Kane County Crime
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16 inmates remain in custody after transport bus crash in HainesvilleSep 04, 2024 7:05 pm - Sixteen inmates being transported to McHenry County jail remained in custody after the vehicle they were traveling in was involved in a crash at Route 120 and Hainesville Road, authorities said.
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Six-year prison sentence for Burr Ridge man involved in COVID testing swindleSep 04, 2024 1:18 pm - The former chief operating officer of a Willowbrook-based business that sold COVID-19 test kits has been sentenced to six years in prison for swindling nearly $2 million in company funds.
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State panel denies parole for suburban serial killerSep 04, 2024 11:35 am - The Illinois Prisoner Review Board has denied parole for a serial killer linked to at least 12 murders of young women and teens, including three in the suburbs, authorities announced Wednesday.
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Gurnee police help defuse man’s mental health crisisSep 03, 2024 11:22 pm - Gurnee police officers were able to safely and successfully resolve a situation involving a 19-year-old man experiencing a mental health crisis on Tuesday at a local mall, officials said.
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Men steal $9,000 in fragrances from Geneva beauty storeSep 03, 2024 4:35 pm - Two men stole more than $9,000 worth of fragrances Saturday afternoon from the Ulta Beauty store in Geneva, police report.
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Horse killed by hit-and-run truck in Lake CountySep 03, 2024 9:34 am - A horse was killed in a hit-and-run traffic crash Monday night in northern Lake County, authorities said.
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Streamwood man accused of assaulting of 1-year old girl, sharing videosSep 02, 2024 1:32 pm - Pretrial release has been denied for a Streamwood man accused of sexually assaulting a 1-year old girl and sharing the videos, authorities said Friday.
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Chicago man charged after ‘road-rage’ shooting in DuPage CountySep 01, 2024 12:56 pm - A 24-year-old Chicago man was ordered to remain in custody at the DuPage County jail while awaiting trial in connection with what authorities described as a road rage shooting Saturday night near Darien.
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Las Vegas woman charged with stealing $71,248 check from Schaumburg LibraryAug 30, 2024 3:45 pm - A Las Vegas woman has been charged with stealing a $71,248 check from the Schaumburg Township District Library intended for a suburban-based company for work related to renovation of the library’s second floor.
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‘It’s an investment’: Why Kane County will provide housing for former inmatesAug 29, 2024 7:35 pm - The Kane County sheriff plans to offer transitional housing to help recently released inmates adjust to life on the outside. “It has been our biggest hurdle in ensuring successful re-entry in Kane County,” Sheriff Ron Hain says.