The Kane County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in locating James Norris (30 years old). James was reported missing on Wednesday, March 1st from Virgil, Illinois and last known to be on the Great Western Trail that afternoon. Anyone with information on James’s whereabouts, please contact the Investigation’s Division at 630-444-1103.
Well, she certainly got her money’s worth. On Tuesday at approximately 12:27 p.m., an Illinois State Trooper allegedly observed a 2016 Volkswagen Jetta traveling 107 mph in a 60-mph zone westbound on I-88 in Naperville. The trooper performed a traffic stop on the vehicle but, as the trooper walked towards the vehicle, the female driver, identified as being from Sleepy Hollow, fled the scene at a high rate of speed. The trooper reinitiated the pursuit, during which the Jetta allegedly reached speeds of 120 mph, was weaving in and out of traffic and at one time drove on the shoulder…
After the absolute dud that was produced recently by the National Weather Service, travelers could be forgiven for looking upon this evening’s forecast with a skeptical eye. However, it is our duty to report what the authorities are anticipating, so here goes. According to NWS, heavy, wet snow accumulations are expected across northern Illinois this evening, mainly north of I-80 with highest amounts near the IL-WI border. Amounts quickly taper south of the I-80 corridor. Hazardous travel conditions will develop this evening and persist overnight. The Fox Valley region is expected to be impacted in terms of snowfall this evening,…
Between June 2018 and May 2019, Mark Rivera was a lay pastor at the Anglican Church of North America in Big Rock, Illinois. He was also a child predator. Yesterday, Rivera, who now lives in Winfield, was sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment in the Illinois Department of Corrections after having been previously convicted of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child – Class X felony (two counts) and aggravated criminal sexual abuse – Class 2 felony (three counts). According to prosecutors, on multiple occasions between June 2018 and May 2019, Rivera, then in his late 40s, sexually assaulted a…
The Naperville St. Patrick’s Day Parade returns for its 30th year of celebrating Irish heritage and culture on Saturday, March 11. West Suburban Irish’s annual parade, which started in 1993, will march down the streets of Naperville beginning at 10 a.m WSI’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade is a family event, attracting over 3,000 participants and 15,000 spectators to downtown Naperville. This year, they are celebrating “New Beginnings” with the joys of spring on the horizon, a new president of WSI, and a new downtown location and date for the annual Irish Fest (Friday and Saturday, Sept. 22-23 in Naperville’s Central…
A Genoa man who has been missing since he last contacted family members by phone at 6:30pm on Friday, February 24, has been found dead in Carroll Park in Genoa. According to a Genoa Police Department press release, the body of Daniel Elkinton, 41, who had been reported missing by his family on Monday, February 27 after having not been heard from since the previous Friday, was found Saturday morning near the Kishwaukee River approximately 100 feet south of a pedestrian bridge in Carroll Park. The body was first spotted by a team searching the area with a drone. This…
This year’s East Dundee’s Thom McNamee Memorial Saint Patrick’s parade will be held on Saturday March 11th. The day will start off with the most colorful and exciting 5K Irish themed race in Illinois! The DUbliNDEE Kilted 5k is sponsored by Lifetime plumbing and heating and runs along the Fox River on Duncan/Elgin Avenue. At 9:30 by the depot in downtown East Dundee, catch the Pet Parade with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize winners receiving their award. You’ll hear the winner of the Dundee area’s Best Corned Beef competition and the crowning of 2023 King and Queen. The parade stops…
The city of St. Charles continues its venerable St. Patrick’s Day Parade this Saturday, March 11, beginning at 11am at the First Street Plaza. This year’s Opening Ceremony will include an Irish Dance Performance and other entertainment. After the Ceremony, check out the specials around town before finding your place along Main Street for the parade. The parade itself begins at 2pm as thousands of people will line Main Street to listen to award winning local marching bands, watch the elaborate and colorful floats, and experience everything St. Charles has to offer. The parade steps off at 6th Street and…
A 22-year-old St. Charles man was caught in action burglarizing parked cars by police early Monday morning after police received a call about a “suspicious man.” According to a press release from the St. Charles Police Department, on Monday at approximately 5:26 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Walnut Drive for the report of a suspicious person seen making entry to parked vehicles in the area. Officers immediately responded to the area and subsequently located an individual going through a vehicle which did not belong to him. Officers consulted with the vehicle owner and learned that the owner…
