Kane County Crime
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Charge raised to attempted murder for Lake in the Hills man accused of strangling womanJun 24, 2025 12:25 pm - A Lake in the Hills man initially charged in May with aggravated domestic battery now also faces an attempted murder charge.
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Woman charged with hitting IDOT truck while drunk, nearly running over bodies at scene of fatal crashJun 23, 2025 4:54 pm - A woman has been charged with drunkenly crashing into an IDOT truck on the scene of a fatal crash Sunday and nearly running over two bodies.
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South Elgin man faces child pornography chargesJun 20, 2025 10:16 am - A South Elgin man facing charges of possessing child sexual abuse materials is free on pretrial release.
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From the murders to manhunt: New book examines ‘human elements’ of Brown’s Chicken killingsJun 20, 2025 4:30 am - A suburban native who was just a kid when the Brown's Chicken murders in Palatine shocked the nation has written a new book he hopes offers new insight into the killings. “It’s focused more on the human elements of the case, and not the gore of the crime itself,” said author Patrick Wohl.
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Elgin man facing attempted murder charge following Naperville shootingJun 18, 2025 5:09 pm - An Elgin man has been charged with attempted first-degree murder after prosecutors say he fired a handgun at a woman on Tuesday during a domestic dispute in Naperville.
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Authorities: Reckless driver wreaks havoc, injuring several people during chase through Lake CountyJun 18, 2025 8:16 am - A reckless driver caused mayhem in Lake County and injured several people during a police chase Tuesday evening near Gurnee, authorities said.
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Illinois lawmakers identified in notes kept by Minnesota assassination suspectJun 17, 2025 7:00 pm - The copious records of the suspect in the killing of Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman include the names of U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg and U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski of Peoria.
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Kane County replacing bomb squad robot with $353K ‘Spot’Jun 16, 2025 2:20 pm - The Kane County Sheriff’s Office is getting a new, niftier robot to help it disable bombs and do other tasks.
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St. Charles man convicted of sex assault in custody in HungaryJun 15, 2025 3:04 pm - A St. Charles driving instructor, convicted of 16 felony charges after a trial he skipped in April, is in custody in Hungary with the U.S. attempting to extradite him, according to court records.
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Cook County’s new top prosecutor continues to target retail theftJun 13, 2025 4:30 am - The renewed focus on retail theft from Cook County’s top prosecutor has gone national. State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced this week that a nationwide campaign, spearheaded by her office to target organized retail theft crews, has led to more than 500 arrests since May 30.