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ELGIN, IL – Authorities arrested 12 people in recent weeks following an investigation into mid-level drug and firearms trafficking that had been occurring in the city, police said Tuesday. The Elgin Police Department's special investigations division launched the investigation in late 2017. Since th

Homeland Security secretary is drafting an order to end family separation at the border, but it was unclear Wednesday morning if President Donald Trump will sign it, sources told the Associated Press.

Hilltop Elementary School is a K,1-6 school in District 46, and is located at 1855 Rohrson Road in Elgin, Illinois. There are currently 52 homes for sale ranging from $60,000 to $615,000.

The girl was walking just before 9 a.m. in the 300 block of North William Street when a gray, four-door car pulled into a driveway in front of her, according to a statement from Mount Prospect police. The driver rolled down the window and told her to get into the car.

After years of complaints from residents, the village of Pingree Grove decided to spend about $94,000 to pave a gravel, bumpy road that belongs to the city of Elgin.The westernmost portion of Highland Avenue from Damisch to Reinking roads belongs to Elgin, but the people who complain about it are re

ELGIN, IL – Two Elgin men faces weapons charges after being pulled over Saturday evening in Elgin. The Gang Crimes Unit for Special Assignment conducted the traffic stop in the 1600 block of Maple Drive at about 5:55 p.m. on June 16, according to a post on the Elgin Police Department Facebook page.

An Elgin man has been charged with driving under the influence of an intoxicant for the sixth time.Elgin police arrested Byron Roe, 25, of the 12N400 block of Tina Trail, on June 14, according to Kane County court records.

LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL — A woman is in critical condition and another was also hospitalized after a car went into a retention pond in Lake in the Hills Monday evening. Sun-Times reported authorities were called to a report of a submerged vehicle just before 6 p.m. in the 3900 block of Willow View Dri

ELGIN, IL – Interim Police Chief Bill Wolf has accepted a new job as the deputy chief for the Schaumburg Police Department and will start on Aug. 14, Schaumburg Chief James Larkin announced Monday. Wolf, a 26-year veteran of the Elgin Police Department, has climbed the ranks at the department, start

Des Plaines, Illinois-basedThe Missner Grouphas been selected for an exterior improvement and renovation project on behalf of Feeny Chrysler at 1010 E. Chicago Street in Elgin, Illinois. The property is owned by theBob Loquercio Auto Group, which operates multiple auto dealerships around the Chicago

Two men were arrested and charged in Elgin after loaded firearms were found in their vehicle, authorities said.Officers from the gang crimes unit and the unit for special assignment conducted a traffic stop about 5:55 p.m. Saturday on the 1600 block of Maple Drive, police said in a Facebook post Mon

The 59th annual Naperville Woman’s Club Juried Fine Art Fair is set for this weekend, June 23 and June 24. The longest-running Fine Art Fair in Illinois again will be held at Naper Settlement, located at 523 S. Webster Street at Aurora Avenue, across from the Naperville Municipal Center, in downtown

Area hospitals were also checked with negative results for a gun shot victim. The man who fired the shot was released without being charged. The second man who was with the gunman was taken into custody on an IDOC warrant, however, he was not identified.

AURORA, IL — An Aurora teen is facing felony weapons charges after a gun allegedly fell from his waistband while he jumped a fence during a police pursuit. Humberto Casas, 18, of the 600 block of Liberty St. was charged with four counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon in connection with the J

ELGIN, IL -From The Elgin Fire Department:The Elgin Fire Department recently received a $500 donation from the owners of the new Dunkin Donuts located at 1169 Dundee Avenue. This donation was intended to assist the fire department with fire prevention initiatives. The fire department has already ear

Officers responded to a call of shots fired just before 1 a.m. June 10 in the 7500 block of Farmingdale andfound the bodiesof Olasunkanmi Esho, his wife Bourk Esho and their 7-year-old daughter Olivia Esho inside a home, according to police and the DuPage County Coroner's Office.

A new, FREE special event has been planned by the Crystal Lake Park District to celebrate the start of summer fun. Join us at the Beach Bash on Saturday, June 23 (rain date June 24) at Crystal Lake Main Beach, 300 Lakeshore Drive, Crystal Lake. Admission is FREE.

WESTMONT, IL — Police are looking for a man who was spotted masturbating in a car in Westmont Wednesday. The incident took place in the 100 block of W. 63rd St., according to police.

LAKE IN THE HILLS, Ill. (WLS) --Police rescued two women form a car submerged in a pond in northwest suburban Lake in the Hills Monday evening.Officials said the incident happened around 6 p.m.Firefighters said one of the women was not breathing when she was pulled from the water. It is not clear if

ELGIN, IL – A 25-year-old Elgin man has been arrested for his sixth drunken driving offense, according to media reports. Byron Roe, 25, of the 12N400 block of Tina Trail, was taken into custody on June 14 after officers responded to a domestic disturbance and found Roe driving a minivan on Hawthorne