Mother of slain AJ Freund pleads guilty to murder

Cunningham, 36, faces a prison sentence of 20 to 60 years in prison for the April murder of her son, the Daily Herald is reporting.

Judge OKs demolition of Illinois house where “AJ” Freund was killed

A judge has given a northern Illinois community permission to demolish the house where a couple allegedly beat their 5-year-old son to death.

Salvation Army collects first gold coin of season in Chicago area

Christmas is around the corner and last week, the Salvation Army was gifted its first gold coin of the season in the Chicago area.

Alarm scares off armed robber at Crystal Lake gas station

Police in the north suburbs are searching for a woman who attempted to rob a Crystal Lake gas station.

Drunken driver crashes through wall of Crystal Lake church: police

A man faces DUI charges after allegedly driving through the wall of an unoccupied church Thursday in northwest suburban Crystal Lake.

Man in custody after 3 stabbed in Crystal Lake

A man was arrested after allegedly stabbing three other men in a domestic dispute Thursday in northwest suburban Crystal Lake.

Poor work by state investigators led to AJ Freund’s death: lawsuit

The federal lawsuit filed Wednesday asserts that Department of Child and Family Services worker Carlos Acosta and his supervisor, Andrew R. Polovin, either didn't investigate allegations that Andrew "AJ" Freund had been abused or found such allegations unfounded despite concerns about the boy raised by police and others.  

Man accused of stealing $25K from youth baseball league

A 44-year-old Crystal Lake man is accused of stealing thousands of dollars from a northwest suburban youth baseball team over nearly three years.

Authorities investigate death of 1-year-old girl in Wonder Lake

Authorities are investigating the death of a 1-year-old Crystal Lake girl Wednesday in northwest suburban Wonder Lake.

Illinois suspends law license of man accused of killing son

Illinois officials have suspended the law license of a suburban Chicago man charged in the beating death of his 5-year-old son.

Woman charged in fatal Crystal Lake hit-and-run

A Crystal Lake woman has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run that killed a man and seriously injured a woman Monday in the northwest suburb.

5 arrested in Crystal Lake after vehicle is stolen from Wisconsin

Five people were arrested Monday in Crystal Lake after allegedly fleeing from police in a vehicle that had been stolen out of Wisconsin.

Public visitation held for slain 5-year-old AJ Freund
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Hundreds of people have converged on a northern Illinois funeral home to pay respects to a 5-year-old boy whose parents have been charged with his murder.

Child welfare experts weigh in on DCFS decision in Crystal Lake case
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Nonprofit groups often provide treatment and counseling for families strained by drug use. One of those groups in Cook County is Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities. CEO Pam Rodriguez talks about it.

Sources: Body of missing Crystal Lake boy found in Woodstock
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Police sources tell FOX 32 the body of the missing boy from Crystal Lake has been found on private property near Woodstock.

Investigators gather evidence from Crystal Lake home
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Authorities gathered evidence Wednesday from the home of Andrew "AJ" Freund, a boy who went missing from Crystal Lake, Illinois nearly a week ago.