A McHenry man is accused of uploading, sharing and requesting images depicting child sex abuse, some involving children younger than 5, a McHenry County judge said in court Wednesday.

A McHenry man has been found not guilty on allegations that he starved Meatball and Karma, two 3-year-old female pit bulls, but he faces additional similar charges.

Editor’s note: Today marks the first installment of a two-day series about the growing number of women charged with domestic assault

A Crystal Lake teen who was at the center of criminal cases against her mother and stepfather died while their cases were pending. Now her brother is suing a DCFS contractor over her death.

A second man pleaded guilty to theft by deception in connection with the $4,500 home repair fraud of an elderly Crystal Lake resident.

A man accused of beating another person, stomping on his head and leaving a shoe imprint on his face outside The Vixen in McHenry on New Year's Day has pleaded guilty.

An Algonquin man has pleaded guilty to crimes in McHenry and Kane counties and was sentenced to 7 years in prison in both cases, to be served at the same time.

A Rockford police officer is accused of theft and home repair fraud in McHenry and Winnebago counties – “at times” while in his police uniform and driving a squad car, according to Illinois State Police.

A man charged with the attack of a Woodstock gas station employee is unfit to stand trial, a licensed psychologist found.