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Ex-library board member guilty of stealing campaign signs in Elgin

May 31, 2019 at 4:07 p.m.

A former Elgin library board member was convicted Tuesday stealing campaign signs during last spring’s municipal elections. A Cook County jury deliberated for 45 minutes before convicting Randall “Randy” Hopp,...

Life insurance details to be allowed at trial of man accused in 1973 death of wife

May 23, 2019 at 12:03 a.m.

Prosecutors will be able to introduce life insurance information at the trial of a former Chicago-area attorney charged with killing his young bride more than four decades ago, a Cook...

Man gets 38 years after pleading guilty to fatally shooting wife in front of kids

May 8, 2019 at 3:05 p.m.

A 43-year-old northwest suburban man who shot and killed his wife in front of their children last year was sentenced Thursday to 38 years in prison after pleading guilty to...

Bartender pleads not guilty to charge he beat pal of ‘Idol’ singer at Palatine bar

May 22, 2019 at 11:53 p.m.

A bartender arrested in connection with a melee at a Palatine bar involving a former "American Idol" contestant pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he beat and choked one...

Schaumburg murder suspect denied bail despite claim of self-defense

May 22, 2019 at 11:49 p.m.

A man charged with fatally shooting another man at a busy Schaumburg intersection in broad daylight acted in self-defense after a yearslong feud between the two, his lawyer said in...

Suspect in custody in fatal shooting in front of Schaumburg Walgreens

May 22, 2019 at 11:49 p.m.

A suspect in the fatal shooting of a man in Schaumburg is being held by local police after he turned himself in Wednesday. Sgt. Christy Lindhurst of the Schaumburg Police...

Life in prison plus 90 years for man who impregnated teen relative

May 22, 2019 at 11:48 p.m.

A registered sex offender will spend the rest of his life in prison for sexually assaulting and impregnating a teenage relative. Juan J. Torres, of Streamwood, was sentenced Friday to...

Police block off Toastmaster Drive just south of Bradley Circle in Elgin on Wednesday after officers responded to an attempted sexual assault turned standoff in the 1200 block of Asbury Court.

Elgin man faces sexual assault charges following SWAT standoff: police

May 10, 2019 at 5:42 a.m.

An Elgin man held off an Elgin police SWAT team for several hours Wednesday after officers removed a 16-year-old girl he attempted to molest from the Asbury Court home, according...

Bartender charged with battery in incident involving ‘American Idol’ singer

May 22, 2019 at 11:43 p.m.

A confrontation between patrons and staff at a Palatine bar that led to a simple battery charge against a former "American Idol" contestant has now resulted in the arrest of...

Man pleads guilty to attacking nurse at Arlington Heights hospital, gets probation

May 22, 2019 at 11:42 p.m.

A Glenview man who attacked a nurse at a suburban hospital has been sentenced to two years of probation and mental health treatment. James Mette, 27, pleaded guilty in Cook...

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