Kane County Crime
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Police: Woman gave false name, tried to run after being stopped for speedingOct 09, 2024 2:55 pm - An Elgin woman accused of providing police with a false name and trying to run away after being stopped for speeding in Bartlett was charged with a number of offenses.
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Cashless bail sparks spirited debate between Lake County state’s attorney hopefulsOct 08, 2024 6:41 pm - Incumbent Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart, Democrat, and his Republican challenger Mary Cole, a former Lake County prosecutor sparred over cashless bail during their spirited Daily Herald endorsement interview.
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2 charged with DuPage and Kane county burglaries, suspected in othersOct 07, 2024 7:35 pm - Two Chicago men have been accused of burglarizing homes in unincorporated areas of Kane and DuPage counties.
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Police: Man was driving drunk, left scene of crashOct 07, 2024 10:31 am - Bartlett police Friday night arrested a Streamwood man accused of driving under the influence of alcohol and leaving the scene of a crash.
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Man hospitalized after late-night shooting Saturday in ElginOct 06, 2024 8:35 am - Elgin police are investigating a shooting on the west side of the city late Saturday night that left a man hospitalized with a gunshot wound.
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Former Batavia alderman faces drug chargesOct 05, 2024 3:40 pm - A former Batavia alderman has been charged with possession of methamphetamine and several other drugs. He said Saturday the drugs did not belong to him, but to two employees living at his home.
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Man charged with stealing boat, then trying to sell its motorOct 05, 2024 11:35 am - An Antioch-area man is charged with stealing a boat and then trying to sell its parts.
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How Bartlett PD cultivates suburban law enforcement’s liveliest social media presenceOct 04, 2024 5:15 am - From “Friday the 13th”-themed safety tips to videos of officers welcoming fall by issuing pumpkin spice-scented traffic tickets, Bartlett police have injected humor and wit into their popular social media feeds. Here’s their method behind the madness.
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Man shot by police in Aurora identifiedOct 03, 2024 4:32 pm - The Kane County coroner has released the identity of a man killed by police last week in Aurora after a chase from Plano, where the man was suspected of killing someone.
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Former Kane County prosecutor charged with DUIOct 03, 2024 2:59 pm - A former Kane County assistant state’s attorney has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and leaving the scene of a crash.