Recent police activity from the Tri-Cities.

In the largest criminal drug conspiracy operation brought down by the Chicago Police Department, a St. Charles resident, the alleged "Four Corner Hustlers" boss, was arrested on a charge of felony cannabis violation.

Kane County State’s Attorney John Barsanti is tired of seeing drunk drivers escape conviction and is testing out “No Refusal” weekends in the Tri-Cities to thwart repeat DUI offenders from refusing to submit to a breath test.
In April, Kane County racked up 161 drunk driving arrests, and 43 refused to submit a breath test.

Recent police activity from the area.

St. Charles East officials are investigating a threat of violence that appeared to pose no danger.

A St. Charles security guard has been accused of accepting payment from an alleged copper thief and after the guard told police he was the victim of armed robbery.

A $2,000 reward is being offered for information regarding vandalism of the school’s varsity boys’ baseball field Thursday.

Recent police activity from the Tri-Cities.

St. Charles police arrested five men who allegedly arranged to meet an undercover female police officer for sex May 6 and May 7.

A former St. Charles gymnastics coach pleaded guilty to child pornography possession charges today.

Recent police activity from the Tri-Cities.

A former Kane County Sheriff’s Department corrections officer has pleaded guilty to drunken driving.

Parents of children of all ages are invited to Geneva Middle School North at 7 p.m. Thursday for a presentation by the Geneva Police Department on how to keep children safe on the Internet.

A fire burned a townhouse in the 1400 block of Dean Street in St. Charles Wednesday night.

A St. Charles man was found electrocuted to death after scaling a wall to reach a high voltage electrical transformer.