Freeport resident sentenced 11 years for sexually assaulting a child

James “Jamie” Boots was found guilty of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child in January, according to the Kane County state’s attorney’s office. The attacks happened while Boots lived in Elgin.

Woman, 79, missing from Kane County located

Christina Arguelles has a condition that places her in danger, police said in the alert.

Unemployment debit card scam hits dozens of Chicago area residents

Unrequested debit cards from KeyBank are likely a sign that a scammer requested unemployment benefits using a victim’s stolen identity, but was unable to change the forwarding address.

Woman dies in North Aurora crash

A 49-year-old North Aurora woman died after crashing Monday morning in the western suburb.

St. Charles man charged with sexual abuse, child solicitation

A St. Charles man is facing sexual abuse charges after allegedly driving to meet with someone he thought was a 14-year-old girl.

Pair charged in string of attacks in Elgin

A man and a woman are facing charges after allegedly beating multiple people earlier this month during a crime spree in west suburban Elgin.

Elgin man still at large after skipping trial gets 47 years for child sex assault

An Elgin man who skipped his trial earlier this year for sexually assaulting a child he knew in 2016 will face a 47-year prison sentence when he’s caught.

Algonquin man pleads guilty to home repair fraud scheme

An Algonquin man pleaded guilty to writing bad checks and stealing money from customers in a home repair fraud scheme.

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.

Teen gets probation for alleged bomb plot at Batavia High School

Samuel Plenio pleaded guilty to a count of possession of explosives in exchange for the sentence, the Kane County state’s attorney’s office said in a statement.

DeKalb woman charged with money laundering, fraud

A 40-year-old DeKalb woman was charged with money laundering and defrauding a financial institute in suburban St. Charles.

Pair charged in St. Charles home invasion

Two men have been charged with a home invasion last month in west suburban St. Charles.

Elgin church draws ire of Gov. Pritzker with decision to open ahead of state mandate
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Jeremy Dys, attorney from First Liberty Institute, talks about why Northwest Bible Baptist Church refuses to adhere to Gov. Pritzker's ban on gatherings of 10 or more people.