North Aurora police reveal major news about Kathy Halle's 1979 murder

NORTH AURORA, Ill. – Authorities will hold a news conference Wednesday to announce a major update in a decades-old cold case out of North Aurora.

Kathy Halle was killed in 1979 and after years of investigation, officials are finally ready to provide new information.

The press conference is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. at the North Aurora Police Department.

Speakers include Kane County Prosecutor Jamie L. Mosser, North Aurora Mayor Mark Gaffino, Police Chief Joe DeLeo and Detective Ryan Peat.

You can watch the press conference live in the video at the top of this article from 12:30 p.m