Algonquin Crime
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Aurora man pleads guilty in 2015 shooting death of teenMar 15, 2018 1:00 am - An Aurora man pleaded guilty Thursday to shooting and killing a 19-year-old in November 2015 over a small amount of marijuana. Leon D. Williams, 23, of the 2400 block of...
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Six charged in suburban gas station skimming schemeMar 15, 2018 1:00 am - Six Floridians are facing several felony theft charges in Illinois after authorities said they used credit card skimming devices on gas pumps at more than 100 service st...
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Man charged in Burlington Twp. fatal heroin overdoseMar 14, 2018 1:00 am - An Algonquin man was being held on $200,000 bail on charges he provided a dose of fentanyl-laced heroin that killed a man in Burlington Township in December 2017. Adam S...
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Probation, fines for former state worker who cared for Kane County seniorsMar 12, 2018 1:00 am - A 29-year-old Hampshire woman who was indicted on felony charges that she falsified time sheets while working for the state to care for Kane County seniors has been sent...
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Police: Algonquin man pulled gun on employees during car dealership disputeMar 12, 2018 1:00 am - An Algonquin man apparently upset over the service a vehicle received at a Crystal Lake auto dealership pulled a gun on its employees Saturday, but did not fire any bull...
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Man doesn't deserve new trial just because prosecutor called him a liar, court saysMar 09, 2018 4:30 am - Is calling a defendant a “lying liar” in front of jurors and sarcastically referring to him as “John Wayne over here draped in the American flag” enough to win him a new...
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Police: 68 pounds of marijuana, 200 plants seized at Elburn warehouseMar 08, 2018 12:00 am - A 36-year-old Grayslake man faces numerous felony charges after authorities shut down an indoor marijuana grow farm at an Elburn warehouse this week. About 200 plants we...
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Students across suburbs to protest gun violence; schools' responses varyMar 08, 2018 12:00 am - Fed up with campus violence, high school students across the suburbs will join a national walkout Wednesday to protest what they call congressional inaction on gun contr...
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Authorities: Former Elgin police officer stole $34,000 from police unionMar 06, 2018 12:00 am - A former 25-year Elgin police officer was indicted Wednesday on felony charges he stole $34,000 from the police union while president and treasurer from 2007 to 2013. Wi...
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Police: Aurora man tried to kidnap woman, then beat and robbed man days laterMar 05, 2018 12:00 am - A 28-year-old Aurora man is being held on $300,000 bail after police say he tried to kidnap a woman at an Aurora apartment complex last week while she was doing laundry ...