Kane County Crime
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Former West Chicago elementary school teacher charged with sexually abusing studentsAug 07, 2026 1:05 pm - A former West Chicago elementary school teacher is facing 11 felonies after being accused of having inappropriate sexual contact with multiple students, authorities announced Friday.
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Man accused of home invasion in DarienAug 06, 2026 2:07 pm - A Homer Glen man is being detained pretrial on charges he broke into a Darien house and attacked a man, then fled from police in a high-speed chase.
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Man sentenced to 22 years in pimping of teen girlAug 05, 2026 12:34 pm - A Wonder Lake man has been sentenced to more than 20 years in prison for his part in the sex trafficking of a teenage girl, according to Lake County authorities.
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South Elgin man charged with felony hazing in Indiana University frat incidentAug 05, 2026 9:01 am - A South Elgin man is one of seven Indiana University fraternity members facing felony charges related to an October hazing incident that resulted in two pledges being hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.
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Elgin police investigating after woman suffers gunshot wound Monday nightAug 04, 2026 1:29 pm - Police are investigating after a woman suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound Monday night in Elgin.
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Aurora man charged with murder after fatal wrong-way crash on Dan Ryan in Chicago FridayAug 03, 2026 5:36 pm - An Aurora man is facing murder charges after a fatal wrong-way crash Friday on the Dan Ryan Expressway in Chicago.
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Federal appeals court upholds 10-year sentence for Hoffman Estates doctorAug 02, 2026 3:19 pm - A federal appeals court has upheld the 10-year prison sentence given to a Northwest suburban doctor who authorities say performed numerous unnecessary medical procedures on unknowing patients in order to increase her bills.
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Body of missing Evanston man found near LibertyvilleAug 01, 2026 9:35 am - The body of a suburban man whose disappearance triggered a search near Libertyville has been found.
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Suspects in murder of Mundelein-area man to remain in custodyJul 31, 2026 5:50 pm - Two Mundelein-area men accused of killing and dismembering another man will remain in Lake County jail while their cases are pending, a Lake County judge ordered Friday. Authorities believe 51-year-old Ruslan Furman was beaten to death last fall. His remains have not been recovered.
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Hoffman Estates police warn of scam calls and texts claiming to be from officersJul 31, 2026 1:42 pm - The Hoffman Estates Police Department is seeing an increase in reports of phone and text scams where people are contacted by scammers impersonating real officers or detectives.