Former Carpentersville teacher sentenced to 112 years in prison for sexually assaulting child
A former Carpentersville substitute teacher and youth soccer coach was sentenced to 112 years in prison for sexually assaulting a child he knew.
A former Carpentersville substitute teacher and youth soccer coach was sentenced to 112 years in prison for sexually assaulting a child he knew.
Man gets 7 years for breaking into Batavia home and beating up occupants
A Batavia man has been sentenced to prison for breaking into a home and beating two people last year in the western suburb.
A Batavia man has been sentenced to prison for breaking into a home and beating two people last year in the western suburb.
Man shot by St. Charles cops after false 911 call gets probation
A man shot by police last year in west suburban St. Charles has been sentenced to probation and mental health treatment for making a false 911 call and pointing a BB gun at officers.
A man shot by police last year in west suburban St. Charles has been sentenced to probation and mental health treatment for making a false 911 call and pointing a BB gun at officers.
Elgin pastor charged with sexually assaulting child
An Elgin pastor is accused of sexually abusing a child he knew in the west suburb.
An Elgin pastor is accused of sexually abusing a child he knew in the west suburb.
St. Charles man accused of traveling to meet child for sex
A St. Charles man is accused of going to a home with plans to have sex with a 15-year-old girl he met online in the west suburb.
A St. Charles man is accused of going to a home with plans to have sex with a 15-year-old girl he met online in the west suburb.
Woman falsely reports armed robbery in Kane County: prosecutors
An Aurora woman is accused of falsely reporting an armed robbery at a west suburban post office in unincorporated Kane County.
An Aurora woman is accused of falsely reporting an armed robbery at a west suburban post office in unincorporated Kane County.
Man pleads guilty to St. Charles hit-and-run that critically injured 7-year-old girl
A northwest suburban man faces up to 10 years in prison after he pleaded guilty Thursday to driving away after hitting a 7-year-old girl with a pickup while she rode her bike in May in unincorporated St. Charles.
A northwest suburban man faces up to 10 years in prison after he pleaded guilty Thursday to driving away after hitting a 7-year-old girl with a pickup while she rode her bike in May in unincorporated St. Charles.
North Aurora man arrested for vehicle burglary suspected in several more
A North Aurora man who was arrested for breaking into vehicles Wednesday is now suspected in several other vehicle burglaries in nearby west suburban communities.
A North Aurora man who was arrested for breaking into vehicles Wednesday is now suspected in several other vehicle burglaries in nearby west suburban communities.
Man gets 3 years for illegally selling gun that ended up in Elgin weapons stash
An Ohio man has been sentenced to prison for illegally buying and selling a .50-caliber rifle later found by authorities in a west suburban storage unit filled with weapons, bullets and a grenade launcher.
An Ohio man has been sentenced to prison for illegally buying and selling a .50-caliber rifle later found by authorities in a west suburban storage unit filled with weapons, bullets and a grenade launcher.
Former suburban teacher pleads guilty to sexually assaulting students
A former teacher in northwest suburban Carpentersville has pleaded guilty to charges that she sexually assaulted two of her former students.
A former teacher in northwest suburban Carpentersville has pleaded guilty to charges that she sexually assaulted two of her former students.
Ex-Fox Valley Special Recreation Association employee charged with theft
A woman has been charged with stealing thousands of dollars from the Fox Valley Special Recreation Association while serving as its business manager several years ago.
A woman has been charged with stealing thousands of dollars from the Fox Valley Special Recreation Association while serving as its business manager several years ago.
Elgin man convicted of 2015 murder
An Elgin man was convicted of first-degree murder Wednesday for the shooting death of 20-year-old Devonte Turner in April 2015.
An Elgin man was convicted of first-degree murder Wednesday for the shooting death of 20-year-old Devonte Turner in April 2015.
Flash flood warning in effect across north suburbs
A flash flood warning is in effect Friday morning for north suburban counties as heavy rains track across the region, the weather service said.
A flash flood warning is in effect Friday morning for north suburban counties as heavy rains track across the region, the weather service said.
12 cases of Legionnaires’ now reported at Batavia retirement home
Four more cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been reported at a retirement home in west suburban Batavia, bringing the total to 12 confirmed cases.
Four more cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been reported at a retirement home in west suburban Batavia, bringing the total to 12 confirmed cases.
Social worker sentenced to jail for having sex with patient
Christy Lenhardt's plea entered Friday stems from an investigation into allegations she engaged in sexual misconduct between November 2014 and July 2017 with a patient at the Elgin Mental Health Center.
Christy Lenhardt's plea entered Friday stems from an investigation into allegations she engaged in sexual misconduct between November 2014 and July 2017 with a patient at the Elgin Mental Health Center.
Police seek driver in Geneva hit-and-run
Police are looking for a driver involved in a hit-and-run last month in west suburban Geneva that left a 73-year-old man injured.
Police are looking for a driver involved in a hit-and-run last month in west suburban Geneva that left a 73-year-old man injured.
WARNING-GRAPHIC VIDEO: Chicago cop fatally shoots suspected kidnapper in Belmont Central
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability released video Friday of a Chicago police officer fatally shooting a suspected kidnapper on the Northwest Side.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability released video Friday of a Chicago police officer fatally shooting a suspected kidnapper on the Northwest Side.
Montgomery man charged with series of vehicle burglaries
A man has been charged with breaking into several vehicles Thursday in west suburban Montgomery.
A man has been charged with breaking into several vehicles Thursday in west suburban Montgomery.
Man pretends to be firefighter during South Elgin traffic stop: prosecutors
A South Elgin man was charged with impersonating a firefighter during a traffic stop Monday.
A South Elgin man was charged with impersonating a firefighter during a traffic stop Monday.
Man fatally shot by Chicago police after off-duty officer finds alleged kidnapping victims
Chicago police shot and killed a man on the Northwest Side after an off-duty officer encountered two kidnapping victims who escaped their captor Monday morning.
Chicago police shot and killed a man on the Northwest Side after an off-duty officer encountered two kidnapping victims who escaped their captor Monday morning.