McHenry County Crime
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Man accused of damaging license plate reader cameras now faces child sex abuse material possession chargesOct 13, 2026 2:38 pm - A Geneva man arrested in July for damaging 13 automated license plate reader cameras now is facing charges of possession of child sexual abuse material after authorities found photos and videos on his phone during the investigation.
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Authorities renew plea for info on ‘somber anniversary’ of Downers Grove teen’s unsolved murderOct 09, 2026 11:38 am - Fifty years have gone by, but Will County authorities are hoping somebody may have information that can solve the murder of a young Downers Grove woman.
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Kane County arrests man on cocaine, meth, fentanyl delivery chargesOct 08, 2026 5:22 pm - A Minnesota man has been arrested in Kane County on charges of dealing drugs, including cocaine and fentanyl.
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Cary man, twice convicted of attempted murder, pleads guilty to 6th DUIOct 08, 2026 1:57 pm - A Cary man whose criminal history includes two attempted murder convictions now faces decades in prison after his sixth driving under the influence conviction.
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As family of Mundelein woman fatally shot by police calls for action, prosecutors weighing chargesOct 03, 2026 10:04 am - Lake County prosecutors say they haven’t yet decided if charges will be filed in the May 11 fatal shooting of a Mundelein woman by police.
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Charges dropped in case of newborn’s remains found in suitcase: ‘Our hearts break for the child’Oct 02, 2026 12:53 pm - Lake County prosecutors dropped charges this week against a Washington state woman who they say left the body of her newborn in a suitcase at the Riverwoods home of relatives.
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How NBA great Shaq helped suburban police leaders celebrate FBI graduationOct 01, 2026 4:56 pm - A pair of Northwest suburban law enforcement leaders got to meet NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal last month when he took part in ceremonies marking their graduation from the FBI National Academy.
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‘We need to start to protect children’: Lawmaker calls for closing ‘loophole’ after teacher arrestsSep 30, 2026 1:38 pm - After two local teachers were arrested within days of each other, an area state lawmaker is renewing her call to close a “loophole” in Illinois’ sex offender registry laws.
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Lake Zurich woman facing ‘straw purchase’ weapons chargesSep 30, 2026 11:31 am - A Lake Zurich woman faces weapons charges following an investigation into the illegal sale of firearms to people not legally allowed to possess them, authorities said.
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Man pleads guilty to trying to kill elderly relative, gets 12-year sentenceSep 28, 2026 3:11 pm - A man has pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder for trying to kill an elderly relative in her Big Rock-area home.
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