Aurora Woman Charged With Arson After Setting Family Member's Clothes On Fire
An Aurora woman was arrested Monday night after allegedly setting her family's home on fire and holding a knife to a family member's throat, police said.
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An Aurora woman was arrested Monday night after allegedly setting her family's home on fire and holding a knife to a family member's throat, police said.
UPDATE: Pamela Eyer-Fitch, who was reported missing from Kane County Wednesday, has been located, according to police.
Kane County is one of the most dangerous counties in the state when it comes to getting behind the wheel, and it's the site of a major crackdown as police are working to drive those numbers down.
Illinois State Police were telling drivers to avoid the area of I-90 eastbound and westbound in Gilberts after a suspicious package was found inside a stopped vehicle.
Kane County prosecutors said 30-year-old Michael Martinez sexually assaulted a boy under age 13 between April 2014 and June 2014.
The boy was in a Chrysler van traveling on Interstate 90 in Kane County when the accident happened about 6:47 p.m. Sunday.
Authorities say a 10-year-old boy was killed when the vehicle he was riding in ran off a northern Illinois interstate and flipped over into a retention pond.
Much of the nation uses 2-1-1 for non-emergency help, but most of the state of Illinois doesn't have access to that service.
Three Kane County corrections officers were assaulted by two inmates, leaving two of the officers hospitalized, according to the Kane County Sheriff's Office.
A worker at a mental health facility in Aurora has been sentenced to prison for sexually assaulting a patient at the facility, the Kane County State's Attorney's office said.
An Arlington Heights man who allegedly stormed into a home with a gun in 2017 has been convicted on charges of domestic battery and criminal trespass, according to the Kane County State's Attorney's office.
Two Chicago men convicted for robbing two Kane County gas stations with a gun in May 2017 have been sentenced to prison.
The Thoman family vividly recalls their 2015 crash at the intersection of Route 31 and Fabyan Parkway in west suburban Batavia.
Prosecutors say police arriving at the scene found John Shenko on top of his father shouting, "die, die, die!"
The weather is causing scattered power outages in the area Friday morning.
Noel F. Buhay, 51, of Sugar Grove, was sentenced Friday to 181 years in prison for child sexual abuse and assault.
His office has performed a record number of autopsies this year. Some days he's had so many bodies he had to send some to DuPage County for storage.
Police in suburban Aurora seized nearly 13 grams of heroin and more than $4,100 in cash from a residence on the 400 block of Garfield Avenue.
Christopher Jackson faced a minimum sentence of 51 years in prison for sexual assaulting a minor he knew.
According to officials, Martinez faces a sentence between 6 and 60 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections.
Four nurses with Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital sued Kane County over the hostage situation that unfolded in May 2017 when 21-year-old Tywon Salters overpowered a deputy in the Geneva hospital and took his handgun.
A former youth is facing criminal charges for engaging in unlawful sexual conduct with a child while he was working at a church in Aurora. Paxton D. Singer, the 24-year-old Sugar Grove resident, was arrested on Oct. 17.
A rural Kane County man is offering his own money - a $3,000 reward - for information leading to the arrest of the people who burglarized his car on Thanksgiving night.
Kane County held its last big recycling event of the year Saturday, collecting old books, electronics, paint and paper.
A World War II veteran's lost dog tag has been returned to his family in Iowa, with an assist from the Kane County Sheriff's office, 73 years after he helped liberate France from the Nazis.
An estimated 4,300 brave souls took part in the Polar Plunge in Lake Michigan this chilly Sunday, all to benefit Special Olympics Illinois.
The family of Rev. Jesse Jackson arrived early Sunday morning to the state capitol building in South Carolina, where Jackson will lie in state.
Effective Sunday, March 1, the speed limit on most residential streets in the village has dropped from 30 mph to 25 mph.
Officials in Lake County, Illinois, have issued a warning to watch out for scammers targeting people who have lost their pets.
The second annual North Side Wedding Walk was held Sunday, with couples able to find all their vendors by the end of the tour.
President Trump posted on social media that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed after a massive U.S. and Israeli military operation Saturday.
Americans weighed in on how long a conflict with Iran might last and what Congress should do.
Trump ally Sen. Lindsey Graham said the operation would be "violent, extensive and I believe, at the end of the day, successful."
President Trump says his objective in attacking Iran "is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats" from the regime in Tehran. Read his full statement and watch the video here.
President Trump said that "heavy and pinpoint bombing" of Iran would "continue, uninterrupted throughout the week or, as long as necessary."
Palatine, Illinois-based Weber has issued a recall of more than 3.2 million metal wire bristle grill brushes because you could ingest the bristles.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Not one, but two hotels are now planned or proposed for Chicago's Northalsted LGBTQ+ nightlife district.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
Barnes & Noble was set to reopen in Skokie on Wednesday, just weeks after it closed.
Trader Joe's is opening a new location in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood.
The district laid out a $630 million plan to remake Soldier Field into a major concert venue and events space.
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.
A 19th-century George Méliès film, thought to be long lost, has been found among a box of brittle movie reels that a Michigan donor brought to the Library of Congress, officials said.
Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 list of nominees, including Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Wu-Tang Clan and more.
More strikes were carried out in Iran on Sunday after Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei was killed in a massive U.S. and Israeli military operation the day before. Cristian Benavides reports.
Effective Sunday, March 1, the speed limit on most residential streets in the village has dropped from 30 mph to 25 mph.
Officials in Lake County, Illinois, have issued a warning to watch out for scammers targeting people who have lost their pet.
The second annual North Side Wedding Walk was to be held Sunday, with couples able to find all their vendors by the end of the tour.
Some brave souls were set to take a dip in the frigid waters of Lake Michigan on Sunday for the Polar Plunge, to benefit the Special Olympics. Chicago Park District Special Olympics administrator Eileen Guinane, Special Children’s Charities director Amy Taylor, and Chicago Fire Department Deputy District Chief Jason Lach join Suzanne Le Mignot with a preview.
The U.S. military says three troops have been killed in the war with Iran, as President Trump says the operation is proceeding "ahead of schedule." Follow live updates.
Fourteen people were hospitalized, including three in critical condition, after the shooting at Buford's, a beer garden in Austin's entertainment district.
The family of Rev. Jesse Jackson arrived early Sunday morning to the state capitol building in South Carolina, where Jackson will lie in state.
An estimated 4,300 brave souls took part in the Polar Plunge in Lake Michigan this chilly Sunday, all to benefit Special Olympics Illinois.
Effective Sunday, March 1, the speed limit on most residential streets in the village has dropped from 30 mph to 25 mph.
If you feel like you're drowning in a sea of text alerts and desperate email pleas for "just $5" this election season, you are far from alone.
A north suburban school bus driver became a victim of sophisticated scammers who are targeting more people and more vulnerable populations to make more money.
Both couples are still actively fighting for their kids, knowing it will be a long and complicated road.
The mother of an 8-year-old boy who was allegedly put in a chokehold and dragged by the neck by a Chicago Public Schools employee hopes her lawsuit and choice to speak out will help protect students in the future.
A jury on Wednesday awarded $5.74 million in damages to a Chicago family who accused police of violating their civil rights in a botched raid of their home in 2018.
The win extended Chicago's unbeaten streak against Canadian opponents to six matches dating to 2024.
Connor Bedard scored for Chicago, which has lost eight of nine and continues to struggle to score.
Morez Johnson Jr. had 19 points and 11 rebounds against his former team as No. 3 Michigan defeated No. 10 Illinois 84-70 and clinched Big Ten regular-season title.
It's already been a historic season for the University of Chicago men's basketball team, and they still have one big goal out in front of them.
Ryan O'Reilly scored with 3:16 remaining and the Nashville Predators scored three times in the third period in a 4-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks in the teams' first game following the Olympic break.
The FBI is investigating "potential nexus to terrorism" after the shooting that killed 2 at Buford's, a beer garden in Austin's entertainment district.
A judge has sentenced a Wisconsin man who forged threats against President Donald Trump as part of a deportation scheme to 16½ years in prison.
A man has been charged with shooting and killing a father and son following a jewelry store robbery last November in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago.
Two men are charged with filing a false police report, claiming they were robbed of millions of dollars worth of jewelry.
Chicago police issued an alert Thursday about a rash of criminal sexual assaults that have happened on one block on Chicago's West Side, committed by a man who lures his victims by setting up dates through an escort app.
