Kane County Crime
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Hoffman Estates man faces involuntary manslaughter charge in wife's deathNov 21, 2022 12:00 am - A 26-year-old Hoffman Estates was ordered held on a $25,000 bail Monday on an involuntary manslaughter charge stemming from the death of his wife. Cook County prosecuto...
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Man who assaulted 3 children in North Chicago could spend rest of life in prisonNov 21, 2022 12:00 am - A 32-year-old man charged with sexually assaulting three children under the age of 13 in North Chicago was found guilty on all counts by a Lake County jury, officials sa...
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William J. Kunkle Jr., prosecutor in Gacy, DuPage 7 cases, dead at 81Nov 21, 2022 12:00 am - As the prosecutor who secured the death penalty for serial killer John Wayne Gacy, William J. Kunkle Jr. could have coasted on the celebrity of the case for the rest of ...
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Aurora man sentenced in absentia to life in prison for sexually assaulting two childrenNov 21, 2022 12:00 am - An Aurora man has been sentenced to life in prison for sexually assaulting and abusing two children he knew. Kane County Judge Salvatore LoPiccolo pronounced the sentenc...
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E. Dundee man sentenced to jail, probation on conviction for stealing from employerNov 20, 2022 12:00 am - An East Dundee man convicted of fraudulently obtaining $8,000 from his Algonquin employer in 2019 was sentenced Friday to 86 days in jail, 200 hours of public service, a...
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Barrington Hills woman charged with biting off part of relative's fingerNov 20, 2022 12:00 am - A 62-year-old Barrington Hills woman is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday facing charges alleging she bit off a piece of a family member's finger off during a dispute...
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Pair charged with fraudulently obtaining $100K in aid during pandemicNov 18, 2022 4:30 am - A suburban duo are the latest state residents to face charges stemming from a monthslong state and federal investigation into unemployment insurance fraud during the COV...
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Prosecutors: Streamwood man facing drug charges jumped off an Elgin roof to evade search warrantNov 18, 2022 12:00 am - A Streamwood man who authorities say had more than 3,000 grams of marijuana and more than $34,000 in cash jumped off a roof in an effort to evade Illinois State Police o...
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Libertyville man sentenced to 120 years in prison for sexually assaulting a childNov 18, 2022 12:00 am - A Libertyville man found guilty earlier this year on 17 counts of criminal sexual assault, including six of predatory sexual assault of a child, was sentenced to 120 yea...
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Cook County Board approves budget with $11.4 million for sheriff's office helicopterNov 17, 2022 12:00 am - Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart said Thursday his agency will acquire a helicopter to track carjackers, look for missing people and offer aid during large-scale emergencies...