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Bail Set at $500,000 for Husband Charged With Attempted Murder in St. Charles Shooting Incident

  • The man is accused of shooting at his wife and another woman who had come to the victim's aid following a domestic incident.

School Board President Tackles Shooter Who Opened Fire in St. Charles Subdivision

  • A husband opened fire on his wife while she fled their home in the 400 block of Hunt Club Drive Tuesday evening.

Wrestling Hall of Fame Strips Dennis Hastert of Honors

  • This is the first time the organization has ever had to remove an individual who had received one of its highest awards.

Girl Asked to Get Inside Vehicle Full of Men: Cops

  • The 14-year-old girl ran home and the vehicle took off in an unknown direction.

Yorkville Man Dies After Crash with Semi

  • The 34-year-old man died from impact at the scene.

Suburban Mom Learns She's Expecting Triplets Soon After Husband's Tragic Death

  • Courtney Hill of Green Oaks will soon be the mother of four. This will be her first Mother’s Day without her husband.

Kendall County Fugitive Wanted for Criminal Damage to Government Property

  • Contact police if you know where he is.

Kendall County Sheriff's Office Looking to Hire Deputy Sheriff

  • Applicants must be at least 21, have a valid driver's license and be free of any felony convictions, among other requirements.

Suburban Mom Has Died After Highway Shooting in Wisconsin

  • Tracy Czaczkowski, 44, died at UW Hospital in Madison following the shooting in Wisconsin over the weekend.

Aurora Police Officer, Residents Save Ducklings from Storm Drain

  • Eight baby ducks were saved from a storm drain last week.

Top Mother's Day Gifts from Etsy

  • Etsy.com editors share their top picks for Mother's Day gifts.

East Aurora School District May Have Given Incorrect Grades for Years

  • The error occurred in multiple subjects with multiple teachers over seven semesters

Aurora Foot Fondler Strikes at Warrenville Library: Prosecutors

  • The 44-year-old man has a history of touching feet that stretches back to 1996.

Oswego Food Mart Robber Nabbed in Arizona: Cops

  • Police were able to identify the man after numerous tips were received in response to a social media post.

Gun-Wielding Robber Holds Up Marcley's Mini Mart

  • The man was last seen heading eastbound on Chicago Road.

Kendall County Fugitive Nabbed in Chicago

  • The 34-year-old Montgomery man was wanted by Aurora police on an aggravated battery charge.

Montgomery Man Gets 19 Years in Prison for Business Burglaries

  • The 44-year-old man is subject to extended term sentencing because of his criminal history.

Geneva Woman Charged With Stealing from Vet Clinic Where She Worked

  • Martha Straus was arrested this past week for stealing from St. Charles Veterinary Clinic.

Woman Accused of Killing Husband With Poisoned Smoothie Pleads Not Guilty

  • Julia Gutierrez entered not guilty pleas to first-degree murder charges on Friday.

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