A man whose mother is already in prison for running down an Elgin teenager with her car pleaded guilty to today to participating in the … Read more ›
Crime
Elgin man caught in Will County high-tech sex sting
A 44-year-old Elgin man has been charged in Will County with indecent solicitation/aggravated criminal sexual abuse, grooming and sexual exploitation of a child. Will County … Read more › 1 comment
Lake County won’t retry man who spent 20 years in prison on rape charge
Potentially adding another prosecution to a series of cases sunk by DNA evidence, Lake County prosecutors have said they do not plan to retry Bennie … Read more ›
Homeowner sentenced to 18 months in death of teenager
An Elgin man convicted of reckless discharge of a firearm in the shooting death of a teenager last year was sentenced to 18 months in … Read more ›
Chicago man convicted in 2008 Elgin murder
By Clifford Ward / Special to the Tribune A Chicago man who shot a man to death in an Elgin nightclub parking lot and then … Read more ›
Former attorney pleads guilty to theft and financial exploitation charges
By Clifford Ward / Special to the Tribune A former attorney from Elgin pleaded guilty on Wednesday to taking more than $100,000 from the estate … Read more ›
Man charged after punching school employee, and more
The following items were taken from Elgin Police reports on May 2. Battery An 18-year-old man was arrested about 10:40 a.m. April 30 at The … Read more ›
Man charged with transporting 84 pounds of marijuana on I-90
A Washington man was arrested near Elgin after sheriff’s deputies found 84 pounds of marijuana hidden in his pickup truck, police said Wednesday. Brian Ballestrasse, … Read more ›
Washington man held after pot bust near Elgin
A 62-year-old man was held in lieu of $1.1 million bail after being arrested near Elgin with $250,000 worth of high-grade marijuana, the Kane County … Read more ›
Elgin man charged with repeatedly exposing himself
An Elgin man faces multiple charges after police said Wednesday he exposed himself four different times while watching girls in a subdivision near Elgin High … Read more › 1 comment
