Geneva man charged with DUI, killing 73-year-old man and seriously injuring good Samaritan in crash

Authorities determined that the 73-year-old man and another person had stopped on the road, and, with help from a good Samaritan who pulled over, were reloading a refrigerator into a pickup truck that had fallen off. As the men were loading the refrigerator onto the truck, a vehicle allegedly driven by the suspect, crashed into the truck and pinned the 73-year-old between the vehicle and the truck.

Aurora man tosses explosive device into Naperville restaurant
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An Aurora man learned his fate last week after damaging a suburban restaurant with an explosive device nearly two years ago.

Aurora man convicted of child sex assault faces over 48 years in prison

An Aurora man could face a minimum of nearly 50 years in prison for child sex assaults, according to a news release from Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser. 

Greg Zanis' legacy: Cook County charity will continue building wooden crosses for victims

Greg Zanis was a staple in disaster relief. The Aurora man spent his retirement building thousands of wooden crosses for 20 years. Now, a new organization has taken over.

Greg Zanis' legacy: Lutheran Church Charities takes over building crosses for victims
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Greg Zanis was a staple in disaster relief. The Aurora man spent his retirement building thousands of wooden crosses for 20 years. Now, a new organization has taken over.

Henry Pratt Factory shooting in Aurora prompts changes to Illinois gun laws

Three years ago, a disgruntled worker walking into the Henry Pratt Factory in Aurora opened fire. The deadly workplace shooting prompted changes to Illinois FOID card laws.