Author: Paul Stukel

The musicians of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra and actors of point2pointproductions bring “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” to life in the Hemmens Cultural Center On Sunday, January 11, at 2:30pm. Based on the timeless Victor Hugo novel, showcasing music from Disney’s Academy-Award nominated 1996 animated film and incorporating new songs by the legendary creative team of Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” is a live concert-style performance not to be missed. Tickets are $25 ($15 for students) and can be purchased here. The Hemmens Cultural Center is located at 45 Symphony Way in Elgin.

An Arizona man was released on his own recognizance Friday morning after being charged with stealing cells phones from an Apple Store in Naperville on New Year’s Day. The suspect was charged with one count of Burglary (Class 2 Felony), one count of Retail Theft (Class 3 Felony) and one count of Misdemeanor Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Police Officer. According to police, on January 1 at approximately 4:25pm, the suspect, a 24-year-old resident of Chandler, Arizona, entered the Apple Store located at 120 West Jefferson Avenue in Naperville , selected three iPhone 17 Pro Max 1TB phones and…

Aurora police are investigating a shooting Monday evening that sent a 20-year-old man to hospital in critical yet stable condition. According to police, at approximately 6:36pm, Aurora Police officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 600 block of Wilder Street in Aurora, where they were notified that a 20-year-old male victim was shot outside the residence and driven to a local hospital. The victim was eventually transported to another hospital for treatment of his injuries and is currently listed in critical, yet stable condition. No additional injuries were reported. Detectives from the Aurora Police Department’s Investigations Bureau…

An Elgin woman who pleaded guilty to killing the man with whom she shared a house has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser announced that on December 18, Sylvia Camacho pleaded guilty to Second Degree Murder, a Class 1 felony, in the stabbing death of Peter J. Lopez, 56, a man with whom she shared a residence in the 300 block of Ryerson Avenue in Elgin. Camacho was originally charged with First Degree Murder. Judge Julia A. Yetter accepted the plea and handed down the sentence. According to prosecutors, sometime during the…

A Bartlett man is in custody after allegedly using a handgun to rob a business on Chicago’s West Side earlier this month. According to Chicago police, on December 16 at approximately 12:15pm, the 55-year-old suspect produced a handgun and demanded property from a commercial business in the 1700 block of West 18th Street in Chicago. The value of property received, if any, has not been disclosed. Yesterday at 8:40am, members of the Chicago Police Department Citywide Robbery Task Force arrested the suspect in the 500 Block of Wilson Lane in Des Plaines.. The offender was placed into custody and charged…

Three women were hospitalized after a shooting on Christmas Day in Aurora. On Thursday at approximately 8:08pm, Aurora Police officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 300 block of Sunset Avenue where they discovered three female victims suffering from gunshot wounds. Aurora Fire Department paramedics transported the women, ages 34, 36, and 55, to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. No additional injuries were reported. Detectives from the Aurora Police Department’s Investigations Bureau responded to the scene and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. The investigation remains active. Anyone with information is asked to…

State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser has completed her review of the March 30, 2025, officer-involved death of Irving Martinez, age 30, of Aurora, finding no wrongdoing on the part of the Aurora police officers involved in the incident. According to the investigation, on March 30 APD officers responded to the Speedway Gas Station located at 948 North Farnsworth Avenue in Aurora, where they found Martinez in the bathroom, screaming and acting erratically. The toilet had been detached from the wall, flooding the floor with water. Martinez gave the officers his name and said he had taken cocaine that was “probably…

A Batavia man is in custody after allegedly killing his wife in at their apartment early Tuesday morning. According to police, on Tuesday at approximately 4:37am the Batavia Police Department was contacted by a man who claimed that he had just killed his wife. Officers were dispatched to an apartment building in the 100 block of Church Street where they located the man just outside of the apartment. He was taken into custody without incident. When officers entered the apartment, they located a female victim with significant, life-threatening injuries. First responders attempted to render aid to the victim, but she…

A pilot and his passenger were killed Wednesday afternoon when their twin-engine Piper PA 30 crashed just after take-off from DuPage Airport in West Chicago. According to a statement from DuPage Airport, the accident occurred just before 2:00pm Wednesday. West Chicago Fire Department and Police Department personnel responded immediately to the incident, and airport was temporarily closed as emergency operations continue. The exact cause of the accident is under investigation. DuPage Airport officials are coordinating with the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board, which will lead the investigation to determine the cause of the accident. Authorities have…

A 55-year-old live-in caretaker faces 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to torturing and starving a young child over a period of three years commencing in 2021. The child’s mother, a single parent, is awaiting trial for the same offense.  Today, Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser announced that Eulalia Vences of Elgin has agreed to a sentence of 20 years of imprisonment for a guilty plea to the offense of Aggravated Battery – Great Bodily Harm, a Class X felony. Judge Julia Yetter accepted the plea. …at age 7, [the child] was brought to the emergency room of Saint…