Chicago man charged in two overdose deaths
A 28-year-old Chicago man, arrested on Thursday, was the third person to face criminal charges in connection with another man’s drug overdos…
Johnsburg man sentenced to prison for drug-induced homicide
A 44-year-old Johnsburg man was sentenced to prison on Wednesday after pleading guilty to delivering the heroin that killed a McHenry reside…
Players behind 'Illinois Integrity Fund' could be revealed
The dark money source behind a series of allegedly defamatory campaign flyers could be revealed within the next month.
Documents: Statement of facts in guilty plea from AJ Freund's mother, JoAnn Cunningham
Editor's note: These documents contain graphic language and descriptions of abuse. The details of these documents are included to give the p…
Teen sentenced to probation after school threat
A 19-year-old man has been sentenced to two years of probation, community service and restitution after pleading guilty to a reduced misdeme…
JoAnn Cunningham, mother to slain 5-year-old AJ Freund, pleads guilty to first-degree murder
The mother accused of beating and killing 5-year-old AJ Freund pleaded guilty Thursday morning to first-degree murder, leading prosecutors t…
Video: Kenneally addresses JoAnn Cunningham's guilty plea in AJ Freund case
State's Attorney Patrick Kenneally and First Assistant State's Attorney Rita Gara discuss the guilty plea made by JoAnn Cunningham on the mo…
McHenry County grand jury indictments
A McHenry County grand jury indicted the following people on these charges:• Esmeralda Reyes, 35, of…
Closing arguments presented in child porn trial for former Harvard city clerk
Time-stamped personal files loaded on to a USB device could link former Harvard city clerk and amusement park employee Andrew Wells to the c…
Family of jail detainee who committed suicide files wrongful death suit
The family of a former Barrington Hills man said it suffered more than $10 million in damages as a result of the man's 2017 suicide at the M…
