Elgin man gets 25 years for child sexual assault
An Elgin man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for sexually abusing and assaulting two children.
José L. Dominguez, 55, of the first block of Pioneer Park Place, pleaded guilty to one count each of felony predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and aggravated criminal sexual abuse in exchange for the prison term in a plea deal approved by Kane County Judge Alice Tracy.
Prosecutors said Dominguez sexually abused two victims between January 2011 and August 2018, knowing both were younger than 13.
Dominguez must serve at least 85% of the 22-year sentence received for the predatory sexual assault charge and is eligible for day-for-day sentencing on the 3-year sentence for sexual abuse, a Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office news release said.
He will receive credit for 979 days served in the Kane County jail, where he had been held on $1 million bail since being arrested, the release said.
In addition to the prison term, he must register for life as a sexual offender per state law.
East Dundee water/sewer rates going up in next bill
East Dundee residents will see higher water and sewer rates in their next water bill, and the village plans to launch a new online bill payment system in the fall.
Water rates are going up by nearly 5.3% and sewer rates by about 3.5%, according to a village news release. The increase will be reflected in bills that went July 30 and cover usage from May 22 to July 21 and is being done in conjunction with the new 2021-22 fiscal budget.
The price per 1,000 gallons used goes from $8.14 to $8.57 for water and from $7.50 to 7.76 for sewer, according to information on the village’s website.
In related news, the the village plans to transition from Illinois E-pay to Invoice Cloud for its e-payment system. It will offer 24/7 access to pay bills, paperless billing, email and text reminders to pay bills, and the ability to schedule one-time only or automatic payments.
For more information on either change, call 847-426-2822.
Elgin 5th in Illinois for DUI arrests, AAIM says
Elgin police ranked fifth in the state for number of DUI arrests made in 2020 outside of Chicago, according to the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists’ 31st annual survey.
The police department arrested 233 for drunken driving last year, down from 293 arrests in 2019.
Topping the 2020 list was Decatur with 344 arrests, followed by Rockford, 304; Bloomington, 254; and Naperville, 242. Following Elgin was Carol Stream, 224; Waukegan, 222; Lombard, 220; Cicero, 217; Springfield, 215; and Aurora, 200. Chicago police made 2,240 DUI arrests in 2020.
Kane County sheriff’s deputies made 104 DUI arrests, tying them with McLean County for eighth on AAIM’s county list. Lake was at the top with 310 arrests.
For more information, go to www.aaim1.org
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South Elgin woman a referee at Tokyo Olympics
Corinne Grotenhuis, a South Elgin resident and 10-time world champion weightlifter, is serving as a referee for the men’s and women’s weightlifting competitions at the Olympic Summer Games in Tokyo.
Grotenhuis, 55, injured her knee in 2000, making it impossible for her to compete in the Olympics that year, which was the first in which weightlifting became an Olympic sport. Three years later, she needed knee surgery, again preventing her from qualifying for the games.
“My journey has been quite long to get to this point,” she said. “I’m very excited, and I can’t wait!”
Grotenhuis is 30-year social worker currently employed at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. She has worked in the hospital’s emergency department for nine years.
The Fruit Truck headed to Elgin this Friday
Produce vendor The Fruit Truck will be setting up shop from 8 to 9 a.m. Friday, July 30, outside Ziegler’s Ace Hardware store, 215 N. Spring St. in downtown Elgin.
The South Dakota-based business sells farm-harvested, in-season fruits by going from community to community. Items available Friday include Georgia freestone peaches, Washington dark red cherries and Washington nectarines.
Produce comes packaged in one-quarter or one-half bushel boxes that can be ordered ahead of time or purchased on site. Cash and checks are accepted.
To place an order or for more information, go to www.myfruittruck.com.
— Mike Danahey