces deadline to accept plea dealAug 23, 2016 1:00 am - An Elgin cleric accused of sexually abusing two women is scheduled for a Sept. 12 jury trial after he did not accept a plea agreement offered by prosecutors on Tuesday. ...
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Lauzen: How much time will Kane prosecutors spend on McDonald case?Aug 11, 2016 1:00 am - Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen Thursday asked the state's attorney's office to provide an estimate of how much time it expects to spend prosecuting the Laquan M...
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Four injured in Evanston shootingAug 10, 2016 1:00 am - Four people were shot in Evanston late Tuesday night, authorities said. The victims were standing near Foster Street and Jackson Avenue at about 10 p.m. Tuesday when th...
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Kane County's McMahon no stranger to prosecuting copsAug 04, 2016 1:00 am - Shortly after Joseph McMahon was sworn in as Kane County state's attorney in November 2010, he vowed to be "a force of good for the community. Our goal is, and always wi...
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Two charged with taking hostage inside Cook County jailJul 29, 2016 1:00 am - The Cook County sheriff's office has identified the detainees charged with taking control of their maximum security housing tier in the Cook County jail on Thursday, and...
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Police: Elgin man videotaped woman in showerJul 27, 2016 1:00 am - A 42-year-old Elgin man faces a felony charge that he video recorded a woman in her shower in May without her permission. Elvin L. Adams, of the 300 block of Crystal Str...
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Sheriff's office: Staffing not to blame for Rolling Meadows courthouse escapeJul 21, 2016 1:00 am - The prisoner who led authorities on a three-hour manhunt after fleeing the Rolling Meadows courthouse Wednesday is being held on $1 million bail after Cook County prosec...
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Former Elgin police deputy chief could settle federal lawsuitJul 18, 2016 1:00 am - A year after a pleading guilty to felony identity theft, a former Elgin deputy police chief is trying to settle a federal lawsuit filed against him. Robert Beeter, 54, f...
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Elgin man gets 5 years' prison in gang fightJul 15, 2016 1:00 am - A man with a long criminal history was sentenced to five years in prison Friday for his role in a gang fight in Elgin in 2014. Jerome M. Murry, 27, of the 200 block of C...
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Elgin man faces prison, $1M fine after admitting bank fraudJun 25, 2016 1:00 am - An Elgin man faces up to 30 years in prison and $1 million in restitution after pleading guilty to bank fraud, money laundering and giving false testimony in a bankruptc...