South Elgin girl abducted in 2017 found in North Carolina
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A young South Elgin girl whose kidnapping six years ago was the focus of a Netflix series has been found safe and is back with her father.

Missing Illinois girl found safe after nearly 6 years

A suburban Chicago girl who was abducted at 9-years-old by her noncustodial mother in 2017 has been found safe in another state.

Missing girl found safe after nearly 6 years
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A suburban Chicago girl who was abducted at 9-years-old by her noncustodial mother in 2017 has been found safe in another state.

Record-setting Illinois movie auditorium almost complete
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The theater's dozen auditoriums will also feature over-sized leather seats, which not only recline but are heated.

Freight train fatally strikes man in Geneva

A 49-year-old Yorkville was killed Friday when he was struck by a freight train on the Union Pacific-West railroad tracks at the Third Street crossing in downtown Geneva.

Huntley High School senior hosts SnkrFest in Schaumburg this Sunday
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A sneaker convention is coming to the Chicago suburbs this weekend. SnkrFest, founded by Huntley student Parker Schuring, is a place for sneaker lovers to buy, sell and trade their shoes and streetwear. The event has over 275 venders and will be held at Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center this Sunday.

4 Illinois Lottery prizes worth over $3 million combined remain unclaimed

Four winning Illinois Lottery tickets sold in the Chicago area last month remain unclaimed, leaving millions of dollars untouched, officials announced Tuesday.

'Career criminal' sentenced for selling cocaine to undercover Elgin cop

An Elgin man was sentenced to more than 17 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to selling cocaine to an undercover officer in 2021.

Huntley High School student charged after racist, threatening messages sent through social media
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A high school student in Huntley is facing felony charges after they allegedly sent threatening, racist messages through social media earlier this year. The posts began recirculating again this week.

Former Kane County Circuit Clerk indicted for misusing public funds while in office; businessman also charged

During a two-year investigation, it was revealed that Thomas Hartwell, while acting in his official capacity as the Circuit Court Clerk of Kane County, allegedly misappropriated funds in the amount of $119,575 between December 2018 and November 2020.

Expansion of Kane County child exploitation unit 'quadruples' caseload

Kane County is highlighting the dangers and crimes associated with social media by increasing its investment into the division that solves these cases.

Pandemic spurs uptick in child exploitation cases
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The state?s attorney?s office is adding investigators and forensic experts to its Child Exploitation Unit dedicated to catching online predators.

Kane County ramps up efforts to tackle online child exploitation
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With the number of child pornography and exploitation cases soaring during the pandemic, Kane County has announced a major expansion of its unit that tracks down these type of cyber crimes.