Former DCFS worker handling AJ Freund case sentenced to 6 months in jail
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A former investigator for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services who was found guilty of child endangerment in the death of 5-year-old AJ Freund was sentenced Thursday to six months in jail.

Former DCFS worker handling AJ Freund case sentenced to 6 months in jail
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A former investigator for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services who was found guilty of child endangerment in the death of 5-year-old AJ Freund was sentenced Thursday to six months in jail.

Former DCFS worker handling AJ Freund case sentenced to 6 months in jail

A former investigator for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services who was found guilty of child endangerment in the death of 5-year-old AJ Freund was sentenced Thursday to six months in jail.

2 people displaced, pet killed in Crystal Lake house fire

A house caught fire in northwest suburban Crystal Lake Friday afternoon, leaving two people without a home and a pet cat dead. 

McHenry County woman charged with DUI in Crystal Lake car crash

A 60-year-old woman from McHenry County is facing a DUI charge following a car crash in Crystal Lake Monday night. 

Fire damages row of houses in Crystal Lake

A fire broke out along a row of residences Wednesday morning in Crystal Lake, rendering two homes uninhabitable.

Some northern suburbs see heavy snow

It was a messy afternoon and evening commute on Tuesday for residents in the northern suburbs.

Former DCFS worker seeks new trial in AJ Freund case

Carlos Acosta, a former DCFS worker convicted for his involvement in the mishandling of the case involving the tragic death of a Crystal Lake boy at the hands of his parents, is petitioning for a new trial.