South Elgin Crime
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Aurora woman says state flubbed test for pot, wants to undo guilty plea in fatal crashJun 03, 2015 1:00 am - Alia N. Bernard, an Aurora woman serving a six-year prison term for a May 2009 crash that killed a St. Charles couple, wants to undo her guilty plea, arguing the state u...
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What should Illinois set as legal marijuana limit before it's DUI?Jun 02, 2015 1:00 am - Kane County State's Attorney Joe McMahon said the proposed 15 nanogram THC threshold for DUI-marijuana in a bill awaiting Gov. Rauner's signature is excessive compared t...
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Teller pleads guilty in Sugar Grove bank theftJun 01, 2015 1:00 am - A former Sugar Grove bank teller recently pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $100,000 over a four-year period. Alyson M. Ruggie, 31, of the 500 block of Gregory Lane, Pla...
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The long, costly battles to regulate suburban strip clubsMay 31, 2015 7:30 am - Just south of Elgin, surrounded by green space and struggling industrial sites, lies Kane County's last strip club. The sign for Blackjacks Gentlemen's Club advertises a...
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Carpentersville man accused of child sex assaultMay 29, 2015 1:00 am - Bail was set at $500,000 Friday for a Carpentersville man accused of sexually assaulting a girl younger than 13 that he knew in August 2014. Dennys A. Hernandez, 24, of ...
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Carpentersville man charged with 7th DUIMay 29, 2015 1:00 am - A 44-year-old Carpentersville man has been charged with his seventh DUI dating back to January 2014. A Kane County grand jury indicted Eduardo Calleros, of the 0-99 bloc...
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Gilberts youth football coach charged with forgery, theftMay 28, 2015 1:00 am - The founder and former head coach of the GPH Grizzlies youth football program in Gilberts is accused of taking money from the organization. Michael S. Curran, 50, of the...
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Aurora cocaine dealer who skipped trial sentenced to 20 years in prisonMay 27, 2015 1:00 am - An Aurora cocaine dealer who skipped out on his trial has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Eric Chapa, 30, of the 1100 block of Trask Street, escaped from his elect...
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Aurora woman gets 26 years in prison for armed robberiesMay 27, 2015 1:00 am - An Aurora woman was sentenced Wednesday to 26 years in prison for her role in two armed robberies in 2014. Fatima M. Robertson, 24, of the 1100 block of Liberty Street, ...
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Elgin parolee gets 11 years for three robberies in 2014May 26, 2015 1:00 am - A 53-year-old parolee was sentenced to 11 years in prison after admitting to three robberies at Elgin stores in 2014, according to Kane County court records. Michael L. ...