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Elgin police officer facing child porn charges resigns post
Elgin police Officer Jordan Collins has resigned his job more than three weeks after being arrested on child porn charges.
The Elgin Police Department placed Collins on administrative leave and launched an internal investigation after learning Collins had been charged with eight counts of possession of child pornography and two counts of reproduction of child pornography by the Illinois Attorney General’s Office.
Collins, who lives in Kirkland, is being jointly prosecuted by state prosecutors and the DeKalb County State’s Attorney’s Office.
“Collins was notified of his scheduled interrogation and chose to tender his resignation rather than participate in the police department’s internal investigation,” Police Chief Ana Lalley said in a news release issued by the city.
The department has notified the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board of Collins’ resignation while under investigation in accordance with state law, the release said.
South Elgin police, AID holding clothing, necessities drive
South Elgin Police Department and AID (Association for Individual Development) are holding a winter clothing and necessities drive through Wednesday, Jan. 31.
A collection bin for clothing, gloves/mittens, gift cards and other items has been placed in the lobby of village hall/police station at 10 N. Water St., according to a news release.
The items will be provided to people who are homeless, families in need and victims of domestic abuse with whom police officers and AID workers come in contact.
Those in need of assistance or seeking assistance for others should contact Allison Bader by emailing abader@AIDcares.org or calling 630-649-2221. To reach a 24/7 Crisis Line, call 630-966-9393 or text 833-243-8398.
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ECC finishing updates to visual, performing arts facilities
Elgin Community College is nearing completion on the renovation of the building that holds its art and design, performing arts and music production classrooms.
Building H/ECC Arts Center will now have two new maker spaces, a podcast recording studio, an expanded music recording area, new rehearsal space, an expanded scene shop, improved audio in the Blizzard Theatre, a four-by-four CNC router and a 3-D printer, according to a news release.
For more information, go to www.elgin.edu/news.
East Dundee seeking entries for Black + White Art Show
Submission fees are due Wednesday, Jan. 10 for those who want to enter East Dundee Arts Council’s juried Black + White Art Show, scheduled for Feb. 10-16 at Black & Gray Brewing, 311 Barrington Ave.
Submissions must be original works of art in black, white and gray hues. Red accents are permitted but can not amount to more than 25% of the composition, according to a news release.
The fee, payable to East Dundee, is $35 to submit up to five pieces or $55 to submit six to 10 works, with money going toward cash prizes. Artists whose works are selected will be notified by Wednesday, Jan. 24.
To enter, go to magic.collectorsolutions.com/magic-ui/Login/illinois-east-dundee-village. For more information, go to eastdundee.net/government/commitees_commissions___boards/arts_council/black_and_white_art_show.php.