Author: Paul Stukel

Current DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick announced Thursday that he is running for Governor of Illinois. In a Facebook post early Thursday morning, Mendrick explained his decision by focusing almost entirely on public safety. “The legislation changes that have been imposed on Illinois from the Governor’s office are state laws that directly conflict with existing federal laws. The Safety Act stops us from rehabilitating people in our jails, and the sanctuary city laws force federal authorities into our neighborhoods because these state laws deny them access to these criminals while they are in custody within a correctional facility. This is…

An 84-year-old Montgomery man has been detained after having admitted to the sexual abuse of children over a 15-year period. Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser and Montgomery Chief of Police Phil Smith announced yesterday that Judge Salvatore LoPiccolo has granted the State’s motion to deny pretrial release for the suspect, who is charged with 23 counts of Criminal Sexual Assault, a Class 1 Felony, and 67 counts of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse, Class 2 Felony. According to prosecutors, between January 20, 2008 and July 30, 2022 the suspect, a Boy Scout leader who was involved with various youth…

The Kane County SWAT team was called in early Wednesday morning to secure the arrest of a St. Charles man accused of stabbing his friend. At approximately 12:58am, St. Charles Police Officers were dispatched to the 3800 block of Chesapeake Road in St. Charles where a man was said to be heard yelling for help. Officers located a male victim who was bleeding significantly from a wound to one of his arms. A tourniquet was applied, and the St. Charles Fire Department was immediately requested to the scene. The victim was identified as 34-year-old Salvatore Labarbera of Schiller Park. Labarbera…

Peter Noone was a part of the original “British Invasion” as lead singer of the legendary Sixties pop band Herman’s Hermits. He returns to The Arcada stage with his annual fun, comedic show and classic hits including: “I’m Into Something Good” “Mrs. Brown, you’ve Got A Lovely Daughter”, “I’m Henry VIII, I Am”, “There’s A Kind of Hush” and so many others. This show always sells out, with the seats FILLED with “NOONATICS!”! … Date: Sunday, March 2 Time: 5:00pm Tickets: $49-$99, available here. The Arcada is located at 105 East Main Street in St. Charles.

A 23-year-old Aurora man is in custody after Naperville police allegedly found him illegally in possession of a firearm early Sunday morning. The suspect is a two-time convicted felon and was out on parole. Yesterday, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Naperville Chief of Police Jason Arres announced that Judge Joshua Dieden had granted the State’s Moton to deny pre-trial release for the suspect, who has been charged with one count of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Repeat Felony Offender (a Class X Felony); one count of Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance (a Class 4 Felony);…

A 69-year-old man who was killed early yesterday morning after being struck by three vehicles on Illinois Route 31 near Miller Road in Dundee Township has been identified. According to the Kane County Coroner’s office, the victim was Thomas Yucuis, a resident of East Dundee. Mr. Yucuis was the owner, along with his wife Jill, of the popular Butcher On The Block butcher shop in Lake of the Hills. A preliminary investigation by the Kane County Sheriff’s Office indicates that at approximately 5:58am Monday morning, officers were dispatched to the intersection of Illinois Route 31 and Miller Road for multiple…

A 69-year-old resident of East Dundee was killed early this morning after being struck by three vehicles on Illinois Route 31 near Miller Road in Dundee Township. A preliminary investigation by the Kane County Sheriff’s Office indicates that at approximately 05:58am this morning, officers were dispatched to the intersection of Illinois Route 31 and Miller Road for multiple vehicles that had struck a pedestrian in the roadway. Detectives on the scene were provided witness statements which indicated that the pedestrian, whose identity authorities have requested remain withheld, was seen walking in the southbound lanes—in all dark clothing—on Illinois Route 31…

A Dekalb woman is dead and two others in critical condition after a violent traffic accident on Lincoln Highway near Peck Road in St. Charles Friday morning. At approximately 9:25am, the St. Charles Police and Fire Departments were dispatched to the 4400 block of Lincoln Highway for an accident with injuries where they a 2015 black GMC with heavy front-end damage in the roadway, and a 2024 white Kia lying overturned on the side of the road. A 50-year-old female from Dekalb had been ejected from the overturned Kia and her 49-year-old male passenger needed to be extricated from the…

A 30-year-old homeless man has agreed to a sentence of 15 years of imprisonment in the Illinois Department of Corrections in exchange for a guilty plea to the offense of Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm at Police Officers, a Class X felony. Judge John A. Barsanti accepted the plea. On September 9, 2023, the offender, identified as Odessian Torres, fired seven shots from an illegally owned firearm in the direction of City of Elgin police officers performing their official duties. In doing so, he also severely damaged a stop signed owned by the City of Elgin, hitting it with three…

The Shout Section Big Band and Jamie Vargo and Carl Linder of Vargo’s Dance in Geneva will be hosting SWING DANCE Night at The Venue this Sunday (and every fourth Sunday of the month) from 7pm-10pm. The Venue is an incredible space with lots of room for swing dancers and swing dancing. And the sound is unrivaled. Dance lessons will be held at 7:00pm and the Shout Section Big Band will be playing all swing-danceable music and band hits at 7:30pm-10:00pm. Tickets start at $20 and can be purchased here. ($5 extra at the door.) The Venue is located at…