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Attorney: Jury ‘tainted’ that convicted Aurora man of murder

May 22, 2019 at 3:21 p.m.

A "tainted" jury showed signs of prejudice before convicting Christopher Whetstone of murder in March, Whetstone's attorney argued in a recently filed motion seeking a new trial for the Aurora...

Paroled murderer, accused of stalking strip club dancer, sues Kane County officials

May 22, 2019 at 3:21 p.m.

Kurt Johnson has filed a lawsuit claiming Kane County authorities are getting in the way of him rebuilding his life after spending nearly 20 years in prison for murder. Johnson,...

Trial set for former Aurora priest in child sex abuse case

May 22, 2019 at 3:20 p.m.

A judge has set a late-July trial date in the child sex abuse case of former Aurora priest Alfredo Pedraza Arias, court records show. Arias, 50, has pleaded not guilty...

Trial set for woman charged in veterinary clinic theft

May 10, 2019 at 5:28 a.m.

The Geneva woman charged with stealing at least a half million dollars from the St. Charles Veterinary Clinic over the course of 16 years faces an August trial date, court...

A piece of art hanging in the Kane County Child Advocacy Center on April 9, 2015 shows work created by children who have been served by the center.

Accreditation a ‘major accomplishment’ for Kane Child Advocacy Center

May 22, 2019 at 3:20 p.m.

Investigating and prosecuting the mistreatment of children takes a high level of care to avoid causing additional trauma to a young person, according to Kane County Assistant State's Attorney Deborah...

Offer expected in Kenyon Woods Middle School attack

May 10, 2019 at 5:27 a.m.

A deal could be reached as early as next month in the case of a teen accused of severely injuring a Kenyon Woods Middle School classmate in a hallway altercation...

Julia L. Gutierrez, 53, has been charged with murder after her husband was found dead by police officers responding to a request for a well-being check, officials said.

Geneva woman pleads guilty to killing husband with poisoned smoothie

May 22, 2019 at 3:19 p.m.

Julia Gutierrez pleaded guilty but mentally ill Thursday to murdering her husband, Eduardo, in their Geneva home with a poisoned smoothie. In January 2016 she gave him a smoothie containing...

Judge rejects Bennett’s motion for new trial

May 10, 2019 at 5:25 a.m.

Gary Bennett's push for a new trial fell short recently when Judge John Barsanti rejected a motion claiming numerous errors — handling of jury instructions, admission of certain evidence —...

Former firefighter denies child porn charges

August 25, 2019 at 12:35 p.m.

A former Naperville firefighter from Elgin has denied allegations he possessed child pornography last year, according to court records. Louis Digrazia IV, 47, pleaded not guilty April 19 to a...

Prosecutors drop registry charge against convicted murderer from Aurora

May 22, 2019 at 3:19 p.m.

Kane County prosecutors opted not to pursue their case against a convicted murderer from Aurora who had been accused of failing to stay compliant with the state's violent offender list....

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