Author: Paul Stukel

Aurora police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a shooting Saturday evening on the city’s east side that left two men hospitalized, one of which in critical condition. According to police, at approximately 10:55 p.m. officers responded to the area of Jackson Place and Anderson Street after ShotSpotter alerts detected multiple rounds of gunfire. Upon arrival, the found two Aurora men, ages 19 and 20, suffering from gunshot wounds. Both victims were transported by Aurora Fire Department paramedics to a local hospital. The 20-year-old man was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, while the 19-year-old man was later transferred to another hospital for…

A Country Club Hills woman is in custody after allegedly breaking into an Aurora residence Saturday morning and then, when police arrived, barricading herself in the home. According to police, officers responded to the 100 block of South Edgelawn Avenue around 9:14am on Saturday after receiving a report of suspicious activity. During the investigation, officers discovered evidence of forced entry into a residence and encountered a woman inside who then barricaded herself inside the home. After shutting down a portion of South Edgelawn Avenue, police negotiators and members of the Special Response Team (SRT) were summoned to the scene to…

An unidentified woman who was caught breaking into an Aurora home Saturday morning barricaded herself within it as police arrived, requiring negotiators and the Special Response Team (SRT) to eventually resolve the standoff peacefully. According to police, officers responded to the 100 block of South Edgelawn Avenue around 9:14am on Saturday after receiving a report of suspicious activity. During the investigation, officers discovered evidence of forced entry into a residence and encountered a woman inside who then barricaded herself inside the home. After shutting down a portion of South Edgelawn Avenue, police negotiators and members of the Special Response Team…

A 36-year-old Elgin man was sentenced to 14 years in prison for selling fentanyl to two individuals who subsequently died in overdoses. McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese announced that, on Wednesday, Jarrail Ford-Gresham was sentenced to seven years in the Illinois Department of Corrections on each of two counts of Drug-Induced Homicide after pleading guilty to both charges. The sentences must be served consecutively, resulting in a total sentence of 14 years in prison. Ford-Gresham is also required to serve 75 percent of his sentence. The charges stem from an investigation that began on December 1, 2023, when officers…

A 30-year-old Bloomingdale man was seriously injured early Wednesday morning when he apparently lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a brick mailbox on Route 25 in Geneva. According to police, a preliminary investigation indicated that the man was driving northbound on Route 25 when his vehicle exited the roadway off the east side and struck a brick mailbox, a parked vehicle in a driveway, and a utility pole. The man was airlifted to Loyola University Medical Center with serious injuries. A portion of Route 25 from Woodward Avenue in Geneva to Moore Avenue in St. Charles was closed…

Two Aurora men were hospitalized Saturday evening after being struck by gunfire during a gathering on the city’s east side. According to police, at approximately 11:55pm Saturday Aurora Police officers responded to the 200 block of North Loucks Street for reports of two individuals suffering from gunshot wounds. Responding officers located two mean, 29 and 35, respectively, both suffering from gunshot wounds. Officers immediately rendered aid and both victims were transported by Aurora Fire Department paramedics to a local hospital, where they were treated for non-life-threatening injuries. A preliminary investigation indicates the victims were attending a gathering outside a residence…

Update: The 71-year-old Geneva woman killed in an apparent DUI-fueled crash this past weekend has been identified as Mary Wilbur. Wilbur’s 26-year-old son remains hospitalized. An Aurora man is in custody charged with numerous felonies after his vehicle allegedly swerved into an oncoming lane on Randall Road Saturday evening, initiating a head-on collision that took the life of a 71-year-old Geneva woman and critically injuring her 26-year-old son. The Geneva Police and Fire departments, assisted by the St. Charles Police and Fire departments, responded to the crash in the 1000 block of South Randall Road in Geneva at 9:13pm. According…

A 27-year-old woman from Pingree Grove was fatally struck by a vehicle while riding her bicycle in Hampshire early Monday morning in an apparent hit-and-run. According to police, at approximately 12:40am Monday officers from the Hampshire Police Department were dispatched to the area of U.S. Route 20, between Big Timber Road and Gast Road, for a report of a traffic crash involving a bicyclist. The initial caller reported observing vehicle debris in the roadway and an individual lying in the road. The caller advised another passing motorist had stopped to render aid before continuing from the scene. Upon arrival, officers…

A McHenry man has seen sentenced to 96 years in prison after being convicted of fatally shooting a man and seriously injuring another during a road rage incident in Elgin in 2020. Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser announced last week that Judge John Barsanti sentenced Dru K. Jarvis to 96 years of imprisonment in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Last October, a jury convicted Jarvis of First-Degree Murder (a Class M felony), Attempt First-Degree Murder (a Class X felony), and Armed Violence (a Class X felony). According to prosecutors, in the early morning of August 22, 2020, Jarvis…

An Aurora man is in custody charged with numerous felonies after his vehicle allegedly swerved into an oncoming lane on Randall Road Saturday evening, initiating a head-on collision that took the life of a 71-year-old Geneva woman and critically injuring her 26-year-old son. The Geneva Police and Fire departments, assisted by the St. Charles Police and Fire departments, responded to the crash in the 1000 block of South Randall Road in Geneva at 9:13pm. According to police, the 40-year-old suspect was driving a blue 2013 Chevrolet Camaro northbound on Randall Road. His car veered over the double yellow line into…