JoAnn Cunningham who killed 5-year-old son AJ Freund begs judge for mercy
An Illinois woman who beat her young son for most of his life and padlocked him in his bedroom where he died alone in the dark portrayed herself as a loving mother Thursday as she begged for mercy from the judge who will sentence her for murder.
McHenry man charged with battering relatives with machete, rifle
A McHenry man is accused of attacking his younger relatives with a rifle and machete Friday in an unincorporated area near north suburban Antioch.
‘I believe in white power’: Woman arrested after allegedly attacking Home Depot shopper in mask dispute
Video captured an Illinois woman allegedly attacking another Home Depot customer during an argument over wearing a face mask.
Hot air balloon makes emergency landing after 80-year-old passenger passes out in McHenry County
A hot air balloon landed between two houses Wednesday morning in the northwest suburbs after a passenger had a medical emergency.
2 die in I-90 rollover crash in McHenry County
Two men from the Rockford area died in a crash Monday night on Interstate 90 near Marengo in McHenry County.
Island Lake man sentenced for child sex assault
A northwest suburban man was sentenced to nine years in prison for sexually assaulting a child in Island Lake.
Lakemoor man gets 4 years for sexual assault
A northwest suburban man has been sentenced to four years in prison for sexual assault.
Algonquin man accused of laundering more than $500K
An Algonquin man is accused of laundering more than $500,000 of drug money in the northwest suburb.
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.
Man charged with hitting Wheaton police officer with car, burglary
A Woodstock man is facing charges after allegedly stealing merchandise from a Mariano’s in Wheaton and hitting a police officer with a car while fleeing.
Woman rescued from Fox River near McHenry County dam
A woman was rescued from the Fox River after capsizing her kayak Saturday near the McHenry County dam.
Lawyers discuss Illinois mother's comments in AJ Freund case
An Illinois woman who pleaded guilty to killing her 5-year-old son made statements during a psychological evaluation that could be beneficial to the defense of the boy’s father, prosecutors said.
Crystal Lake sex offender charged with child porn possession
A northwest suburban sex offender has been charged with possessing child pornography in violation of his parole.
Crystal Lake man gets 12 years for sex assault, child porn
A man is facing prison time after pleading guilty to possession of child pornography and criminal sexual assault.
Chicago man charged with murder in McHenry County crash
A man is charged with murder in the death of a man killed in a crash earlier this year in an unincorporated area near Hebron.
Woman killed in vehicle crash in north suburban Holiday Hills
A 56-year-old woman was killed, and two others injured, in a vehicle crash Wednesday in north suburban Holiday Hills.
Illinois child welfare employee investigated after death of AJ Freund
Illinois prosecutors are investigating a former child welfare agency employee who supervised an abuse claim involving a 5-year-old suburban Chicago boy later found beaten to death, documents show.
Former DCFS worker may be charged in AJ Freund case
A former DCFS worker may be charged with child endangerment in the AJ Freund case.
2 killed in McHenry County crash
Two people were killed in a crash Sunday in an unincorporated area near northwest suburban Richmond.
