28-year prison term for man who sold heroin to woman who overdosed
A Zion man was sentenced to 28 years in prison Friday for selling the heroin that killed a 21-year-old woman in 2015 — but in court he sought to cast...
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Convicted child sex offender accused of playing Santa at holiday party
A convicted child sex offender faces a new criminal charge after authorities allege that he dressed up as Santa Claus at a holiday party where children were present, court records...
Body found on McHenry Co. roadside ID’d as missing Chicago man
A body found alongside a McHenry County roadway was identified by authorities Thursday as a Chicago man who had been reporting missing last month. Excavators found the remains of Lawrence...
Ex-coach convicted of child porn spared more jail time for registry offense
A former youth baseball coach who was convicted of child pornography possession was spared additional jail time Thursday for failing to register as a sex offender after his release from...
Construction worker finds body in mud along suburban roadway
A construction worker discovered a body along the side of a road in Lake in the Hills, police said Tuesday. Local authorities said the discovery was made in a muddy...
Higher bond sought for ex-Chicago cop charged with killing wife
A former Chicago police officer accused of killing his wife appeared frail and somewhat disoriented in court Tuesday, as a longtime friend of the couple said he "couldn't believe it"...
Lawyer convicted of secretly filming teen girl undressing at fitness center
A Crystal Lake attorney was convicted of a child pornography charge Friday after a judge determined he secretly videotaped a teenage girl undressing. McHenry County Judge Michael Feetterer said the...
New form of synthetic heroin showing up in Chicago-area deaths
Coroners and police in the Chicago area say they are alarmed about the use of synthetic forms of heroin that are sometimes taken as a heroin substitute or mixed with...
Dozens of guns seized from Crystal Lake home of lawyer charged with DUI: police
A Crystal Lake attorney has been charged with multiple felonies after authorities said he drove under the influence of alcohol while in possession of a loaded gun and then was...
Former animal control officer cleared of animal cruelty charges
A former McHenry County animal control officer was found not guilty Friday of disorderly conduct and animal cruelty charges that were lodged against him after he killed a squirrel while...