Batavia A purse containing a cell phone, credit cards and $50 was reported stolen from The Lodge on the Fox, 35 N. Water St., on … Read more ›
Crime and police
Bench Trial Date Set for Teen Accused of Death Threat to GHS Dean
Patch.com reports: Daniel Diomedes is accused of making the threat as part of an e-mail to an acquaintance in 2011. He attempted to have his … Read more ›
One-time Addison employee sentenced on child porn conviction
A Geneva man who had been a village planner in Addison for 12 years was sentenced today to 120 days in the Kane County jail … Read more ›
Ban on cell use while driving could go statewide
Drivers throughout Illinois would not be able to use hand-held cell phones when behind the wheel under a measure making its way through the Illinois … Read more ›
State police point finger at prints analyst
The Illinois State Police said Friday that it had reassigned a fingerprint analyst and is reviewing a number of the analyst’s cases in Cook and … Read more ›
If you are drinking on New Year’s Eve, watch your step
Most New Year’s Eve revelers know it’s dangerous to drink and drive, but now there’s new evidence that it’s also dangerous to drink and walk. … Read more ›
Car theft leads to two arrests, charges in several crimes
Two men face charges relating to several crimes in different suburbs after they were found staying together in a St. Charles motel, police said Wednesday. … Read more ›
Settlement announced over Countrywide loans
Illinois Atty. Gen. Lisa Madigan and federal officials today announced a $335 million national settlement with Bank of America stemming from former mortgage giant Countrywide … Read more ›
Most recent bank robbery could be tied to others
FBI investigators are searching for a man who robbed Elgin State Bank Tuesday who may be connected with other recent bank robberies in the area. … Read more ›
Student on probation in DUI death faces resentencing
A college student on probation for killing his friend in a 2009 drunken driving crash faces resentencing after the friend’s grandmother alerted Kane County authorities … Read more ›
