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.
Two McHenry County men charged with cruelty to animals after horses found dead, malnourished
Two McHenry County men have been charged with animal cruelty after animal control officers found two dead horses and five others malnourished.
Illinois officer fined $350 for illegally parking patrol car in handicapped space
A northern Illinois police officer has been ticketed for parking his patrol car in a handicapped-accessible parking space.
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.
Complaint: 'Jane Doe' beaten, burned, discarded in Wisconsin cornfield
A woman known for two decades simply as "Jane Doe" after her battered remains were found on the edge of a Wisconsin cornfield was a cognitively impaired 23-year-old who sought help from a nurse now accused of "barbaric brutality" and charged in her death, investigators who worked the case for years without a lead said Friday.
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.
Remains found in downstate Illinois identified as Woodstock woman missing from 2010
Authorities have identified the remains of a Woodstock woman who has been missing for nine years, according to Illinois State Police.
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.
Marchers remember AJ Freund on what should have been his 6th birthday
Dozens of people came together on Sunday to remember a little boy allegedly murdered by his parents.
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.
Senators urge review after mumps cases at immigrant center
Congressmen and senators from Illinois are urging a review of health policies after a mumps outbreak at a northern Illinois county jail that houses immigrant detainees.
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.
Mexican man held by ICE in northern Illinois dies in custody
A 37-year-old Mexican man in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a northern Illinois county jail has died.
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.
Powerful storms sweep through northern suburbs as Tornado Warning expires
A tornado warning issued for several northern suburbs in Cook, Lake and McHenry counties has expired.
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.
Body identified as missing 18-year-old McHenry man: police
The body of an 18-year-old man who had been missing for a week was found Saturday in an unincorporated area of suburban McHenry County, authorities said.