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West Chicago teen gets 8 years in prison for violent attack of autistic man in Kane County
CHICAGO (CBS) — A teen will serve eight years in prison after pleading guilty to an attack that left an autistic man seriously hurt in Kane County last year. Prosecutors say that Sebastian P. Kegebein, 17, of West Chicago, agreed to the sentence in exchange for a guilty plea to the offense of attempted first-degree murder.
Chicago man convicted in shooting that left victim in wheelchair
ST. CHARLES, Ill. - A Chicago man was convicted of attempted first-degree murder in connection to a 2022 shooting in Aurora. A Kane County jury found Byron Frazier, 32, guilty of attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm, armed violence and armed habitual criminal on Thursday. Frazier was involved...
Aurora man tased, arrested after pistol-whipping person he knew: sheriff
KANE COUNTY - A 51-year-old Aurora man was arrested on Wednesday after allegedly pistol-whipping a man he knew. The Kane County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 600 block of Crane Street around noon, where they found a man with minor head injuries. The victim told deputies that Javier Morales, who he knew through business dealings, had struck him with a firearm before leaving the scene in a black Ford Taurus.
First Day Of School Scare As SUV Hits School Bus In Maple Park
Kids and parents got a small back-to-school scare early this morning when an SUV collided with a school bus in Maple Park. According to a press release from the Kane County Sheriff’s office, witnesses indicated that at approximately 6:30am this morning, a school bus was southbound on Meredith Road when it signaled to turn into the parking lot of SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church at 5N539 Meredith Road, at which point a Ford Explorer attempted to pass the school bus in a solid striped no passing zone.
Kane County Starts Pavement Marking Program
The Kane County Division of Transportation has started its annual urethane pavement marking program in various sections of the County. Geneva highways that are included in the scope of work are:. Randall Road north of Kaneville Road to Route 64 in St. Charles;. Route 31 and Fabyan Parkway intersection;. Kirk...
Man convicted of attempted murder in Aurora shooting
A Kane County jury has found a Chicago man guilty of attempted first-degree murder in a 2022 Aurora shooting. Byron Frazier, 32, of the 4600 block of South Lawndale Avenue, also was convicted on Monday of aggravated battery with a firearm, armed violence and armed habitual criminal, according to a news release from the Kane County state’s attorney’s office.
Kane County Announces Western Avenue Closure
Kane County will be closing Western Avenue from Fabyan Parkway to south of Belter Court beginning Monday, Aug. 19 as part of the County’s ongoing intersection improvement project. Motorists traveling on Fabyan Parkway will be prohibited from turning north on Western Avenue during the shutdown. Drivers heading south on...
Proclamation for Mott's Lounge and a Century of Business
The Kane County Board unanimously approved a proclamation recognizing Mott's Lounge in Burlington for its 100th anniversary. Tamara and Ted Getzelman, and theirdaughter Robin were present to accept the proclamation and good wishes from the board. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING MOTT'S LOUNGE IN BURLINGTON, ILLINOIS ON ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY. WHEREAS, Mott's Lounge,...
SUV hits Kaneland bus on 1st day of school
No one was injured Wednesday, Aug. 14, after an SUV hit a Kaneland District 302 school bus on Meredith Road, South of Illinois Route 64, Maple Park, the Kane County Sheriff’s Office announced in a news release. The crash occurred at 6:40 a.m. on the first day of school.
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