Crime
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Elgin man sentenced to 8 years in prison for child pornographyDec 23, 2022 12:00 am - An Elgin man will spend time in prison after pleading guilty to reproducing child pornography. Patrick K. Shanahan, 35, of the 200 block of South State Street, entered a...
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3 dead in Kurdish center shooting in Paris; suspect arrested
Dec 23, 2022 12:00 am - PARIS - A shooting targeting a Kurdish cultural center in a bustling Paris neighborhood Friday left three people dead and three others wounded, authorities said. A 69-ye...
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Former Big Rock pastor from Winfield guilty of sexually abusing a childDec 23, 2022 12:00 am - A former pastor of a Big Rock church was found guilty of sexually abusing a child. Mark Rivera, 49, of Winfield was found guilty of two counts of felony predatory crimin...
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FTX founder Bankman-Fried to make 1st US court appearance
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Elgin man charged with murdering his brotherDec 21, 2022 12:00 am - An Elgin man is facing first-degree murder charges in connection with the death of his brother. Juan F. Hernandez, 44, of the 700 block of Preston Avenue, appeared at a ...
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Aurora teen accidentally shot self to deathDec 21, 2022 12:00 am - A 14-year-old boy who died the evening of Dec. 13 near Aurora had accidentally shot himself, the Kane County sheriff's office said Thursday. A spokesman confirmed the bo...
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Wells Fargo to pay $3.7 billion over consumer law violations
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Lake Zurich man identified as victim in fatal hit-and-runDec 20, 2022 12:00 am - Daily Herald report Authorities have identified a 38-year-old man as the person killed in a hit-and-run crash late Saturday as he walked along Rand Road in Lake Zurich. ...
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Man charged with attempted murder in shooting near Aurora parkDec 20, 2022 12:00 am - A man is facing an attempted murder charge in connection with a Sept. 10 shooting near Phillips Park in Aurora. Tyric Smith, 25, is charged with attempted murder, aggrav...
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Police tell lawmakers they support a ban on high-powered rifles
Dec 20, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Some of the state's leading law enforcement officials on Tuesday urged lawmakers to pass a statewide ban on high-power, high-capacity weapons, which they s...