Kane County Crime
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Bail reduced for woman in fatal DUI crash in ElginSep 20, 2023 1:00 am - Bail was reduced Wednesday for an Elgin woman accused of killing a man in a DUI crash in March. Kane County Judge John Barsanti granted a petition to lower Evelyn Compea...
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Two Waukegan men accused of gunrunning in Lake and Cook countiesSep 20, 2023 1:00 am - Two Waukegan men have been accused of trying to sell illegal firearms in Lake and Cook counties. A news release issued Wednesday by the Illinois attorney general's offic...
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Elgin man, two others, charged in 2020 murderSep 20, 2023 1:00 am - An Elgin man and two others have been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the 2020 death of a Belvidere man. Illinois State Police said the Elgin man, 44...
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Appeals court grants second trial for woman convicted of failing to give son medical careSep 19, 2023 1:00 am - A state appeals court reversed the conviction of a Park City woman who last year was found guilty on two felony charges after officials said she failed to give her son t...
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'It went well': As cashless bail starts in suburban courts, who was detained, who wasn'tSep 18, 2023 1:00 am - For judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys and other courtroom personnel, it was business as usual Monday as cashless bail went into effect in courtrooms around the stat...
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Teen charged with DUI in Hampshire Township crash that severely injured 4 passengersSep 17, 2023 1:00 am - A 16-year-old girl has been charged as an adult with aggravated DUI in connection with a February crash that critically injured her four passengers. Isabel H. Guerra, of...
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Moving beyond bail: How suburban court officials have prepared for dramatic changeSep 16, 2023 1:00 am - Monday marks a transformative moment for the criminal justice system in Illinois, as the longtime practice in which freedom for the accused came with a price tag will be...
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One man reportedly shot in ElginSep 16, 2023 1:00 am - Elgin police on Saturday were investigating an early-morning shooting. Police were alerted about 4 a.m. to an adult being treated for a gunshot wound at Advocate Sherman...
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Defense rests without calling witnesses in former DCFS workers' trialSep 15, 2023 1:00 am - Attorneys for two former Department of Children and Family Services workers charged in connection with the death of AJ Freund rested their case Friday without calling th...
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Will eliminating cash bail lead to more defendants skipping court?Sep 15, 2023 1:00 am - This column has been updated to clarify what was posted for the release of Jose Godinez, Enrique Ruiz and Michael Buhrman from jail. Critics of Illinois' eliminatin...