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.
Woman, 79, missing from Kane County located
Christina Arguelles has a condition that places her in danger, police said in the alert.
Unemployment debit card scam hits dozens of Chicago area residents
Unrequested debit cards from KeyBank are likely a sign that a scammer requested unemployment benefits using a victim’s stolen identity, but was unable to change the forwarding address.
Elgin man charged with beating, robbing homeless man
An Elgin man is accused of beating and robbing a homeless man Monday in the west suburb.
Woman dies in North Aurora crash
A 49-year-old North Aurora woman died after crashing Monday morning in the western suburb.
Elgin's District U-46 considers hybrid framework for reopening schools this fall
District U-46 Superintendent Tony Sanders talks about their plans for reopening schools this fall.
Aurora man charged with having shank in Kane County Jail
An Aurora man detained at Kane County Jail has been charged with having a 6-inch long shank.
St. Charles man charged with sexual abuse, child solicitation
A St. Charles man is facing sexual abuse charges after allegedly driving to meet with someone he thought was a 14-year-old girl.
Pair charged in string of attacks in Elgin
A man and a woman are facing charges after allegedly beating multiple people earlier this month during a crime spree in west suburban Elgin.
Elgin man still at large after skipping trial gets 47 years for child sex assault
An Elgin man who skipped his trial earlier this year for sexually assaulting a child he knew in 2016 will face a 47-year prison sentence when he’s caught.
Algonquin man pleads guilty to home repair fraud scheme
An Algonquin man pleaded guilty to writing bad checks and stealing money from customers in a home repair fraud scheme.
Chicago man killed in motorcycle crash in St. Charles
A man riding a motorcycle was killed in a head-on crash Sunday in St. Charles.
'Serial domestic abuser' sentenced to 6 years for battery of girlfriend: prosecutors
A west suburban man was sentenced to six years in prison after he was found guilty of strangling his girlfriend last year in Aurora.
2 teens among 3 charged with murder in Carpentersville shooting
Three people, including two teenage boys, are facing murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of a man Monday in Carpentersville, Illinois.
2 arrested after multiple dogs found dead, malnourished at suburban home
Two people were arrested after more than 10 dogs -- both alive and dead -- and a bearded dragon were found at a suburban home.
Teen gets probation for alleged bomb plot at Batavia High School
Samuel Plenio pleaded guilty to a count of possession of explosives in exchange for the sentence, the Kane County state’s attorney’s office said in a statement.