Susan Sarkauskas
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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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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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Discovery recounts will start Tuesday in 45th state House District, DuPage County Board racesDec 19, 2022 12:00 am - The DuPage County clerk will recount some of the ballots for close races in DuPage County Board District 2 and state House District 45, starting Tuesday. County board ca...
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Mayoral contests take shape in DuPage, Kane countiesDec 19, 2022 12:00 am - There will be contested races for mayor or village president in at least six towns in DuPage and Kane counties during the April election. The filing period for elected p...
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Elgin man died of knife wounds, coroner saysDec 19, 2022 12:00 am - An autopsy Monday showed a 33-year-old Elgin man found dead Sunday in an Elgin home likely died of multiple cut and stab wounds. But the manner of death has not yet been...
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Botched police raids lead to change in state's attorney's warrants policyDec 16, 2022 4:30 am - We've all seen news reports of police officers conducting a raid at the wrong location, or acting on bad information, sometimes leading to tragic consequences. Hoping to...
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Men charged with stealing from Oak Brook Macy's, fleeing policeDec 16, 2022 12:00 am - Two men have been charged with stealing $2,400 in merchandise during a Thursday afternoon grab-and-run burglary at Oakbrook Center, then leading police on a 42-minute ca...
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Sheriff investigating teen's death in AuroraDec 14, 2022 12:00 am - The Kane County sheriff's office is investigating the death of a 14-year-old boy in unincorporated Aurora. The sheriff's office was called at 8:11 p.m. Tuesday to a hous...
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Teen takes 40-year sentence for shooting woman during Aurora carjackingDec 14, 2022 12:00 am - A teenager has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for shooting a woman during a carjacking outside a Wendy's restaurant in Aurora. Ishmail Gonzalez, 17, of Harvey, ple...
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Man gets 12 years in prison for drugged-driving crash that killed Judson University studentsDec 13, 2022 12:00 am - Caleb Jones' graduation from Judson University in May 2021 was a blur. But one thing he remembers clearly: "There was literally an empty seat next to me," he said Friday...