Chicago area siblings plead guilty to knowingly hiring undocumented workers

The Kuzelkas admitted that they schemed with the executive vice president of a Chicago staffing company to knowingly re-hire about 20 undocumented workers at KSO MetalFab Inc. — a sheet metal fabrication company in Streamwood.

Chicago man allegedly carjacks Lyft driver at gunpoint before crashing vehicle in Kane County

A Lyft driver was transporting four males, traveling eastbound on I-90. The Lyft driver pulled over to the shoulder — at which time Carter Wilkins allegedly displayed and pointed a firearm at the driver.

Geneva police investigate suspicious death of woman found with fatal gunshot wound outside her home

When officers arrived, they met with a male family member who was unable to answer questions or provide information on the 43-year-old woman. Officers then checked the home's property and found the woman, who was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

Mashiya Crimble case: Missing 16-year-old Elgin girl last seen weeks ago

Police said that Mashiya Crimble was seen by her mother at her home on Megan Court in Elgin, and then reportedly dropped off by an unknown family member at her grandmother's home in Chicago's Garfield Park neighborhood.

Chicago weather: Suburbs face repeated tornado warnings Saturday afternoon

Chicago suburbs including Maywood, Belvidere, Harvard, Elmhurst and Melrose Park faced tornado warnings on Saturday as strong storms ripped through the area.

East Dundee residents to begin paying 5% tax on streaming services

The East Dundee Village Board called it an "amusement tax” targeting people who gave up cable, but rely on streaming services like Netflix or Amazon Prime.

2 killed, 4 others wounded in Elgin mass shooting

Two men were killed and four others were wounded in a shooting during a gathering early Sunday morning in Elgin.

6 wounded in Elgin mass shooting
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Six people were wounded in a shooting during a gathering early Sunday morning in suburban Elgin.

Elgin man gets 5 years in prison for sexually abusing child

An Elgin man was sentenced to five years in prison for sexually abusing a child and attempting to sexually abuse a second person between 2015 and 2016.

Chicago suburbs mull adding tax for plastic bags
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St. Charles and Batavia are considering adding a 10-cent fee for plastic bags, following in the footsteps of Chicago.

Chicago man sentenced to 95 years for the shooting deaths of two Elgin men

Stevenson traveled from Chicago to Elgin to sell a pound of marijuana to McDaniel and Dyson. He then got into the back seat of the car, while the two victims were in the front seats. Stevenson shot Dyson in the back of the head and McDaniel twice in the back.

Batavia woman charged with cutting relative with knife, barricading in home

A Batavia woman is facing several charges after allegedly cutting a family member with a knife and barricading inside a home Wednesday night in the western suburb.