Kane County Crime
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Murder suspect from Chicago in custody after daylong manhunt in Lake BarringtonAug 20, 2024 8:58 pm - After daylong manhunt throughout the Lake Barrington area for a Chicago murder suspect, authorities have taken the man in custody without incident.
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Authorities: Police dog helps find Fox Lake woman who led deputies on 100 mph chaseAug 20, 2024 1:20 pm - A Fox Lake woman authorities said led Lake County sheriff’s deputies on a chase reaching speeds of more than 100 mph was apprehended Monday night with an assist from a police dog.
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Man charged with drug homicide in ElginAug 19, 2024 4:30 pm - A Chicago man has been charged with drug-induced homicide in Elgin, authorities said.
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Cook County jail corrections officer charged with drug possessionAug 16, 2024 4:58 pm - The Cook County sheriff’s department announced the arrest of a corrections officer at the Cook County jail on drug charges following an internal investigation of reports of individuals attempting to smuggle drugs into the facility.
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Appellate court upholds DuPage murder convictionAug 16, 2024 3:50 pm - An appellate court has upheld the murder conviction of a man accused of shooting a person near Bloomingdale in 2018.
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Woman pleads guilty to child pornography chargesAug 16, 2024 11:25 am - A woman has pleaded guilty to child pornography crimes in a case where she was accused of saying she had access to two children for other child pornography users.
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Lemont businessman sentenced to five years in prison for bribeAug 16, 2024 9:45 am - A Lemont businessman was sentenced Wednesday to five years in federal prison after admitting he bribed an employee of the Cook County assessor’s office to lower taxes on his family’s properties.
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Aurora man facing felony weapons, battery and drug chargesAug 16, 2024 9:45 am - A 51-year-old Aurora man is charged with multiple weapon, battery and drug felonies following an attack on a business acquaintance Wednesday near Aurora.
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Man convicted of attempted murder in Aurora shootingAug 15, 2024 11:15 am - A Kane County jury has found a Chicago man guilty of attempted first-degree murder in a 2022 Aurora shooting.
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West Chicago teen gets 8 years in prison for brutal beating of autistic manAug 15, 2024 10:49 am - A West Chicago teenager was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted first-degree murder in the brutal 2023 beating of an autistic man.