Kane County driving instructor charged in sexual assault of student

Bail was set at $50,000 for a west suburban driving instructor suspected of sexually assaulting one of his students in 2021.

Fire breaks out at St. Charles townhome

A fire broke out inside the garage of a townhome Sunday night in west suburban St. Charles.

Elgin man charged in police pursuit that 'extensively damaged' patrol car

A lieutenant with the Kane County sheriff's office was uninjured after a police pursuit Friday morning ended in a crash in west suburban St. Charles.

St. Charles townhome fire causes $30K in damage

A fire that broke out at a townhome in suburban St. Charles on Wednesday left nobody injured, but did cause $30,000 in damage.

Suburban home invasion turns into deadly shootout
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A man was killed and another was wounded during a home invasion shootout Saturday in west suburban St. Charles.

Man killed, another wounded during home invasion shootout in St. Charles

When St. Charles police officers arrived at the scene, they observed Panagiotis Koutroumbis dragging another man out of the apartment who had been shot in the chest.

Property taxes going up in this Chicago suburb

Property taxes will go up by about three-and-a-half percent next year in this Chicago suburb.

2 siblings riding in SUV die in school bus crash in Kane County

A brother and sister were killed, and two others were injured in a crash involving a school bus Monday afternoon in Kane County.

Teen boys charged in Pheasant Run arson
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Two male juveniles have been charged with starting a three-alarm fire at the former Pheasant Run resort in St. Charles in May.

2 teens charged with starting fire at former Pheasant Run resort in St. Charles

While investigating, it was determined that four juveniles allegedly entered the property. Once inside, two juveniles set papers on fire in two separate areas.