Elgin man sentenced to 55 years for 2015 murder
A man who shot and killed a 20-year-old in 2015 in west suburban Elgin was sentenced to 55 years in prison Friday.
Accused Batavia Steak ‘n Shake shooter sentenced to 16 years
An Aurora man accused of shooting a teenager at a Steak ‘n Shake last year in west suburban Batavia was sentenced to 16 years in prison Thursday.
Chicago selects official 2019 Christmas tree
Chicago has chosen its Christmas tree.
Man sentenced to 30 days for threatening to shoot 'Mexicans' at suburban Walmart
A Carpentersville man is facing jail time after pleading guilty to threatening to shoot Hispanics at a Walmart in the northwest suburb.
Man charged with threatening woman with gun outside Walmart in St. Charles
A 61-year-old man is facing charges after he allegedly pointed a pellet gun at a woman outside a Walmart store Thursday in west suburban St. Charles.
Police looking for man suspected of pointing gun at woman outside St. Charles Walmart
Officers responded at 10:17 p.m. to the store located at 150 Smith Road for reports of an armed subject who pointed a gun at a person, St. Charles police said.
Batavia woman sentenced to 6 years in prison for stealing $2K from former job
A Batavia woman was sentenced to six years in prison for stealing thousands of dollars from her former job last year.
Potential listeria contamination leads to apples recall in 8 states
A county health department in Illinois says a Michigan company voluntarily is recalling nearly 2,300 cases of apples due to potential listeria contamination.
Elgin man charged with sharing videos of child sexual abuse, torture
An Elgin man is accused of distributing multiple videos of children being sexually abused and tortured.
Person hurt in Geneva industrial accident
A person was hospitalized Friday after a workplace accident at a packaging facility in west suburban Geneva.
Special needs school bus aide charged with striking child, knocking out 2 teeth
A former Burlington Central School District bus aide has been charged with striking a young child and knocking out two teeth in the northwest suburbs.
Former Carpentersville teacher sentenced to 112 years in prison for sexually assaulting child
A former Carpentersville substitute teacher and youth soccer coach was sentenced to 112 years in prison for sexually assaulting a child he knew.
Man gets 7 years for breaking into Batavia home and beating up occupants
A Batavia man has been sentenced to prison for breaking into a home and beating two people last year in the western suburb.
Man shot by St. Charles cops after false 911 call gets probation
A man shot by police last year in west suburban St. Charles has been sentenced to probation and mental health treatment for making a false 911 call and pointing a BB gun at officers.
Elgin pastor charged with sexually assaulting child
An Elgin pastor is accused of sexually abusing a child he knew in the west suburb.
St. Charles man accused of traveling to meet child for sex
A St. Charles man is accused of going to a home with plans to have sex with a 15-year-old girl he met online in the west suburb.
Woman falsely reports armed robbery in Kane County: prosecutors
An Aurora woman is accused of falsely reporting an armed robbery at a west suburban post office in unincorporated Kane County.
Man pleads guilty to St. Charles hit-and-run that critically injured 7-year-old girl
A northwest suburban man faces up to 10 years in prison after he pleaded guilty Thursday to driving away after hitting a 7-year-old girl with a pickup while she rode her bike in May in unincorporated St. Charles.
North Aurora man arrested for vehicle burglary suspected in several more
A North Aurora man who was arrested for breaking into vehicles Wednesday is now suspected in several other vehicle burglaries in nearby west suburban communities.
Man gets 3 years for illegally selling gun that ended up in Elgin weapons stash
An Ohio man has been sentenced to prison for illegally buying and selling a .50-caliber rifle later found by authorities in a west suburban storage unit filled with weapons, bullets and a grenade launcher.