Elgin firefighters rescue dog in Scott Drive house fire but pet cat dies in the blaze
A pet cat was killed Tuesday morning in a fire that caused more than $250,000 in damage to a home in the 900 block of Scott Drive, an Elgin Fire...
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Carpentersville man convicted of child sex assault after skipping out on his Kane County trial
A Carpentersville man who skipped bail by failing to attend the second day of his bench trial has been found guilty of child sex assault charges. Hugo Contreras, 40, of...
Speak Out: It took 157 years to make lynching a fed hate crime; Jill Biden lunch rules ‘idiotic’; how is Biden comment different from Bush’s?
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Speak Out: Crude jokes at Oscars embarrassing; celebrating ‘Godfather’ while condemning slap hypocritical; does Thomas’ vote on Trump case show bias?
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Speak Out: Putin’s actions could make Russians turn on him; let’s get rid of history books while we tear down statues; Biden’s poor leadership showing
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Speak Out: When Biden offers to help Ukraine, no ‘favor’ required; rest of world as guilty as Putin for not getting involved; rich and famous get breaks
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Elgin man sentenced to 27 years in prison for sexually assaulting young girl for three years
An Elgin man who sexually assaulted a girl under the age of 13 multiple times over the course of three years was sentenced to 27 years in prison. Joel Rivera,...
Speak Out: ‘Nightmare on Chicago Street’ should return; putting climate issue on backburner a mistake; Smollett sealed his fate at sentencing
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Letters to the Editor: Sports team ticket prices defraud buyers; system to provide support for the disabled on the brink of breaking
Sports teams defraud ticket buyers with team changes Why are sports team the only ones allowed to defraud tickets holders? Take the Cubs. You buy tickets at their current ridiculous...
Speak Out: Bears fans need patience with new coaches; Ukraine should go on offense and bomb Russia; little pity for ballplayer detained in Russia
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