Kane County Crime
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Ex-Kane County court clerk accused of stealing from officeApr 26, 2023 1:00 am - Former Kane County Circuit Clerk Thomas Hartwell has been charged with official misconduct, accused of spending nearly $120,000 in county funds on a campaign event and t...
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Man guilty of murder in 2021 Aurora shootingApr 26, 2023 1:00 am - An Aurora man has been convicted of murder for a January 2021 shooting. A Kane County jury found Daniel Aguirre, 25, guilty on Friday. He is scheduled to be sentenced on...
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E-bikes are gaining in popularity, especially with local police departmentsApr 25, 2023 6:00 am - E-bikes are gaining in popularity, especially with local police departments
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'I leave now with my head held high': Oft-embattled Kim Foxx won't seek reelectionApr 25, 2023 1:00 am - Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx announced she will not seek a third term as the leader of the nation's second-largest prosecutors' office. “At the conclusion of my...
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Police: 79-year-old man shot neighbor in the head during argumentApr 25, 2023 1:00 am - An Antioch-area man approached his neighbor, who was using a leaf blower on his property, argued with him, and shot him in the head earlier this month, officials said Tu...
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Cook County correctional officer charged in deadly Niles shootingApr 25, 2023 1:00 am - A Cook County correctional officer faces a first-degree murder charge stemming from the deadly shooting of an acquaintance early Sunday outside a Niles nightclub, police...
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Lake County sheriff's dog Dax hunts down home invasion suspectApr 24, 2023 1:00 am - Lake County sheriff's office dog Dax is being credited with hunting down a home invasion suspect late Sunday near Gurnee. Authorities said sheriff's deputies were dispat...
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Feds accuse Elburn-area man of sexually exploiting childrenApr 24, 2023 1:00 am - An Elburn-area man accused of possessing child pornography is now facing a federal charge of sexual exploitation of children. Shaun Healy, 43, was arrested on April 4 by...
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Kane County announces unit dedicated to investigating child porn, sexual exploitation of childrenApr 24, 2023 1:00 am - A new special unit investigating child pornography and online sexual exploitation of children aims to improve Kane County's fight against people who perpetrate those cri...
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DuPage prosecutor: High-speed police chases reaching 'epidemic proportions'Apr 24, 2023 1:00 am - A 24-year-old man faces a string of charges in connection with a high-speed police chase that began in Warrenville and ended with his SUV going airborne and crashing in ...