Author: Paul Stukel

A 35-year-old Naperville man who allegedly threatened workers in his building with a machete Wednesday afternoon was ultimately subdued by the Naperville Police Special Response Team after a prolonged stand-off. According to police, on Wednesday at approximately 2:03pm a 9-1-1 call was received reporting that a man had brandished a machete in a threatening way outside a multi-unit residential building on the 300 block of North Charles Avenue in Naperville. Numerous police officers responded to the scene and learned that the suspect, a resident, had allegedly advanced on two building employees while armed with a machete. The victims ran into…

 A 61-year-old Aurora man has been charged in a fatal hit-and-run involving a bicyclist last month near Hampshire. Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser and Hampshire Chief of Police Douglas Pann announced today that the accused is charged with Failure to Report a Crash Resulting in Death, a Class 1 felony; Leaving the Scene of a Crash Resulting in Death, a Class 4 felony; and Obstructing Justice, a Class 4 felony. The state’s attorney’s office alleges that at approximately 12:40am on July 6, officers from the Hampshire Police Department were dispatched to the area of U.S. Route 20, between Big…

A 54-year-old former West Chicago third grade teacher from Aurora has been accused of having inappropriate sexual contact with multiple students during the 2025-2026 school year. The accused appeared in First Appearance Court this morning charged with two counts of Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child (a Class X Felony); five counts of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse (a Class 1 Felony); and four counts of Aggravated Battery (a Class 3 Felony). At his court appearance, Judge Joshua Dieden granted the State’s motion to detain the accused pre-trial. According to investigators, on May 14 the West Chicago Police Department and…

A 53-year-old Yorktown man who was found guilty of murdering his girlfriend by shooting her in the back of the head in 2003 has been sentenced to 70 years in prison. On May 26, Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser announced that a jury found Prince L. Cunningham guilty of the offense of First-Degree Murder (a Class M felony) for the May 2003 shooting death of 22-year-old Tyesha Bell of Aurora. Today, Judge Julia Yetter sentenced  Cunningham to 70 years of imprisonment in the Illinois Department of Correction. According to prosecutors, during the early morning hours of May 9, 2003, Bell left her…

A 40-year-old Naperville woman has been sentenced to 38 years in prison for fatally shooting her fiancé in November 2020 after an argument over him allegedly seeing another woman. On February 6, 2026, a jury found Rosa Lagrone guilty of one count of First Degree Murder in the death of her fiancé, Darnell Manns. The jury returned their guilty verdict against Lagrone following a four-day-long trial and approximately two-and-one-half hours of deliberations. According to prosecutors, on November 6, 2020, at approximately 2:16pm, Lagrone and Manns were at her home located in the 0-100 block of 25W Keswick Lane in unincorporated…

A 23-year-old Woodstock man was killed and his passenger injured when his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck on Warrenville Road late Tuesday evening. According to authorities, on Tuesday at approximately 11:17pm the Naperville Police and Fire Departments responded to the intersection of East Warrenville Road and North Washington Street for the report of a two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle and a pickup truck. Officers found both vehicles with significant damage. The driver of the motorcycle was unresponsive and pronounced deceased on the scene. The passenger of the motorcycle, a 22-year-old woman from Woodstock, was transported to a local hospital…

Live music, local flavor, and two unforgettable days are returning to Carpenter Park in Carpentersville on August 7 & 8. From high-energy performances and community traditions to family-friendly fun under the summer lights, it’s bringing the spirit of summer back in a big way. Come dance the days away with a jam-packed line-up beginning Friday at 4:30pm. And don’t forget the food. From tacos and wings to pizza, roasted corn, sweet treats, and everything in between, this year’s Jamboree Days Food Vendor Lineup is packed with delicious local favorites! Whether you’re grabbing dinner before the concerts, satisfying a late-night craving,…

According to multiple reports, two people were killed in a fiery crash on I-88 near Aurora just after midnight Wednesday. Two vehicles were involved in the crash, which happened at around 12:45am this morning. The incident occurred near Eola road, which was subsequently closed for nearly 5 hours. Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene after one the vehicles caught on fire. Illinois State Police are investigating the incident.

A 29-year-old Aurora man has been charged with murder and kidnapping, among other felonies, after crashing his vehicle into another vehicle on I-94 Friday evening.  The accused has been charged with three counts of First-Degree Murder (a Class M Felony), Aggravated Battery – Deadly Weapon Not a Firearm (a Class 3 Felony), Kidnapping (a Class 2 Felony), and Unlawful Restraint (a Class 4 Felony). According to the Illinois State Police, on Friday at around 5:50pm, the accused was driving northbound on I-94 with a passenger, 28-year-old Victory A. Swanigan of Chicago, when a verbal altercation prompted the accused to turn…

A 22-year-old Sugar Grove man has been charged with multiple felony DUI charges after allegedly causing a fatal 4-vehicle crash on IL-71 Saturday evening. According to the Illinois State Police, at approximately 9:15pm on Saturday ISP Troopers responded to a crash on IL-71 just past Walker Road, south of Millbrook. The accused was driving a pickup truck southbound on IL-71 and allegedly entered the northbound lanes to pass multiple vehicles. The truck struck an SUV head-on causing a four-vehicle crash. A passenger from the SUV, 38-year-old Amy L. Witter, was pronounced deceased on scene. The other three SUV occupants were…