McHenry County Crime
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Kane County replacing bomb squad robot with $353K ‘Spot’Jun 16, 2025 2:20 pm - The Kane County Sheriff’s Office is getting a new, niftier robot to help it disable bombs and do other tasks.
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Police: Kildeer bank robbery suspect arrested in McHenryJun 14, 2025 10:01 am - Local police departments and the F.B.I. have arrested a man they believe is responsible for a bank robbery that took place Friday morning at the Bank of America in Kildeer.
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Cook County’s new top prosecutor continues to target retail theftJun 13, 2025 4:30 am - The renewed focus on retail theft from Cook County’s top prosecutor has gone national. State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced this week that a nationwide campaign, spearheaded by her office to target organized retail theft crews, has led to more than 500 arrests since May 30.
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DOJ: Mexican national with criminal convictions facing fourth deportationJun 12, 2025 4:47 pm - A Mexican national with multiple criminal convictions in the United States is facing his fourth deportation hearing since 2004, federal prosecutors announced Thursday.
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Lake in the Hills man pleads guilty to using Instagram and OnlyFans to solicit lewd images from childrenJun 12, 2025 12:37 pm - A Lake in the Hills man has admitted to soliciting and sharing images of child sex abuse and was sentenced to 12 years in prison.
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Authorities: Teen shot relative in the faceJun 12, 2025 8:26 am - A Lake County teenager is charged with attempted murder and other felonies after Lake County sheriff’s officials say he intentionally shot a 61-year-old relative in the face with a revolver Wednesday night at their home near Gurnee.
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Crystal Lake man pleads guilty to secretly filming child in bathroomJun 11, 2025 8:53 am - A Crystal Lake man who was accused of secretly filming a girl in the bathroom of her home entered a guilty plea in the case Tuesday.
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New York man accused of stealing from Elk Grove businessJun 09, 2025 9:43 pm - A New York man who was arrested in Florida after stepping off a cruise ship is accused of stealing a Woodstock man’s identity and more than $30,000 from his Elk Grove Village company.
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19-year-old facing charges after leading Kane County deputies on chase from Aurora to ChicagoJun 09, 2025 2:16 pm - A 19-year-old Chicago man was arrested on five felony charges after leading Kane County Sheriff’s deputies on a chase from Aurora to Chicago.
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Former Algonquin school worker pleads guilty to possession of images of child sex abuseJun 08, 2025 2:53 pm - A former employee of Algonquin-based Community Unit School District 300 was sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty Friday to an amended charge of possessing images of child sex abuse.