Man charged with threatening woman with gun outside Walmart in St. Charles

A 61-year-old man is facing charges after he allegedly pointed a pellet gun at a woman outside a Walmart store Thursday in west suburban St. Charles.

Police looking for man suspected of pointing gun at woman outside St. Charles Walmart

Officers responded at 10:17 p.m. to the store located at 150 Smith Road for reports of an armed subject who pointed a gun at a person, St. Charles police said.

Potential listeria contamination leads to apples recall in 8 states

A county health department in Illinois says a Michigan company voluntarily is recalling nearly 2,300 cases of apples due to potential listeria contamination.

Person hurt in Geneva industrial accident

A person was hospitalized Friday after a workplace accident at a packaging facility in west suburban Geneva.

Special needs school bus aide charged with striking child, knocking out 2 teeth

A former Burlington Central School District bus aide has been charged with striking a young child and knocking out two teeth in the northwest suburbs.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.