Kane County Crime
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The state could broaden police authority to use drones. Here's what that would mean.Feb 18, 2022 4:15 am - From searching for missing persons to getting a bird's-eye view of a crime scene or traffic crash, the uses of drones by police departments across the suburbs are growin...
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4 charged after McHenry police find 66 pounds of cannabisFeb 18, 2022 12:00 am - Four people have been arrested on drug charges after more than 66 pounds of cannabis products, along with other drugs and guns, were found in a McHenry home. A news rele...
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Boy Scout camp leader accused of grooming Kane County boyFeb 18, 2022 12:00 am - A previous version incorrectly stated Richard J. Reynolds taught at Holy Family school. He was hired, but did not teach. A Boy Scouts camp leader has been charged w...
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Naperville man's sentence in Aurora gang murder cut by 25 yearsFeb 17, 2022 12:00 am - A Naperville man convicted of killing a rival gang member in Aurora in 2007 has had his prison sentence reduced by 25 years because of changes in sentencing laws for min...
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Police: Elgin man crashed car while fleeing traffic stopFeb 16, 2022 12:00 am - Bartlett police arrested a 23-year-old Elgin man Tuesday on charges of aggravated speeding, reckless driving and fleeing and attempting to elude, two days after a single...
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Carpentersville man admits to tax fraudFeb 15, 2022 12:00 am - A Carpentersville man has admitted defrauding the IRS out of $7.2 million. Ephrem F. Lijalem, 48, could face up to six years in prison and a fine of $500,000 at sentenc...
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Victims remembered, first responders honored, on third anniversary of Aurora mass shootingFeb 15, 2022 12:00 am - Looking out Tuesday at a crowd of Aurora firefighters, police officers and city officials, Aurora Historical Society executive director John Jaros spoke the names writte...
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Body of Algonquin woman found in Lindenhurst homeFeb 15, 2022 12:00 am - An Algonquin woman was found dead Tuesday in her boyfriend's home in Lindenhurst after she was reported missing. According to a news release from the Lake County Major C...
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McHenry man, 18, is third person charged in Wisconsin slayingFeb 13, 2022 12:00 am - A McHenry man is the third person charged in connection with the killing of a 60-year-old man found shot to death last year in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, police said. Joshua...
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Why a Kane County judge was livid with top prosecutor and public defenderFeb 11, 2022 4:30 am - A Kane County judge took the county's top prosecutor and public defender to the woodshed last week, accusing them of violating a defendant's rights by getting his guilty...