McHenry County Crime
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Driver faces DUI, other charges after crashing into squad carSep 20, 2020 1:00 am - A speeding driver smashed into a Waukegan police sergeant's squad car early Sunday morning and was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, authorities said....
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Phony championship rings, fake N95 masks: What Customs agents are seizing at O'HareSep 18, 2020 5:30 am - Between the phony Super Bowl rings headed to Aurora, knockoff Apple watches on their way to Peru and a half-million fake N95 masks going to the East Coast, it's been a b...
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Two Elgin men arrested on drug chargesSep 18, 2020 1:00 am - Two Elgin men face criminal charges after police say one of them appeared to engage in drug activity. Jose Solorzano-Martinez, 31, of the 200 block of North Gifford Stre...
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Violent crime prosecution sparks heated debate between Cook County state's attorney candidatesSep 18, 2020 1:00 am - Cook County state's attorney candidates Kim Foxx, the Democratic incumbent, and former judge Patrick O'Brien, her Republican challenger, agree attacking violent crime is...
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Attorneys make closing arguments in Lake in the Hills woman's drug-induced homicide trialSep 18, 2020 1:00 am - Defense attorneys for Paige Hoover continued pressing law enforcement officers Thursday on why others in Peter Fonte's social circle were not considered suspects in his ...
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AJ Freund's father pleads guilty, sentenced to 30 yearsSep 18, 2020 1:00 am - After 17 months of denying before a McHenry County judge any involvement in the death of his five-year-old son AJ Freund, Andrew Freund pleaded guilty Friday to aggravat...
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Three arrested after drug bust and police chase near WoodstockSep 17, 2020 1:00 am - Sheriff's deputies arrested three people on narcotics charges after a police chase in the Wonder Lake area Thursday afternoon. Norman Brown, 32, of Chicago, Destiny Hall...
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DCFS supervisor in AJ Freund case pleads not guilty to felony child endangerment, reckless conductSep 17, 2020 1:00 am - A former Illinois Department of Children and Family Services supervisor pleaded not guilty Thursday to felony criminal charges connected to the death of 5-year-old Andre...
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Judge agrees to consider plea deal for AJ Freund's father FridaySep 16, 2020 1:00 am - The father of 5-year-old Andrew "AJ" Freund could accept a plea deal Friday afternoon for his part in his son's death. A brief status hearing was held Wednesday morning...
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South Elgin man charged in DUI chain-reaction crashSep 16, 2020 1:00 am - A South Elgin man faces felony charges in a DUI-related, chain-reaction crash that left two other drivers seriously injured, authorities said Wednesday. John A. Schwart...