Aurora Crime
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Kane County sheriff remains away from work, and no one is saying whyAug 14, 2026 6:58 am - More than four months after he reportedly was hospitalized with an undisclosed issue, Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain remains away from the office. Fellow county leaders won’t say why.
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Driver charged in crash that killed bicyclist in HampshireAug 11, 2026 6:17 pm - A man has been charged with leaving the scene of a crash that killed a bicyclist last month in Hampshire.
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Former West Chicago elementary school teacher charged with sexually abusing studentsAug 07, 2026 1:05 pm - A former West Chicago elementary school teacher is facing 11 felonies after being accused of having inappropriate sexual contact with multiple students, authorities announced Friday.
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Man accused of home invasion in DarienAug 06, 2026 2:07 pm - A Homer Glen man is being detained pretrial on charges he broke into a Darien house and attacked a man, then fled from police in a high-speed chase.
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Aurora man charged with murder after fatal wrong-way crash on Dan Ryan in Chicago FridayAug 03, 2026 5:36 pm - An Aurora man is facing murder charges after a fatal wrong-way crash Friday on the Dan Ryan Expressway in Chicago.
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Aurora man faces reckless homicide charge in I-88 crash that killed 2 peopleJul 31, 2026 10:24 am - A man has been charged with reckless homicide in connection with a crash on I-88 where two people died.
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Safety or surveillance? Debate over license plate cameras in the suburbs heats upJul 30, 2026 5:37 pm - The heated national debate over the proliferation of automated license-plate reading cameras flared up in the suburbs this month, both in the halls of government and on the streets.
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Two charged with home invasion and animal cruelty after man attacked, dog shot dead near NapervilleJul 29, 2026 12:43 pm - Two people are facing multiple felony charges after a man was attacked and his small dog was killed during a home invasion Monday near Naperville.
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Three accused of stealing, vandalizing Flock camerasJul 27, 2026 4:36 pm - Three men are accused of stealing and vandalizing Flock automated license-plate-reading cameras in and near Lisle.
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Aurora police seek help in identifying SUV involved in pedestrian hit-and-run last monthJul 24, 2026 2:01 pm - Aurora police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a pedestrian last month.