Fire Causes $225K In Damage To Elgin Home
Crews were called at 7:32 a.m. about a house fire in the 800 block of Patricia Avenue in Elgin, according to a statement from the Elgin Fire Department.
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Crews were called at 7:32 a.m. about a house fire in the 800 block of Patricia Avenue in Elgin, according to a statement from the Elgin Fire Department.
At 8:30 p.m., the man was walking in the 300 block of Dupage Street in Elgin when someone confronted him, hit him in the head with a gun and then shot him in the arm, Elgin police said.
An Elgin man who was accused of threatening police officers with a fake bomb Tuesday morning when they tried to conduct an eviction at his home was later found dead at the Kane County Adult Justice Center.
Jim Rog, an Elgin animal control officer, has been charged with stealing $6,000 from Elgin's police explorers program, which is for young people interested in becoming a cop.
A 2015 Toyota SUV was driving on Garden Crescent Drive near Tivoli Place when it left the road and crashed into Tyler Creek at 7:37 a.m., according to a statement from Elgin police.
The 46-year-old man — identified by police as Donald G. Francis — was walking in the road at State Street and U.S. 20 about 5:25 a.m. on Dec. 9 when he was struck by a 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix, according to a statement from Elgin police.
About 7:50 a.m., officers responding to the 1500 block of Larkin Avenue attempted to separate several individuals who were fighting, according to a statement from the Elgin Police Department. During the incident, an officer was injured and was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Stacey Foss, elementary art teacher in Elgin School District U-46, shares her experiences in the classroom.
The elderly man said he had just cashed the $5,000 check at Grand Victoria Casino, 250 S. Grove Ave., and was playing the slots when 34-year-old Sean Sheppard walked up to him and struck up a conversation, according to Elgin police.
An Elgin man has been charged with robbing and stabbing a man who thought he was meeting someone he met on an online dating service last month in the northwest suburb.
A male was found with gunshot wounds about 8 p.m. Thursday in the 800 block of East Chicago Street, according to a statement from Elgin police. His injuries were not believed to be life-threatening, and he was taken to Presence Saint Joseph's Hospital in Elgin.
A woman and her boyfriend have been charged with breaking into her ex-husband's home and kidnapping his child Wednesday afternoon in northwest suburban Elgin.
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of the man who robbed a bank Monday morning in northwest suburban Elgin.
The robbery happened at the PNC Bank branch at 28 N. Grove St. about 10 a.m., according to Elgin police.
Three men and three teenage boys were arrested for robbing and beating people Friday night at a restaurant in northwest suburban Elgin, according to police.
A man robbed a Fifth Third Bank branch in northwest suburban Elgin Wednesday afternoon.
Andrea Erickson encourages aspiring education leaders to "be a learner first then a teacher. The role of principal is lead learner and teacher. "
A 17-year-old boy was charged with disorderly conduct after he and a classmate were seen holding a pellet gun while seated in a car outside a northwest suburban high school Friday morning.
A man tried to lure an 11-year-old boy into a vehicle in west suburban Elmhurst Sunday evening.
A tow truck worker was shot during an argument while trying to tow a vehicle early Sunday in northwest suburban Elgin.
A 10-month-long investigation led to the arrests of five people in connection with a mid-level narcotics ring in Elgin.
Melissa Pekar, Physical Education Teacher at Elgin School District, shares insight into her school day and the joy she has working with students everyday.
A warrant has been issued for 50-year-old Jaime Rodriguez, who was last seen Sept. 14 during a bond hearing at the Kane County Judicial Center, according to the Kane County state's attorney's office. The trial was completed despite his absence, and he was convicted of aggravated criminal sexual abuse.
The role-playing involved people injured by a mock bomb explosion, and the sight and smell of pungent smoke amid the chaos of first responders rushing in to sharpen their skills.
