Geneva man charged with beating, breaking acquaintance’s leg

Michael J. Conlee faces a felony charge of aggravated battery causing great bodily harm and a misdemeanor count of battery.

Elgin man gets 20 years for home invasion, sexual assault

A man was sentenced to 20 years in prison Thursday for breaking into an Elgin home and sexually assaulting a woman in 2018.

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.

Hundreds attend funeral for Illinois veteran who had no known family

The service for John James Murphy, 71, was held at Symonds-Madison Funeral Home in Elgin. Murphy died Dec. 18 at a nearby hospital after living in a rehabilitation center since 2017.

Suburban man sentenced for ripping off home repair customers

A St. Charles man was sentenced to three years in prison for taking money from homeowners and not doing repairs as promised.

Local man sleeping on the streets with the homeless to raise awareness

The Kane County man says he wanted to see what the challenges are on the streets firsthand, especially since the area's cold weather shelter recently closed.

Cook County sheriff’s sergeant dies in Elgin crash after medical emergency

An off-duty sergeant with the Cook County sheriff’s office was killed Sunday in a single-vehicle crash in west suburban Elgin after suffering an apparent medical emergency.

Marijuana arrests plummet in 5 largest suburbs of Illinois

Although recreational marijuana will be legalized in Illinois starting Jan. 1, suburban police were already making far fewer arrests for crimes such as possession and manufacture of cannabis years before lawmakers signed off on legalization, police department data shows.

Former Geneva doctor sentenced to 8 years in prison for sexual assault

Judge John Barsanti sentenced 60-year-old Mark G.P. Lewis Thursday, according to the Kane County state’s attorney’s office. Lewis was found guilty by a jury in September of criminal sexual assault.

St. Charles man sentenced to 6 years in prison for hit-and-run that injured 7-year-old cyclist

Brian Quartuccio, 42, pleaded guilty to felony charges of failing to report an accident with injuries and driving with a revoked license, the Kane County state’s attorney’s office said.