Kane County man who never appeared for trial or sentencing gets 45 years for grooming, criminal sexual abuse
Prosecutors said Vasquez-Juan sexually abused a victim and coerced the victim to take sexually explicit photographs of herself and give them to him
Suburban school district cancels January 3 classes because of COVID
In an alert sent to parents on January 2, District 300 Superintendent Susan Harkin said that staff would spend Monday trying to figure out how the latest surge in COVID cases will impact staffing and student attendance.
18-year-old sentenced to 20 years for shooting death of Kane County man
An 18-year-old man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the shooting death of a Carpentersville man.
Suburban man killed in car crash in Hampshire Township
The only person in the car, Adrian Guzman-Vargas, 49, of Carpentersville, was killed.
Former suburban Chicago substitute teacher gets more prison time for sexual assault of students
A former suburban Chicago substitute teacher has been sentenced to more prison time after pleading guilty to repeatedly sexually assaulting a student.
East Dundee man guilty in fatal shooting of 27-year-old while attempting to purchase illegal gun
A Kane County judge has found an East Dundee man guilty in the shooting death of a 27-year-old man last year.
Chicago man charged with murder in fatal Carpentersville shooting
Jamar Robinson, 29, allegedly fired multiple shots at 30-year-old Jorge Sanchez at an apartment complex. Sanchez’s body was found in a hallway.
Hundreds compete in Mundelein Grand Prix bicycle races
Downtown Mundelein turned into racing central Monday for the inaugural Mundelein Grand Prix.
Man pleads guilty to Carpentersville armed robbery, gets 25 years in prison
"Clearly, they never considered consequences. Long after he’s released from prison, Bobby Heard will still have Kenyon Slater’s death on his conscience."
Fireworks in the Chicago suburbs: List of events scheduled, canceled and postponed
Several suburbs say their annual shows will be canceled or postponed this year, while others say the festivities will go on as scheduled.
First marijuana dispensary in northern Kane County opens its doors
Windy City Cannabis in Carpentersville is the first marijuana dispensary in northern Kane County.
Marijuana dispensary opening Thursday in Carpentersville
Windy City Cannabis is the first marijuana dispensary in northern Kane County.
Carpentersville man sentenced to 9 years for child sex assault
A 37-year-old Carpentersville man was sentenced to 9 years in prison Tuesday for sexually assaulting a child in 2017.
Man charged with violating order of protection, stabbing victim with 4-inch knife
Joshua Doss, 39, is charged with forcing his way into a house in suburban Chicago, and stabbing someone with a four-inch knife. Doss is also charged with violating an order of protection.
Suburban man pleads guilty to drug-induced homicide
A 27-year-old man pleaded guilty to a drug-related homicide last Friday.
Carpentersville man guilty of selling 16 kilos of cocaine to undercover officer
A Carpentersville man has been convicted of a drug charge after allegedly trying to sell 16 kilograms of cocaine to an undercover officer in Lake in the Hills.
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.
Carpentersville man accused of stabbing person Easter Sunday
Hugo Mendoza-Cardenas faces felony counts of attempted murder, vehicular invasion and aggravated battery, according to the Kane County state’s attorney’s office.
Carpentersville man sentenced to 16 years for drug possession
Ivan Moreno-Gollegos was sentenced to 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to a felony count of unlawful possession with intent to deliver cocaine.
Former Carpentersville teacher gets 10-year sentence for sexual abuse
A former teacher in northwest suburban Carpentersville was sentenced to a decade in prison for sexually assaulting two former students.