School employee faces child luring, criminal sexual assault charges
On at least one occasion, Perez allegedly drove to the home of the victim, where the sexual contact occurred. At the time of the alleged crimes, Perez was employed by School District U-46, and met the victim while they were a student at Tefft Middle School in Streamwood.
Lansing school district gears up for safe return, hires new resource officer
In Lansing, District 158 is kicking things off with a back-to-school bash before classes start Wednesday. The district is implementing several new safety measures this year.
Barbershops in Elgin offer free back-to-school haircuts for kids
A fresh hairdo is a back-to-school tradition.
Elgin man who sexually assaulted child multiple times gets 45 years in prison
A 48-year-old Elgin man has been sentenced to 45 years in prison by a Kane County judge for repeatedly sexually assaulting a child under the age of 12.
Tampons, menstrual products see shortages, prices increase
The latest product shortage is getting personal for women and girls: period products.
Elgin to bring back Juneteenth Festival
Elgin is bringing back its Juneteenth Festival.
Elgin man charged with fiery crash that killed 17-year-old passenger
Raymond Griffin allegedly lost control of the vehicle — causing it to roll over. The vehicle came to a rest on the roof, and it became engulfed in flames. Byron Montgomery, the 17-year-old passenger in the vehicle, was killed.
Elgin student brought BB gun to school, struck another student: police
The School Resource Officer at Larkin High School in Elgin was notified by school staff that a juvenile brought a BB gun to the school and struck another student, which caused minor injuries, the Elgin Police Department said.
Elgin man found guilty of sexually assaulting young girl multiple times
The child told her mother about the sexual assaults after she heard a presentation at school about personal body safety, Kane County prosecutors said.
Chicago area nurse honored decades after discrimination at Elgin hospital
On Thursday, Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin honored a 90-year-old woman who decades ago was denied the chance to train at the hospital because she was Black.
Chicago area siblings plead guilty to knowingly hiring undocumented workers
The Kuzelkas admitted that they schemed with the executive vice president of a Chicago staffing company to knowingly re-hire about 20 undocumented workers at KSO MetalFab Inc. — a sheet metal fabrication company in Streamwood.
Kentucky man gets 101 years in prison for sexual assault of Illinois college student
A 37-year-old man was sentenced to 101 years in prison for the abduction, sexual assault and armed robbery of a college student in the suburbs in 2019.
Mashiya Crimble case: Missing 16-year-old Elgin girl last seen weeks ago
Police said that Mashiya Crimble was seen by her mother at her home on Megan Court in Elgin, and then reportedly dropped off by an unknown family member at her grandmother's home in Chicago's Garfield Park neighborhood.
Chicago woman, suburban man arrested after loaded gun found in vehicle: police
A Chicago woman and Streamwood man are accused of having a loaded gun in their vehicle while driving in the suburbs.
$12.5 million winning lottery ticket sold in Chicago area
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2 killed, 4 others wounded in Elgin mass shooting
Two men were killed and four others were wounded in a shooting during a gathering early Sunday morning in Elgin.