In brief: Not guilty plea in porn case
Not guilty plea in porn case
A 64-year-old Huntley man formally denied allegations Friday that he had images of child pornography on computers and computer hard drives in his home. Stephen H. McConnaughay pleaded not guilty and asked for a jury trial on two counts of child pornography stemming from material authorities say they found while executing a search warrant on his residence Feb. 21. His arrest came after the Illinois attorney general's office received a tip about McConnaughay from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. McConnaughay, who is free on a $60,000 bond, is next scheduled to appear in court May 9 for a pretrial status hearing.
Sentencing delayed
A sentencing hearing for the man convicted of the 1996 slayings of a Barrington Hills couple was delayed Friday in Lake County circuit court. Peter Hommerson, 62, faces a mandatory life prison sentence for the murders of Marvin Lichtman, 78, and his wife Kay, 72, on Jan. 23, 1996. Hommerson, who was working as a contractor at the house at the time of the slayings, fled to Mexico for 10 years before his arrest in 2005. He was convicted of the murders after a weeklong trial in January. Prosecutors asked for the sentencing hearing to be delayed because some members of the Lichtman family are out of town and were unable to attend. Circuit Judge John Phillips rescheduled the hearing for April 11.
Touch a tractor
The Kane County Farm Bureau today continues its third annual Touch-A-Tractor event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Farm Bureau, 2N710 Randall Road, St. Charles. Hands-on activities, free giveaways for kids and visits with local farmers help to make this event a favorite for everyone. Children can see large farm machines, tractors and combines up-close, and they can enter a drawing to win a pedal tractor. There will be hot dogs and hamburgers available, and the public is encouraged to bring nonperishable food items to donate in exchange for free food and beverages at the event. The Winner's Choice Tractor Raffle will conclude the event. Proceeds from ticket sales go toward the Kane County Farm Bureau Foundation scholarship program. Questions? Call the farm bureau at (630) 584-8660.