Author: Paul Stukel

A 33-year-old doctor who was formerly employed at Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin has been charged with sexually assaulting a 16-year-old minor with an intellectual disability in the poolside bathroom of an Elgin hotel. Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser and Elgin Chief of Police Ana Lally announced today that the suspect, who lives in Chicago, has been charged with Aggravated criminal sexual assault, a class X felony; Criminal sexual assault, a class 1 felony; Unlawful restraint, a class 4 felony; Aggravated criminal sexual abuse, a class 2 felony (4 counts); and Sexual exploitation of a child, a class A misdemeanor…

Firefighters successfully extricated the driver of a vehicle that had slid off a driveway, overturned and settled upside down in a creek in Elgin Thursday morning. At approximately 9:09am on Thursday, the Pingree Grove & Countryside Fire Protection District responded to the 9N600 block of Kendall Road after a report of a vehicle leaving a driveway and overturning into a creek. Upon arrival, fire personnel found a vehicle upside down and partially submerged in water. One occupant was trapped inside. Firefighters quickly began a rescue and extracted the person within 10 minutes. The victim had minor injuries and showed signs…

A 23-year-old Aurora man has been sentenced to the 38 years in prison for brutally stabbing his mother to death in 2022. Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser announced yesterday that Abel Quinones-Herstad has agreed to a sentence of 38 years of imprisonment in exchange for a guilty plea to the offense of first-degree murder, a class M felony. Judge Barsanti accepted the plea. According to prosecutors, on July 14, 2022, Quinones-Herstad stabbed Edith Gonzalez-Alarcon 26 times with a knife, causing her death. He then traveled to the Wisconsin residence of his brother, where he stated that he had done something…

A 44-year-old United States Customs and Border Protection officer from Pingree Grove has been indicted in US District Court on allegations that in 2022 he sexually assaulted and robbed multiple women in Schaumburg and Naperville. The indictment, which was unsealed Tuesday in US District Court in Chicago, charges the suspect with ten counts of deprivation of civil rights under color of law and one count of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence. The suspect performed both customs and immigration duties for CBP in the Chicago area. As a CBP officer, the suspect had the authority to carry a…

A 49-year-old man who was pumping gas at an Aurora gas station in the early hours of Monday morning was shot multiple times by an unknown gunman who immediately fled the scene. At approximately 3:44am, Aurora Police officers responded to a report of a gunshot victim at the Mobil gas station located at 300 South Broadway, where they found the victim suffering from multiple upper-body gunshot wounds. Aurora Fire Department paramedics transported the victim to a local hospital for treatment of injuries that did not appear to be life-threatening. No other injuries were reported, and the victim remains in stable…

Must try appetizers, entrees, desserts or cocktails available at local Fox Valley restaurants. Tiramisu in a GlassDark rum, vanilla vodka, espresso, Mr. Black, mascarpone, egg yolk, and simple syrup come together in a glass that drinks like a dessert. It’s smooth, layered, and indulgent. Giardino Trattoria & Pizzeria12 N. River St.Aurora IL, 605061-630-701-2819 Le PigeonThis season at The Graceful Ordinary, one of Chef Chris Curren’s menu highlights includes the Le Pigeon, a Nashville hot squab served over sweet corn purée and sautéed collard greens. The Graceful Ordinary3 E. Main StreetSt. Charles, IL 601741-331-235-5803 Rigatoni Alla VodkaThe ultimate winter comfort meal…

A St. Charles man has been sentenced to 16 years imprisonment after pleading guilty to disseminating child pornography online. Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser announces that Corey J. McDonald, 29, agreed to the sentence in exchange for a guilty plea to the offense of dissemination of child pornography, Class X felony. Judge Barsanti accepted the plea. According to prosecutors, on June 23, 2025, investigators with the Kane County Child Exploitation Unit received a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that the defendant was using his Kik account to upload and disseminate child sexual abuse…

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel were beset by dozens of anti-enforcement activists while performing a detention operation on Elgin’s West Side Saturday morning. According to eye-witness accounts and videos of the incident, a team of ICE personnel were performing a detention operation near the 1600 block of Maple Lane in Elgin Saturday morning when they were confronted by a group of anti-ICE activists throwing water bottles and snow in an attempt to disrupt the operation. ICE agents responded by attempting to disperse the crowd, ultimately resorting to chemical irritants in an effort to restore order and proceed in…

A Skokie man pleaded guilty yesterday to supplying fentanyl to a West Chicago woman who subsequently overdosed and died. DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin announced that 31-year-old Benjamin Adrien entered a plea of guilty to one count of Drug Induced Homicide, a Class X Felony. Judge Joseph Bugos sentenced Adrien to 10 years imprisonment. According to prosecutors, on August 16, 2022, DuPage County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a call in unincorporated West Chicago regarding a drug overdose. The victim was transported to a local hospital for medical attention where she was later pronounced deceased, and her cause of death…

A Naperville city contractor who was removing snow from the Metra station Monday evening was tragically killed when a freight train hit his equipment. Naperville Police and Fire Departments responded to the Naperville Train Station at 105 East 4th Avenue Friday evening following reports of an incident involving a train and an individual. The investigation revealed that the victim, an adult male contractor for the City, was operating snow removal equipment on the station’s south platform when the equipment he was driving was struck by an eastbound freight train. The victim ultimately succumbed to his injuries. Naperville City Manager Doug…