Kane County Crime
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Two teens charged in Lake County shooting that injured two womenJan 06, 2025 9:00 am - Two teenagers — an adult and a juvenile — are charged in connection with a drive-by shooting Sunday that injured two women in Lake County.
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Suspects in Lake County drive-by shooting caught after police chaseJan 05, 2025 10:33 am - Two suspects in a drive-by shooting that injured two women in Beach Park were arrested Sunday morning after leading police on a high-speed chase, authorities said.
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Deputy cleared of wrongdoing in death of man in car chase near Maple ParkJan 03, 2025 11:41 am - A Kane County deputy has been cleared of wrongdoing in a man’s death during a car chase near Maple Park.
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Where’s Karen? New Elgin Cold Case Unit takes on baffling 1983 disappearanceJan 03, 2025 9:48 am - Karen Schepers vanished in 1983 after leaving a Carpentersville bar, prompting decades of fruitless searches and investigation. Elgin police now have launched a dedicated cold case unit that hopes to crack the 41-year-old mystery, including through a podcast called “Somebody Knows Something.”
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Batavia woman charged with financial exploitation of elderly family memberJan 02, 2025 3:49 pm - A Batavia woman faces charges alleging she stole more than $50,000 from an elderly family member, according to police and court records.
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Gurnee woman charged after attempted robbery at gas station near Lake VillaJan 02, 2025 8:54 am - A Gurnee woman is facing felony charges after attempting to rob a gas station near Lake Villa Wednesday.
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Woodfield jewelry store heist, Ribfest’s demise among top stories of 2024Dec 31, 2024 5:15 am - A shuttered strip club, brazen jewel thieves and the demise of one of the region’s most popular festivals were among the top suburban news stories of 2024.
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Detention hearing delayed again for Geneva murder suspectDec 30, 2024 8:41 pm - The pretrial detention hearing for a Geneva man accused of killing a woman and a teenage boy has been delayed again.
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Suspect in Waukegan shootout that left teenager dead released without chargesDec 30, 2024 1:51 pm - The 27-year-old Waukegan man who was detained by police after a shootout that left a Zion teenager dead more than a week ago has been released without charges.
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Detention hearing delayed as Geneva murder suspect seeks new judgeDec 29, 2024 2:25 pm - A Geneva man accused of fatally stabbing a woman and a teen in what police describe as a case of domestic violence is asking for a new judge to decide whether he remains jailed while awaiting trial.