Police say man tried to lure Boulder Hill child into van
An 11-year-old boy reported that he was offered a ride from a stranger Tuesday morning as he walked near Saugatuck Road and Circle Drive East in Boulder Hill. The boy said that around 8:30 a.m. a man...
View ArticleMontgomery man charged with assault in Aurora Township
A Montgomery man has been charged with aggravated assault after Kane County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a house on the 0-99 block of Johns Lane in Aurora Township Monday night about a...
View ArticleYorkville man gets 15 years in prison for sex assault of child
A Yorkville man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a child he knew. Robert Harrison, 34, 600 block of Bristol Road, will serve at least 85 percent of...
View ArticleAurora teen injured in shooting
A Wednesday evening shooting injured a 17-year-old after he was struck in the abdomen by a single bullet while walking in Aurora, police said. The teen told police that he was walking near Lincoln...
View ArticleAurora man charged with felony theft
Jeffery Greer, 48, 600 block of South River Street, was charged with felony theft at 5:31 p.m. Tuesday, Aurora police said. He was arrested in the 0-99 block of Broadway, police said. Kane County...
View ArticlePlano man faces drug charges
Timothy A. Aichele, 29, of the 2000 block of Bittersweet Drive, Plano, was charged Friday night with unlawful possession of marijuana and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia at Route 71 and...
View ArticleMontgomery man charged with driving 70 mph in 30 mph zone
A 19-year-old Montgomery man was charged with driving more than 35 mph over the posted speed limit in a residential neighborhood on Wednesday, Montgomery police said. Jesus Chavez, 400 block of Oakland...
View ArticleJewelry, cash, medication taken from Kendall County home
Two residents reported that jewelry, cash and medication were taken from their home in Kendall County during a break-in on Monday. Deputies said that sometime between 8 and 10 p.m., someone broke into...
View ArticleAlleged Plano hate crime caught on tape
The beating of a Plano man during an alleged hate crime was videotaped and broadcast on the Internet, Kendall County State’s Attorney Eric Weis said. Weis called the crime “disturbing” on Wednesday...
View ArticleTwo unattended, running cars stolen in Aurora
Two residents had their vehicles stolen while they were left running unattended in the past week. The most recent incident occurred Tuesday evening in the 1000 block of Front Street. Aurora Police...
View ArticleYorkville doctor charged with sexual assault
Naperville resident Dr. Haohua Yang, 50, who operates the Yorkville Medical Center, surrendered to the sheriff’s office in Kendall County at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday after a warrant was issued Tuesday for...
View ArticleAdditional charges may be filed in Plano hate crime incident
Additional charges may be filed against a group of party-goers who allegedly videotaped a hate crime and uploaded the video to the Internet, Plano police said. “This case is definitely still under...
View ArticleAurora police seek man who stole cash from resident at knifepoint
An armed man walked into an unlocked Aurora apartment early Monday morning and demanded money from the resident while holding him at knifepoint, Aurora police said. The 41-year-old victim told police...
View ArticleAurora home struck during shooting
Aurora police are investigating a Sunday evening shooting that damaged a home, but left no one injured. The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. when police responded to the 700 block of North View...
View ArticleNew charges filed against Plano hate crime suspect
A Plano man accused of committing a hate crime earlier this month is now facing additional felony charges stemming from a second alleged battery that occurred in November. On Dec. 16, Dakota Malert,...
View ArticleMan charged with driving 113 mph in Kendall County
Michael Sims, 55, of Joliet, was charged with speeding for allegedly driving 113 mph in a 55 mph zone in Kendall County. Deputies stopped Sims’ car near Caton Farm Road and Grove Road at around 9:25...
View ArticlePolice make arrest in late-night Naperville stickup
An Aurora man is in DuPage County Jail in connection with an armed robbery earlier this month at a north Naperville motel. According to Naperville Police Department spokesman Sgt. Bill Davis, witnesses...
View ArticleCash stolen from holiday party guest in Montgomery
Someone stole hundreds of dollars from a party guest during a holiday event in Montgomery last weekend, police said. According to Montgomery police, the guest was attending the holiday gathering in the...
View ArticleCheer club employee accused of sex with teen prostitute
JOLIET — A former tumbling coach from Oswego is behind bars Tuesday after being charged with having sexual contact with an underage prostitute in Naperville. A Will County arrest warrant issued Friday...
View ArticleRecovery of stolen gun wins Aurora officer award
While on patrol in August, Aurora Police Officer Marco Gomez made his rounds past an area known for its gang activity. He kept his eyes alert, and saw something that struck him as odd. That quick...
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