Alejandro Cota, who was charged in the horrific post-Christmas stabbing deaths of a mother and her 13-year-old son in 2024, pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree murder and accepted a life sentence in prison, officials announced in a news release.

The Geneva Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 24 for community members to kick off its 76th annual Swedish Days.

Six students from St. Charles middle schools were presented "The American Legion School Award" for demonstrating patriotism and leadership in the community.

Residents can find out if they're owed any money through Illinois I-CASH unclaimed property program at a June 17 event in Carpentersville.

Police announced charges Tuesday against a South Elgin man accused of barricading himself inside a bedroom Sunday and threatening to shoot officers who had attempted to take him into custody on multiple felony warrants.

Kane County Animal Control has cut the ribbon on its new doggy water fountain with benches and shelter for residents and their four-legged friends.

The village of Montgomery Beautification Committee is accepting property nominations for recognition as part of its annual Floral Display Awards and Recognition Program.

Drivers in Batavia should expect traffic delays as construction crews close lanes of a busy thoroughfare.

A series of three unrelated house fires over the weekend in Aurora left one resident in the hospital for smoke inhalation, one firefighter with a minor injury, and two homes deemed uninhabitable, displacing a total of 16 people. All three fires are under investigation.

A Plato Township man, already on probation after pleading guilty to felony aggravated domestic battery in 2024, has been charged in a new domestic battery allegation, court records show.