Author: Paul Stukel

A 39-year-old St. Charles woman is in custody after allegedly stabbing another woman on St. Charles’ west side Tuesday evening. At approximately 7:50pm Tuesday, the St. Charles police officers was dispatched to an apartment building in the 100 block of Walnut Drive for a report of a person who had been stabbed. Officers were met by the suspect, who told them that she had just stabbed another woman. She was detained, and officers quickly located the victim in a nearby apartment, where paramedics rendered aid. The victim was transported to nearby Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital with multiple stab wounds. She…

The body of a male kayaker who had been missing in the Fox River since Tuesday evening was recovered this morning following a 911 call from citizen at around 6:00am. The body was located in the river near the Great Western Trail Bridge in St. Charles and has been positively identified as the missing kayaker. According to St. Charles officials, at 9:36pm Tuesday evening, the St. Charles Fire Department responded to a call for a person in the water in the Fox River near Ferson Creek in St. Charles. First responders arrived on the scene and immediately initiated a coordinated…

A 2-year-old boy was killed and 14 others injured when a car crashed through the front of Portillo’s restaurant on Route 34 in Oswego Wednesday afternoon a little before 2:00pm. According to Oswego police, of the 14 individuals injured, including the driver, 8 were transported to nearby hospitals and 6 others were treated at the scene and released. According to Chief of Police Jason Bastin, investigators and a Traffic Reconstruction Officer are conducting a thorough investigation of the crash, but, based on the preliminary findings, the incident appears to be an accident. “Our investigation is in its early stages, but…

The search for a person believed to have fallen into the Fox River while fishing yesterday has now been changed from a rescue mission to a recovery mission, indicating that little hope remains for survival. According to St. Charles officials, at 9:36pm Tuesday evening, the St. Charles Fire Department responded to a call for a person in the water in the Fox River near Ferson Creek in St. Charles. First responders arrived on the scene and immediately initiated a coordinated water rescue operation. Mutual aid from 29 area fire departments was utilized to assist in the search effort, deploying divers…

The Executive Director of the Oswegoland Park District resigned late last week after being charged with a number of felonies related to an alleged attempt to run over a man with his pick-up truck earlier this month. Thomas Betsinger of Montgomery, who has held the position since 2023, tendered his resignation to the Oswegoland Board of Directors, who announced their acceptance on Friday. On Sunday July 13th, at approximately 8:40pm, Yorkville Police were dispatched to a business on the 1500 block of Corneils Road in Yorkville. A witness reported a black Toyota pickup truck crashing into multiple vehicles and reportedly…

A St. Charles teenager, Angelo Bradley, was killed early this morning when his motorcycle collided with an SUV on Randall Road in St. Charles. The Kane County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the crash, which occurred at approximately 12:14am this morning at the intersection of Randall Road and Red Gate Road. Preliminary findings indicate that a black 2007 Range Rover was traveling southbound on Randall Road when the driver, 49-year-old Maria Fitz of Chicago, turned eastbound onto Red Gate Road. Fitz reported an impact to the rear of her vehicle, which she initially believed to be a collision with an animal.…

After a nine-month investigation by Sugar Grove police, a 47-year-old Sugar Grove man has been arrested for a fatal hit-and run incident in October 2024 that took the life of a 69-year-old woman. According to police, on the evening of October 12, 2024, both police and fire personnel were dispatched to the area of 1900 Fay’s Lane in Sugar Grove after a report of an accident with injuries. There they found 69-year-old Elaine Zielke of Sugar Grove, who had been hit by an unknown vehicle and was lying in the street. Zielke was taken to a local hospital where she…

A 46-year-old Elgin man is in custody after large amounts of material critical to building explosive devices were discovered in his mother’s home in unincorporated Elgin. Last week, the Kane County Sheriff’s Office, in coordination with multiple law enforcement and emergency response agencies, including the FBI, ATF and DHS, responded to a report of potentially hazardous chemical materials located at a residence in unincorporated Elgin earlier this week. The investigation began after the homeowner identified her son as the individual who had previously shipped Ammonium Nitrate to the residence. The suspect, who no longer resides at the home, was contacted…

A 41-year-old Aurora man has been sentenced to 125 years in prison after being convicted of murdering a man while attempting to burglarize his apartment. Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser announced today that Judge David Kliment has sentenced Michael E. James to a total of 125 years of imprisonment in the Illinois Department of Corrections after James was convicted in May on charges of First-Degree Murder, a Class S felony (9 counts); Armed Violence, a Class X felony; and Residential Burglary, a Class 1 felony. According to prosecutors, on December 18, 2021, James and a co-defendant attempted a robbery of…

An Oswego man has been arrested on felony gun charges after being stopped for speeding Friday morning. On Friday at approximately 9:49am, Oswego Police arrested stopped the 44-year-old suspect on Collins Road near Buckskin Drive for speeding, traveling 61-mph in a 30-mph zone. During the traffic stop, it was learned the suspect was wanted on a warrant out of Kendall County. Additionally, a loaded firearm was found in his possession. The suspect was arrested, taken into custody, and transported to the Oswego Police Department. The Kendall County State’s Attorney’s approved a felony charge of unlawful possession of a weapon by…