Man accused of touching another teen in St. Charles store

St. Charles More charges in child-touching case: A 24-year-old man accused of approaching children in stores was charged Saturday by St. Charles police with additional counts of battery and disorderly conduct, police announced Tuesday. They said Nicholas Edward Muniz, of May Avenue in Glen Ellyn, …

Stolen-car chase leads to arrest

South Elgin Man in chase arrested: Police on Monday found and arrested a man who had fled from officers in Roselle on Sunday night while driving a vehicle that was stolen in South Elgin last month, authorities said. Pawel Szymulewski, 18, who is homeless, has …

St. Charles eatery worker reports early morning robbery

St. Charles Worker robbed: Police were hunting for two people who reportedly robbed a restaurant employee early Saturday after closing time. According to police, two male black offenders approached an employee of Rookies restaurant, 1545 W. Main St., while he was attempting to enter his …

Elgin man charged with rape of girl, woman

ELGIN — Bail was set at $5 million Friday for an Elgin man accused sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl. When her adult female cousin walked in on the act, according to police, the man also attacked and raped the cousin. Jesus E. Hernandez, 38, of …

Man accused of killing dog amid spat with owner

Elgin Charged with killing Daisy: Bail has been set at $50,000 for an Elgin man accused of killing a dog during an argument with its owner on Sunday. According to reports released by police Thursday, 20-year-old Oscar Guerrero lives in the 500 block of Lavoie …

Cellphone, wallet reported stolen from Elgin clinic waiting room

Elgin WIC theft: A woman told police someone stole her cellphone and wallet from the waiting room of the WIC (Women-Infants-Children) program office in the 600 block of Wing Street Friday, while she was in an inner office conducting some business. Bikes gone: Two boys …

Stranger asked Dist. 300  student if she wanted ride

ALGONQUIN — Local police and Community Unit School District 300 officials warned parents Wednesday afternoon of a “stranger approach” incident near a school that morning. A 9-year-old student at Algonquin’s Neubert Elementary was approached by a man in a vehicle, officials said. The man offered …

Thousands in cash, smokes reported taken from Elgin gas station

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Major burglary: Burglars broke into the Marathon service station in the 500 block of North McLean Boulevard Friday night or early Saturday morning, stealing thousands of dollars in cash and about $4,500 worth of cigarettes, police reported this week. According to reports, the intruders …

C’ville man faces stalking, DUI, resisting, other charges

Carpentersville DUI, stalking, disorderly: Christopher T. Gile, 31, of Lombard, was charged with two felony counts of aggravated driving under the influence, and misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence and driving on a suspended license. He also was charged with a felony count of …

C’ville man charged with sex abuse

Carpentersville Sexual contact with a minor: Hilario Camarena-Doroteo, 44, of the 0-100 block of Birch Street, Carpentersville, was charged with a Class 2 felony count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse and a misdemeanor count of battery following his arrest Wednesday, authorities said. He is accused …

Chicagoan found guilty in ’08 murder of Elgin man

ST. CHARLES TWP. — A Chicago man faces at least 60 years in prison after he was convicted in Kane County court of killing a man in Elgin more than four years ago. Dion Spears, 29, of the 9700 block of South Princeton Avenue, was …

Four Elginites face mob action, other charges in weekend party fracas

Hampshire Twp. More party details: The names of four people arrested when a large party erupted into a fight last weekend were released Thursday by the Kane County Sheriff’s Office. The party started Saturday night at 12N320 Widmayer Road in rural Hampshire and, according to …

Cops: Man tried to strangle alleged prostitute after rejection

A 58-year-old Elgin man was charged with two counts of battery Sunday after police said he allegedly tried to strangle an alleged prostitute in a motel room after the woman refused additional sex after more than 30 encounters over a four day period.

Kim P. …

Fire does $2,000 in damage to Elgin office building

Damage was estimated at just $2,000 from a midday fire Monday in the Commerce Building, at 40 DuPage Court in downtown Elgin, “but it could’ve been much worse,” said Elgin Fire Department Battalion Chief Terry Bruce. He said a woman who works in the building went into a restroom on the fourth floor at about 1 p.m. and discovered a wall was on fire, although no alarm had gone off.

C’ville man accused of hate crime, threat to public official

Carpentersville Hate crime charges: James M. Luecke, 47, of the 0-50 block of North Lincoln Avenue, Carpentersville, was charged with felony counts of a hate crime, criminal trespass to a residence, and criminal damage to property following an incident Thursday involving a neighbor. He also …