Crime & Courts

ROCK ISLAND — A 24-year-old Rock Island man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for possessing more than 400 grams of cocaine with the …

• Christopher C. Kemble, 19, of the 3400 block of Voltaire Lane, St. Charles, was charged Aug. 5 with possession of marijuana and drug parap…

BATAVIA – Charges were filed against the driver of a Jeep that sped through a red light leading to a crash that killed a Batavia driver the …

ST. CHARLES – Programs to help law enforcement officers more effectively and safely interact with people dealing with mental health issues j…

BATAVIA – Joel Becerril, 37, of the 1200 block of East Wilson Street, Batavia, was convicted of sexually assaulting a young child he knew, a…

ST. CHARLES – A 22-year-old St. Charles Township man has been charged with first degree murder in the death of his father.

• Someone tried to pass a $20 counterfeit bill at the Shell station at 108 N. Batavia Ave., Batavia, according to an Aug. 3 police report.

ST. CHARLES – Screams for help prompted a call to the Kane County Sheriff's Office, which dispatched deputies at about 1:15 a.m. Aug. 13 to …

SOUTH ELGIN — A South Elgin man could face up to seven years in prison if he is convicted for an alleged overnight burglary.

• Wendy L. Hart, 42, of the 00N300 block of Sulley Square near Geneva, was charged July 25 with domestic battery causing bodily harm and dom…

Saying opposition to their project was rooted in discrimination against “disabled” people recovering from drug and alcohol abuse, the develo…