Author: Paul Stukel

A Yorkville man was seriously injured Thursday after his motorcycle crashed into a Honda CRV at the intersection of Route 34 and Orchard Road in Oswego. At approximately 12:42pm Thursday, Oswego Police responded to a motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 34 and Orchard Road involving a Harley-Davidson motorcycle and a Honda CRV. The 19-year-old motorcyclist sustained a major head injury and other unknown injuries. He was initially transported to Rush Copley and later airlifted to Loyola Hospital due to the severity of his injuries. His current condition is unknown. A preliminary investigation determined that the motorcycle was…

A former DuPage county corrections deputy has been found guilty of sexual misconduct with a female inmate. DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin announced yesterday that Judge Joseph Bugos has found a former DuPage County Deputy Sheriff assigned to the Corrections Bureau guilty of having inappropriate sexual contact with a female prisoner. Judge Bugos returned his verdict in the case against Ricardo Hardy, 54, of Elgin, yesterday morning following a bench trial on June 11. In all, Bugos found Hardy guilty of five counts of Custodial Sexual Misconduct and five counts of Official Misconduct, all Class 3 Felonies. On May…

Following an extensive investigation, two men have been charged with illegal street racing in Naperville that allegedly caused a crash that sent two passengers in one of the vehicles to the hospital with serious injuries. DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Naperville Chief of Police Jason Arres announced today that and 18-year-old Bensenville man and a 23-year-old Lisle man have each been charged with one count of Aggravated Street Racing (a Class 4 Felony) and one count of Aggravated Reckless Driving Causing Great Bodily Harm (a Class 4 Felony). According to prosecutors, on April 26 at approximately 12:06am, Naperville…

A 26-year-old Hinckley man is dead after he was found at the bottom of a ramp on US 30 with his motorcycle on its side Sunday afternoon. At approximately 3:31pm, Sugar Grove police and fire personnel responded to the intersection of US 30 and Route 47 in Sugar Grove for a report of an accident with injuries, where they discovered the man at the bottom of the eastbound ramp of US 30 onto southbound Route 47 with his motorcycle on its side. The man was transported to a local hospital where he ultimately succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced…

Kendall County Sheriff’s officers and members of the US Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force tracked down and arrested an Aurora man facing multiple felony charges in Kendall County. The 35-year-old suspect was apprehended Wednesday in unincorporated Montgomery. Deputies from the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office responded on June 8 after receiving a report of an individual found inside a residence in the 0–100 block of Cypress Drive in unincorporated Bristol Township. An investigation was immediately launched by Sheriff’s Office investigators. Investigators learned the victim had interacted with the suspect earlier in the evening. He appears to have followed the…

An Oswego man and woman were arrested Monday after an investigation revealed that they have been breeding and training chickens for sport fighting. On June 22, detectives from the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office initiated an investigation for suspicion of violations of the Animals in Entertainment Act. Pursuant to this investigation, on Monday detectives from the Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant in the 1000 block of Harvey Road in Oswego Township wherein a significant number of chickens and additional evidence were recovered. The chickens were removed with the assistance of Kendall County Animal Control and Adoption Center and the Kendall…

A man is in hospital with unspecified injuries after having fallen out of a moving vehicle in Elburn Monday afternoon. At approximately 4:11pm Monday, Kane County Sheriff’s officers responded to the area of Illinois Route 38, just west of Illinois Route 47, for a report of a single-vehicle accident involving injuries. Detectives spoke with the driver of the single vehicle, Judy Moreno (38), who stated that her brother, Jose Moreno (40), was seated in the passenger seat of the 2017 black Toyota sedan at the time of the incident. According to Ms. Moreno, Jose indicated he was going to roll…

A 35-year-old West Chicago man is in custody after threatening motorists with a loaded handgun on a West Chicago street Friday evening. DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and West Chicago Chief of Police Colin Fleury announced that the suspect has been charged with one count of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Repeat Felony Offender (Class X Felony); one count of Unlawful Possession of a Weapon by a Felon (Class 2 Felony); one count of Aggravated Unlawful Possession of a Weapon (Class 2 Felony); and multiple Misdemeanor counts including two counts of Aggravated Assault. On Friday at approximately…

A 44-year-old Aurora man has been charged in connection with the shooting death of a man Sunday evening. At approximately 5:56pm on Sunday, officers responded to a report of a shooting at an apartment in the 100 block of South Lincoln Avenue, where they located a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound who was in critical condition. Aurora Fire Department paramedics transported the victim to Rush Copley Medical Center, where he was pronounced deceased at 6:39p. The Kane County Coroner’s Office took custody of the victim and conducted an autopsy yesterday, wherein the victim was positively identified as 21-year-old…

Update: According to the Kane County Sheriff’s office, investigators have identified the suspect who allegedly shot three people in unincorporated Elgin over the weekend. The 26-year-old suspect from Schaumburg reportedly admitted to firing the weapon that injured the victims following a physical altercation. The suspect has been taken into custody and charged with Attempted Murder, Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm, Armed Violence, Aggravated Battery – Strangulation, and Mob Action – all felonies. The suspect will appear at a post-hearing today in Kane County. Three people are in hospital with gunshot wounds after an altercation broke out at what police call…