Elgin man to serve 65 years in prison for murdering pregnant wife September 10, 2026 at 2:59 p.m. An Elgin man who stabbed his estranged wife — and her unborn child — to death in 2024 has been sentenced to 65 years in prison.
Officials say homeless man used dumbbell to murder former Elgin girlfriend August 31, 2026 at 7:37 p.m. A homeless man charged with 1st-degree murder after allegedly stabbing, bludgeoning former Elgin girlfriend with dumbbell: officials.
Kane jury convicts man of sexually assaulting, strangling child August 18, 2026 at 4:09 p.m. A man who strangled, threatened an Elgin child he was sexually assaulting to keep her quiet has been convicted by a Kane County jury.
Aurora man charged in July crash that killed Hampshire cyclist August 12, 2026 at 11:18 a.m. An Aurora man accused of killing a female bicyclist in Hampshire with his pickup truck in July has been charged with three felonies.
Elgin fire destroys garage, damages two houses and two cars August 10, 2026 at 1:37 p.m. A morning fire that started in an Elgin garage and spread to two nearby homes and two cars caused more than $150,000 in damage.
Elgin man gets 14 years for selling fatal doses of fentanyl-laced cocaine August 10, 2026 at 1:37 p.m. An Elgin man was sentenced to 14 years in prison for his role in two deaths stemming from his sale of fentanyl-laced cocaine.
Body found in Fox River ID’d as Elgin police pursuit suspect July 24, 2026 at 7:10 p.m. The deceased man found in the Fox River in Elgin Thursday has been confirmed as the suspect who fled police a month earlier.
Man’s body found in the Fox River in downtown Elgin July 23, 2026 at 12:53 p.m. The body of a man was pulled from the Fox River in downtown Elgin early Thursday morning, according to the Elgin Police Department.
Motorcyclist killed in crash at Miller and Parsons in West Dundee July 21, 2026 at 11:07 a.m. A motorcyclist was killed in a crash Sunday night at Miller and Parsons roads in West Dundee, the Kane County Sheriff's Office said.
Carpentersville police kill man who shot two people in restaurant June 6, 2026 at 5:37 p.m. A man has been killed by Carpentersville police officers after shooting 2 people Saturday morning at a Carpentersville restaurant.