Kane County Crime
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AJ Freund DCFS caseworker gets 6 months in jail, probation for child endangermentJun 06, 2024 1:07 pm - The child welfare caseworker found criminally guilty for mishandling the case of AJ Freund before the Crystal Lake boy was killed by his mother was sentenced Thursday to six months in jail and 30 months of probation.
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Two state workers charged with PPP loan fraudJun 04, 2024 7:34 pm - Two state workers have been charged with committing Paycheck Protection Program loan fraud.
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Dozens more former youth inmates sue over alleged sexual abuse at Illinois detention centersJun 03, 2024 1:11 pm - Dozens more former youth inmates filed lawsuits seeking millions of dollars in damages for sexual abuse they allegedly endured at Illinois detention centers dating back t...
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Murder-suicide suspected in ElginJun 01, 2024 10:02 am - The Elgin Police Department has reported a potential murder-suicide on the 100 block of South State Street in Elgin.
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Man charged with drug deaths in Elgin, PalatineMay 30, 2024 8:23 pm - A man is charged with drug-induced homicides, accused of supplying crack cocaine on which two people overdosed.
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Mayor: Sheriff interfered in Aurora investigation of man shot to death by deputiesMay 30, 2024 8:11 pm - Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin has criticized Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain, saying the sheriff interfered in an Aurora police investigation, leading ultimately to deputies shooting a man to death a day later.
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Teacher acquitted of attacking preschool studentMay 29, 2024 11:45 am - An Elgin Area School District U-46 teacher has been acquitted of charges that he attacked a student. Kane County Judge Julia Yetter found Patrick Keating not guilty Tuesd...
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‘One giant step closer’: Deal would create governing body for emergency dispatch consolidation in Lake CountyMay 28, 2024 6:37 pm - A Lake County committee has recommended approval of an agreement to form a new agency to oversee consolidation of emergency dispatch operations
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Ex-DuPage prosecutor charged with threatening state legislators on social mediaMay 25, 2024 12:15 am - A former DuPage County assistant state’s attorney has been charged with threatening two state legislators.
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Man pleads guilty to leaving threatening messages at DeKalb prosecutor’s officeMay 24, 2024 8:19 pm - A Des Plaines man pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct for threats made regarding school, judges, U.S. president and more.