Testimony begins in Burlington Township murder trial
Wearing a tuxedo and a smile, Jeffrey Rak looked relaxed and happy in the photo from the 2014 wedding of one of his sons. A second photo showed 58-year-old Rak,...
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Bail increase sought for man charged with beating dog to death in West Dundee
Kane County prosecutors asked a judge last week to raise or revoke bail for a DeKalb man accused of killing his girlfriend's dog in April in West Dundee, court records...
State Supreme Court to consider appeal in St. Charles murder case
The Illinois Supreme Court has agreed to consider an appeal by the Kane County State's Attorney's Office in the case of Arthur Manning, who has twice been convicted of a...
Son’s trial for father’s Burlington Township murder set to begin Monday
Just over a year since prosecutors charged Daniel Rak with the February 2016 murder of his father, the case will head to trial Monday, attorneys told Judge D.J. Tegeler on...
Man who sold heroin to undercover cop in Elgin gets 10 years
A 40-year-old man who failed to show up for his May trial but was convicted in connection with a 2014 heroin deal in Elgin received 10 years in prison Thursday....
Suspect in Elgin kidnapping charged in Kane jail fight
A suspect in a 2016 Elgin kidnapping had his privileges and access to other inmates in the Kane County Jail restricted after authorities said he participated in a July 5...
Former priest charged with sex abuse in Aurora faces deportation
Alfredo Pedraza Arias, the former Aurora priest charged with fondling two young girls, has been detained by immigration officials and faces deportation to his native Colombia, court records show. Arias,...
Serious crime up in Kane County
Kane County saw an uptick in felonies during 2017's first six months — the second consecutive year to reach the midway point with an increase in serious crimes, Kane County...
Elburn man charged with DUI in crash that killed brother-in-law
A 40-year-old Elburn man, with two prior drunken driving convictions, had a blood-alcohol level nearly three times the state's legal limit when his SUV drove off Route 64 and rolled...
Heroin death suspect to represent himself
The 56-year-old St. Charles man charged in connection to a February drug overdose death is now acting as his own attorney, according to court records. Johnny Williams, 56, pleaded not...