Author: Paul Stukel

A 36-year-old Sleepy Hollow man pleaded guilty Friday to beating a 61-year-old Lake in the Hills man after his motorcycle group forced the victim off the road and proceeded to assault him. McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi L. Freese announced that Julio C. Salas entered a blind plea of guilty to one count of Aggravated Battery in a Public Place, a class 3 felony. Because the plea was entered as a blind plea, there was no agreement as to sentencing. The sentence will be determined solely by the Court. According to prosecutors, in June a group of motorcyclists riding with…

The Arcada Theatre in St. Charles presents the Prince tribute “Purple Experience” with Marshall Charloff on Sunday, August 2, beginning at 7:30pm. Always a crowd favorite, Marshall Charloff leaves no one disappointed. The resemblance between Charloff and Prince is striking, both in looks and musical prowess. The high notes. The guitar chops. The moves. It’s all there in full supply. And the band, made up of accomplished musicians as well, round out the experience seamlessly. Hear all your Prince favorites including “Little Red Corvette”, “When Doves Cry”, ” Let’s Go Crazy”, “Raspberry Beret”, and so many more. Tickets begin at…

Update: Due to forecasts for severe weather on Friday evening, RiverEdge Park has rescheduled this concert to Saturday, August 1. If you can attend the rescheduled show on Saturday, the tickets in your possession are still valid and no action is required.If you cannot make the new date, RiverEdge Park will refund your tickets in full. To request a refund, call the box office a call at 630-896-6666 or email info@paramountarts.com. Box Office is open Monday-Saturday 10am-6pm. Contact RiverEdge Park by 6pm Saturday. RiverEdge Park in Aurora will host Hollywood Nights: The Bob Seger Experience on Friday, July 31, beginning…

A DeKalb man and a Naperville woman allegedly broke into a Naperville home Monday afternoon, pepper-spraying the resident and killing his three-year-old dog. According to police, at approximately 1:15pm Monday, DuPage County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the 30W000 block of Capistrano Court for a reported home invasion. Upon arrival, deputies learned that the resident had allegedly been pepper sprayed inside his apartment and that his three-year-old dog had been fatally shot during the incident. A subsequent investigation idenitifed Bridges and Smith as suspects believed to have been involved in the incident. The DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office has charged the…

Two people sustained non-life-threatening injuries Monday morning when a driver apparently had a medical issue and lost control of his vehicle, causing a multi-vehicle accident on Route 34 in Oswego. According to police, at approximately 11:21am, Oswego Police were dispatched to a multi-vehicle crash near the intersection of Route 34 and Orchard Road. The preliminary investigation determined that Izaiah Perez of Chicago may have suffered from a medical issue while driving and lost control of his Chrysler Pacifica traveling northbound on Orchard Road near the intersection. The vehicle traveled into the grass and across Route 34, just east of the…

The body of a man discovered in the Fox River Thursday has been identified as and Elgin man who was reported missing by family members on June 30. The Kane County Coroner’s office issued a statement identifying the man as Victor Marin, age 41. An autopsy was performed and the preliminary cause of death was determined to be drowning. Results of toxicology tests remain pending. In what is becoming an all-too-common occurrence, another body has been found in the Fox River, this time in Elgin. According to police, this morning at approximately 2:47am, the Elgin Police Department was notified and…

A 21-year-old Aurora man has been arrested for allegedly stealing a car a mere twelve hours after being released from pre-trial detention on a previous charge of auto theft. On Wednesday, the man appeared in First Appearance Court after being accused of entering a closed residential garage in Aurora in August 2025 and stealing a Black Toyota Corolla. As the charges against him were non-detainable, he was released from custody at 8:42am the same day. According to prosecutors, after his release from custody, at approximately 8:19pm the same day, the suspect allegedly stole a 2021 white Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited…

In what is becoming an all-too-common occurrence, another body has been found in the Fox River, this time in Elgin. According to police, this morning at approximately 2:47am, the Elgin Police Department was notified and responded to the area of the 200 block of South Grove Avenue for a report of a deceased subject in the Fox River. The Elgin Fire Department along with the Kane County Coroner’s Office responded to the area, at which time they recovered a male victim from the Fox River. Authorities are withholding information regarding the identity of the male pending a determination by the…

A 43-year-old man is in custody after allegedly beating a West Chicago man with such savagery that the victim required hospitalization. DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and West Chicago Chief of Police Colin Fleury announced Tuesday that Judge Joshua Dieden has granted the State’s petition to detain pre-trial the suspect, who has been charged with one count of Aggravated Battery in a Public Place and Aggravated Battery – Great Bodily Harm. Both charges are Class 3 Felonies. According to police, at approximately 8:40pm Sunday evening officers responded to a call of a disturbance on a footpath near the bridge…

Following a 15-month-long investigation, six men from 5 different counties in northern Illinois have been arrested and charged for operating brothels in Aurora, West Dundee, Rockford, and South Elgin. On Thursday morning, multiple law enforcement agencies led by the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office’s Human Exploitation Unit conducted a coordinated arrest operation across Kane, McHenry, Boone, Winnebago, and Cook counties, resulting in the arrests of all six defendants. The defendants face charges including promoting prostitution for profit, promoting prostitution near a school, and forgery. According to the criminal complaint, the defendants knowingly advanced and profited from prostitution by arranging clients and…