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Dundee Man Faces Up to 30 Years in Prison for Kidnapping, Robbery at Suburban Mall
A Dundee man faces up to 30 years in prison for kidnapping a security guard and robbing phone stores in 2016 at a north suburban mall. Cesar Natali-Rodriguez, 26, was found guilty of armed robbery, kidnapping, armed violence, theft and unlawful restraint, the Kane County State’s Attorney’s office announced Friday. Natali-Rodriguez and his accomplice waited for a security guard on…
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Minor Charged in Connection With Shooting in Elgin
A juvenile faces charges Sunday in connection with a shooting that killed a 16-year-old from suburban Elgin. The minor was charged with the discharge of a firearm Saturday evening, according to the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office. The shooting happened at about 7:30 p.m. Saturday in a home near St. Charles and Villa Streets. The 16-year-old was pronounced dead...
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Man Found Guilty of Making Bomb Threat at Hollywood Casino in Aurora
A man was convicted Friday of making a false bomb threat at the Hollywood Casino in west suburban Aurora.
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Elgin Man Charged With Sharing Videos of Child Sexual Abuse, Torture
An Elgin man is accused of distributing multiple videos of children being sexually abused and tortured.
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Former Carpentersville Teacher Sentenced to 112 Years in Prison for Sexually Assaulting Child
A former Carpentersville substitute teacher and youth soccer coach was sentenced to 112 years in prison for sexually assaulting a child he knew.
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St. Charles Man Accused of Traveling to Meet Child for Sex
A St. Charles man is accused of going to a home with plans to have sex with a 15-year-old girl he met online in the west suburb.
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Former Recreation Association Employee in Western Suburbs Charged With Theft
A woman has been charged with stealing thousands of dollars from the Fox Valley Special Recreation Association while serving as its business manager several years ago.
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Elgin Man Convicted of 2015 Murder
An Elgin man was convicted of first-degree murder Wednesday for the shooting death of 20-year-old Devonte Turner in April 2015.
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Social Worker Sentenced to Jail for Having Sex With Patient
A former social worker at a suburban Chicago mental health center has been sentenced to 180 days in jail after pleading guilty to a sexual misconduct charge involving a patient with a disability. Christy Lenhardt’s plea entered Friday stems from an investigation into allegations she engaged in sexual misconduct between November 2014 and July 2017 with a patient at the...
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Man Gets 9 Years For Attacking Man on Aurora Porch
A man from west suburban Aurora was sentenced to almost a decade in prison for punching a man in the face and leaving him with significant facial injuries.
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Aurora Man Gets 13 Years for Sexually Assaulting Two Children
An Aurora man was sentenced to prison this week for sexually assaulting two children over a period of 13 years.
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Former Carpentersville Teacher Guilty of Sexually Assaulting Child
A former northwest suburban substitute teacher and soccer coach has been convicted of sexually assaulting a child he knew.
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Gilberts Man Fired AK-47 Towards I-90: Prosecutors
A Gilberts man faces felony charges after he allegedly fired his AK-47 rifle towards Interstate 90 Sunday because people were laughing outside his home in the northwest suburb.
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$1M Bail for Aurora Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting 71-Year-Old Woman
A man accused of sexually assaulting a 71-year-old woman Friday in west suburban Aurora was ordered held on a $1 million bail.
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Aurora Man Found Guilty of Home Invasion, Domestic Battery
A man from west suburban Aurora is headed to prison after being found guilty of breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s home and beating her.
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Aurora 1st Grade Teacher Charged With Sexually Abusing Children
An Aurora elementary school teacher has been charged with sexually abusing two children he knew.
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Man Killed Mom With Baseball Bat, Thinking She Was an Intruder: Prosecutors
A man has been charged with beating his mother to death with a baseball bat earlier this year when he mistook her for an intruder in their suburban home.
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Chicago Man Pleads Guilty to Sexually Abusing 2 Children
A Chicago man pleaded guilty Thursday to sexually abusing two children in northwest suburban Carpentersville.
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Man Sentenced in Death of Co-Worker at Hampshire Meat Plant
A man has been sentenced to more than 2 years in prison after pleading guilty to fatally stabbing a co-worker at a meat plant in northwest suburban Hampshire.
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Elgin Community College Police Officer Put on Leave After Encounter With Teens
An Elgin Community College police officer was placed on leave after a confrontation with teenagers was posted to social media.