Author: Paul Stukel

A confirmed case of measles in Kaneland High School has health authorities on alert for potential additional cases and spreading the word to any who may have been exposed to the disease. The Kane County Health Department (KDHC) is investigating a confirmed case of measles in a Kaneland High School student who was unvaccinated against measles. According to the department, the victim is no longer infectious. According to a report from WBBM Radio, students at the school had an e-learning day Tuesday because of concerns over possible exposure. “A spokesperson for Kaneland School District 302 tells WBBM, a student tested…

A Houston man is in custody after 330 pounds of cocaine was found in the semi-truck he was driving on I-88 in Aurora Township. Late last month, deputies from the Kane County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit conducted a traffic stop on a 2011 Freightliner semi-truck with a Texas license plate that was traveling eastbound on I-88 near Illinois Rt. 31. During the traffic stop, deputies discovered 330 pounds of cocaine located under the sleeper compartment of the truck. As a result, the driver, a 46-year-old Houston man, was arrested and has been charged with Controlled Substance Trafficking and Unlawful…

A 45-year-old South Elgin man has pleaded guilty to disseminating child pornography after he sent a video to the Kane County States Attorney’s Child Exploitation Unit’s undercover computer. Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser announced Friday that Kristofer Ray McMullen has agreed to a sentence of 14 years in prison in exchange for a guilty plea to the offense of Dissemination of Child Sexual Abuse Material (Child Pornography), a Class X felony. According to prosecutors, n January 8, 2025, the defendant sent a child sexual abuse video file (CSAM) to the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Child Exploitation Unit’s undercover…

Classic Car enthusiasts will gather together again this year in Geneva to view a beautiful collection of antique, classic and modern automobiles during the annual Concours d’Elegance. Participants from all over the country will display their prized automobiles on Third Street, the heart of Geneva’s charming downtown shopping district lined with shops, restaurants, parks and historical buildings. Some will be awarded one of the coveted “Benz” Trophies. The event is open to the public at no cost, making this a family event with something for everyone to enjoy. This is rare opportunity to view this fantastic collection of award-winning, unique and rare…

A jury has found a 29-year-old Streamwood man guilty of strangling and sexually abusing a young girl over an approximately 6-month period in 2023-2024. Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser announced today Quinton K. Hawkins has been found guilty of Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child, a Class X felony; Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse, a Class 2 felony; and Aggravated Domestic Battery – Strangulation, a Class 2 felony (2 counts). According to prosecutors, on multiple occasions between August 1, 2023, and March 15, 2024, Hawkins strangled and sexually assaulted the young child. There was evidence that Hawkins attempted to…

A 52-year-old Campton Township man has been arrested and charged with 44 counts of producing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) over a six-month period beginning in November 2025. A press release from Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser and Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain disclosed that the accused has been charged with Production of CSAM, a Class X felony (15 counts); Production of CSAM, a Class 1 felony (5 counts); Possession of CSAM, a Class 3 felony (6 counts); Possession of CSAM, a Class 2 felony (14 counts); and Obscene Depiction of a Purported Child, a Class 2 felony…

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…