A Yorkville man was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Monday after accepting an Alford plea in the May 2019 killing of his girlfriend, who was found dead in her home after a fire.

A Kane County judge increased bond to $300,000 from a $50,000 recognizance bond for a Yorkville man accused of sexual assault.

A Kane County jury found a former Illinois Youth Center-St. Charles guard from Yorkville guilty of six counts of official misconduct and one count of aggravated battery in a public place, all felonies, on April 27 according to a news release.