Aurora Crime
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Lake in the Hills man gets 96 years for fatal 2020 road rage shooting in ElginJul 02, 2026 2:37 pm - A Lake in the Hills man convicted in a deadly 2020 road rage shooting in Elgin has been sentenced to 96 years in prison, authorities said.
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Two Aurora men facing child pornography chargesJul 01, 2026 10:14 am - Two Aurora men have been charged with possessing and distributing child sexual abuse materials in separate cases, police announced Wednesday.
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FBI seeks potential victims of former Aurora school official accused of sex crimesJun 15, 2026 1:46 pm - The FBI is joining the Aurora Police Department’s search for potential victims of a former school leader accused of sexually abusing minors.
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Wheeling man convicted of running down former friend wins appeal, but could still lose in the endJun 11, 2026 2:01 pm - A Wheeling man serving a 50-year prison sentence for running over and killing a former friend in 2020 won his appeal this week, but it may not be enough to get him a new trial.
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Aurora man faces multiple drug, gun possession chargesJun 11, 2026 12:09 pm - An Aurora man is facing multiple felonies after authorities searched his home this week and found guns, drugs and drug distribution-related paraphernalia.
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Geneva man sentenced to life in prison for killing girlfriend and her son in 2024Jun 10, 2026 1:48 pm - A Geneva man has agreed to a life sentence in exchange for pleading guilty to two counts of first-degree murder in the 2024 stabbing deaths of his girlfriend and her son, authorities announced Wednesday.
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Prosecutors: Felon found asleep at the wheel in Elmhurst charged with DUI, weapon possessionJun 08, 2026 1:53 pm - A felon from Joliet is facing DUI and weapon possession charges after he was found passed out behind the wheel Saturday in Elmhurst, prosecutors announced Monday.
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Chicago man accused of kidnapping ex-girlfriend from Addison apartmentJun 08, 2026 12:10 pm - A Chicago man is facing multiple felony charges after authorities say he broke into his ex-girlfriend’s Addison apartment and kidnapped her in March.
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Man charged with murder in beating death outside Aurora churchJun 05, 2026 8:08 pm - An Aurora man is charged with first-degree murder in connection with the beating death of another man outside an Aurora church.
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Supreme Court chooses Kane County judge to head up electronic monitoring fixJun 04, 2026 6:06 pm - In the wake of several high-profile electronic monitoring failures — the most recent leading to the killing of a Chicago police officer — the Illinois Supreme Court is launching a new task force to fix the system. And it’ll be a suburban judge leading the way.