Man pleads guity in Elgin crash that killed 2
A Glendale Heights man pleaded guilty to drunk driving Thursday in a 2019 crash that killed two people in northwest suburban Elgin.
Police searching for man charged with fleeing an accident
Police are searching for a man charged with fleeing the scene of an accident earlier this month.
$500K bail for St. Charles driver charged in hit-and-run that killed 88-year-old Chicago woman
A St. Charles man was ordered held on $500,000 bail Monday on charges that he fatally struck an 88-year-old Chicago woman in her wheelchair with his pickup truck without stopping.
Chicago woman killed in hit-and-run in St. Charles
St. Charles police say they are looking for the driver of this vehicle after he allegedly struck an elderly woman in a wheelchair, killing her, and drove off without stopping.
$1M bail for Elgin man facing child pornography charges
Jose J. Chavez-Hernandez, 51, is charged with three counts of possessing child pornography, two counts of reproducing child pornography and one count of disseminating child pornography, all felonies.
FBI searching for bank robber who struck in North Aurora
SHARE: The FBI is searching for a man who robbed a bank in North Aurora, Illinois on Thursday.
West Dundee man pleads guilty to sexually abusing child
Gerardo Molina, 51, pleaded guilty Wednesday to a felony count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, according to a statement from the Kane County state’s attorney’s office.
Police investigate death of baby in Geneva
Authorities are investigating the death of a 10-week-old boy who was brought unresponsive to a nursing facility Tuesday in west suburban Geneva.
2 men accused of selling meth in west suburb
Two men are accused of selling methamphetamine in west suburban Elgin.
Suburban man charged with sexually assaulting minor
A 26-year-old man is accused of driving to Kane County and sexually assaulting a minor.
Remains found near NC campsite belonged to Elgin man
Officials have identified a man whose remains were found scattered near a campsite in the North Carolina portion of Great Smoky Mountains National Park as a bear lurked nearby.
Minnesota man faces drug charges after Kane County traffic stop
A man is facing several drug charges after state troopers allegedly found cocaine, meth and opioids in his car during a traffic stop last week in the northwest suburbs.
Man charged with illegal gun possession after Elgin traffic stop
A man is facing felony weapons charges after a traffic stop Monday in northwest suburban Elgin.
Suburban restaurant owner allegedly took $170K in PPP loans after laying off staff
A suburban restaurant owner allegedly took a $176,000 government coronavirus stimulus loan a month after laying off staff and being evicted from her Elgin restaurant’s location.
North Aurora meatpacking plant sued after COVID-19 death
The family of a suburban Chicago woman who died of complications related to COVID-19 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a meatpacking plant where her husband worked and contracted the virus.
Elgin man charged with animal torture after dog is euthanized from extensive injuries
Kane County prosecutors allege that Gonzalo Villagomez inflicted "severe and extensive" injuries to a 2-year-old female Rottweiler mix from July 9 to July 10.
$1 million bail for driver accused of killing woman on bike in Elgin police chase
A 28-year-old Elgin man faces a count of reckless homicide after fleeing police in a car on Tuesday and striking two bicyclists, one fatally, in the west suburb.
Woman on bicycle fatally struck by driver fleeing police in Elgin
Sandra Sampey was riding a bike about when she was fatally hit at Raymond Drive and Purify Road
Lovin' Local: Hey Sugar opens in Geneva during pandemic
Sarika Singh, owner of Hey Sugar, talks about how her business has fared wsince the start of the pandemic.
Freeport resident sentenced 11 years for sexually assaulting a child
James “Jamie” Boots was found guilty of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child in January, according to the Kane County state’s attorney’s office. The attacks happened while Boots lived in Elgin.