Author: Paul Stukel

One person was killed and two others hospitalized in a multi-vehicle crash on Randall Road in Elgin Monday afternoon. At approximately 2:37 p.m., Elgin police officers responded to a motor vehicle crash involving multiple vehicles on South Randall Road, south of South Street. The preliminary investigation indicates that a head-on collision occurred in the northbound lanes of Randall Road involving a dump truck and an SUV. The crash resulted in one of the drivers being pronounced deceased on scene. Two additional individuals were transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The Elgin Police Department Traffic Unit is continuing to…

For those of you who didn’t catch it, our colleagues Ray Rogina, Pat Crimmins and Kevin Ketchum took the Justa Coupla Guys podcast on the road recently to the Emerald Isle. Over the next several days we’ll be sharing snapshots of some of the lovely sights they saw. To see the entire journey, check out the Justa Coupla Guys Facebook page or YouTube. Day 3 of the journey included a tour of the extraordinary Castle Kilkenny. (Photo credits Kevin Ketchum)

Sunday was a busy day for first responders along the Fox River. As previously reported, two individuals were rescued from the Fox River Sunday morning by Elgin firefighters after their boat capsized North of Interstate 90. About two hours later, Geneva firefighters and police officers rescued two women after they fell out of their kayaks into the Fox River near the 800 block of North Bennett Street. In the second incident, the Geneva Fire Department was dispatched at 10:43pm for a river rescue. While en route, Geneva firefighters and police officers were notified by Tri-Com Central Dispatch that a bystander…

Two as yet unidentified individuals were rescued from the Fox River Sunday morning after their boat capsized North of Interstate 90. The Elgin Fire Department responded to a water rescue Sunday, May 11, after a boat capsized in the Fox River north of Interstate 90, leaving two individuals clinging to the overturned boat. EPD was called in at approximately 8:11am and the first fire crew arrived within minutes, deploying a swift-water rescue diver within two minutes of arrival. A rescue boat stationed near the library was launched and headed north on the river less than seven minutes after dispatch. According…

For those of you who didn’t catch it, our colleagues Ray Rogina, Pat Crimmins and Kevin Ketchum took the Justa Coupla Guys podcast on the road recently to the Emerald Isle. Over the next several days we’ll be sharing snapshots of some of the lovely sights they saw. To see the entire journey, check out the Justa Coupla Guys Facebook page or YouTube. We begin with beautiful Kilkenny on Day 2 of the journey. (Photo credits Kevin Ketchum)

A 48-year-old Chicago man has been sentenced to 50 years in federal prison for conspiring to abduct several victims at gunpoint in the Chicago suburbs. Sedgwick Williams participated in kidnappings in Naperville and Westchester in the fall of 2019.  Williams and a co-conspirator also attempted a third kidnapping in South Holland, Ill., but they were unsuccessful and were arrested fleeing from the intended victim’s residence. A federal jury last year convicted Williams and co-defendant Tai Hon La, 35, of Beach Park, Ill., of participating in the kidnapping conspiracy and other related charges.  On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Jorge L. Alonso sentenced Williams…

The Naperville Police Department has taken the unusual step of warning parents about a potential gathering of teens in downtown Naperville this Friday. On the department’s social media platforms, parents were notified “of an online ‘trend’ encouraging a large teen gathering in our downtown this Friday evening. “While we encourage everyone to take advantage of the amenities our wonderful city has to offer, media reports in recent weeks have shown that these teen gatherings aren’t always just harmless meetups,” the message continued. “They can quickly lead to unsafe situations and even criminal activity.” The department indicated that it will have…

An Oswego man is dead after his car struck a semi-truck and was pinned beneath it Wednesday evening. At approximately 5:17pm on Wednesday, the Montgomery Police Department and Oswego Fire Department responded to a vehicle-versus-semi crash at the intersection of Route 31 and Caterpillar Drive which involved a black Nissan sedan that struck a semi-truck at the intersection. Upon arrival, officers found the vehicle pinned underneath the semi-truck. Responding EMTs pronounced the victim deceased on-scene. A preliminary investigation indicates that the sedan was traveling southbound on Route 31 when it failed to stop in time to avoid stiking the the…

A 79-year-old Elgin man will not be charged in an incident wherein he discovered a much younger man sleeping in his home, fought with him, and ultimately shot him, sending the younger man to the hospital. On Sunday morning at 8:54am, Elgin police officers responded to the 800 block of Carr Street for a report of a shooting victim, where they found a 29-year- old man with a gunshot wound. The Elgin Police Department SWAT team responded to the area along with detectives from the Major Investigations Division and the shooting victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment.…

Update: According to the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, the body found Saturday afternoon in the Burlington Park Forest Preserve was that of a 44-year-old Naperville man. The identity of the man remains undisclosed, although an autopsy performed by the DuPage County Coroner’s Office indicated that no foul play was involved. The cause of death also remains undisclosed. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a dead body discovered in a Naperville forest preserve over the weekend. According to the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, the body was reported at around 3pm Saturday afternoon in the Burlington Park Forest…