Attorneys in the Xandria Harris trial continue to put together a jury.

Crest Hill police are investigating a burglary at a local cafe and gaming place that occurred early Tuesday morning.

A McHenry man is accused of starving and not providing medical treatment to multiple pit bulls, court records show.

A Chicago man accused of of leading officers on a high-speed chase in a stolen car will remain in jail until at least next court appearance after a motion was granted Tuesday to deny his pre-trial release, prosecutors said

The owner of the former Harold’s Shrimp and Chicken restaurant in Joliet is facing felony charges of sales tax evasion and theft through fraudulent tax filings.

OPINION: In late 2025, Amazon agreed to pay $1.5 billion to Amazon subscribers in a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission.

Nine jurors were picked Monday during the first day of Xandria Harris’ trial at the Kankakee County Courthouse.

A man pleaded guilty Thursday to burglarizing a vehicle in McHenry “with intent to commit a theft” and was sentenced to six years in prison.

A man accused of “maliciously” attacking a Woodstock gas station employee after she told him they were not hiring will undergo a mental health evaluation, court records show.

David D. Lowtharp, 57, was sentenced to six years in the Illinois Department of Corrections through a plea agreement.

A Marengo man screwed shut a door of his apartment to keep anyone from coming in or out as a woman inside cried for help, McHenry County prosecutors allege.

A state petition revealed Will County's State's Attorney James Glasgow plans to use the forfeiture by wrongdoing hearsay exception, as he did in the case against Drew Peterson.

The trial of a man accused of randomly attacking a woman as she walked her son’s dog in a McHenry park is set to resume Friday afternoon.

It has been 4 years, 1 month and 24 days, approximately 216 weeks or 1,517 days since that December fateful night in 2021 when one Bradley officer was killed and a second seriously wounded.

Camren Hastings, 18, is charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm, a Class 1 felony, and aggravated use of a firearm as a person under the age of 21, a Class 4 felony.

A Woodstock man is accused of secretly filming three women while they used the bathroom at McHenry County College, according to court records and authorities.

A Lombard man has been sentenced to probation for committing an anti-Muslim hate crime

A Cedar Rapids man who served prison time for joining rioters entering the U.S. Senate on Jan. 6, 2021, and taking video of sensitive documents, will be sharing his story and answering attendees' questions at the Twin City Conservatives’ Feb. 28 meeting in Rock Falls

A Palatine man who was accused of “misrepresenting” the cost of driveway repairs for an elderly Crystal Lake homeowner by more than $4,000 has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge.

Kankakee police arrested a suspect in Monday’s armed robbery of a business located in the 1400 block of East Court Street.

Franklin T. Houston, 28, was found guilty Wednesday of the felony offense of injuring a police officer while resisting arrest and the misdemeanor offenses of resisting a police officer and disorderly conduct.

A former Chicago man has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for shooting another man at an indoor amusement park in Villa Park in 2021

A fifth charge of public indecency has been filed against a Marengo man; this time as a felony, while the prior accusations were misdemeanors.

More than $1,000 was taken from a Joliet Cricket Wireless store in the 400 block of Collins Street on Feb. 7, Joliet police said.

A Sterling man has been sentenced to 4 years in prison after pleading guilty Tuesday to a 2024 aggravated battery charge – a Class 2 felony because it involved a police officer – and a separate 2023 aggravated battery charge.

Bolingbrook police said they discovered a small amount of cannabis and a loaded 9mm handgun in the teen’s possession.

Illinois State Police Troop 5, assisted by Kankakee Area Metropolitan Enforcement Group, arrested two people after suspected cocaine and fentanyl/methamphetamine was found in the vehicle they were on Monday.

A Joliet man charged with recklessly firing a gun into the air last Saturday was released from jail on electronic monitoring and home confinement. 

An Indiana man fleeing from police in Champaign County was apprehended by Kankakee County Sheriff’s deputies Saturday.

A Pingree Grove woman was detained pretrial Monday in a Huntley burglary case, according to court records.

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A Wonder Lake man accused of handcuffing a woman against her will and sexually assaulting her has been sentenced to seven years in prison.

Plano police were called to Mugshots Sports Bar & Grill on Saturday evening for a report of a disturbance.

The former owner of a McHenry smoke shop has been sentenced to jail time and probation in a felony LSD possession plea deal.

A Lakewood man has pleaded guilty in a drunk-driving crash that killed his passenger and was sentenced to nine years in prison.

An arrest has been made in the 2024 fatal shooting of 29-year-old Elijah J. Robinson, Kankakee police said Friday.

An affirmative defense is when the defendant introduces evidence that negates criminal liability or civil liability, even if it is proven that the defendant committed the alleged acts, according to Cornell Law School’s Legal Information Institute.

Michael C. Montero, 35, of Lake in the Hills is accused of sexually assaulting two children.

A Harvard 18-year-old accused of strangling and sexually assaulting a woman after she “crashed out” has been detained in McHenry County jail pretrial.

A Wonder Lake man has pleaded guilty to possession with intent to deliver heroin and was sentenced to six years in prison after authorities said several people tipped them off to his dealing.

Amy Anthenat, 50, pleaded guilty in October 2025 to the felony offense of aggravated driving under the influence in connection with Addison man's death.

A prosecutor said Friday that a Huntley man viewed and shared more than 37,000 images and videos of “the most violent” sexual abuse of children, some as young as toddlers.

A Round Lake Beach man is accused of purposely driving his car into the garage of a Crystal Lake home and damaging a Crystal Lake business Thursday night, causing approximately $135,000 in damage, authorities said.

Multiple schools in Aurora went into a heightened security status on Wednesday after several gunshots rang out in the area of High Street and Superior Street.

A Marengo man has been charged for the fourth time since 2024 with public indecency involving lewd exposure, according to court records and police.

A Crystal Lake man has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for using the dark web and Facebook to distribute methamphetamine, authorities said.

The Hammond, Indiana, man accused of shooting a rural Momence bar owner execution-style in the head once worked with her at the bar, a prosecutor said.

Joliet police have charged a homeless man with several counts of theft and weapons charges following an investigation into a series of vehicle burglaries.

Five people were detained, including an Oswego 19-year-old who was charged, after authorities said a student walking home from school in Aurora was robbed at gunpoint, prompting police pursuits.

A Round Lake Beach mother and her boyfriend have been charged with first-degree murder in the death of the woman’s 8-year-old-son, authorities say.