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Donald Rattanavong, 57, of Elgin was charged with involuntary manslaughter in the July 4th killing of Guillermo Pineda, 18.

The regularly scheduled monthly open thread. Discuss what you want.

Monthly open thread for June 2011. Discuss what you want.

Recent statistics released by the FBI shows that Elgin remains the 2nd safest large city in Illinois. As in previous years, only Naperville is safer. Crime is lower in Elgin in all categories save for two: murder and robbery.

Recent crime statistics show that Elgin remains second only to Naperville in having a low level of crime, but 2010 also showed a disturbing 8% rise in violent crime. As crime rose in Elgin, it fell in Chicago, indicating that part of the explanation may be related to recent migration patterns.

The regularly scheduled monthly open thread for April.