Jake Griffin
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Fire destroys Wauconda homeApr 23, 2024 9:02 pm - No injuries were reported in a late-night fire Monday that completely destroyed a Wauconda home. Firefighters were called to the two-story, single-family home on the 2500...
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Aurora police seek public’s help locating missing teenagerApr 23, 2024 8:47 am - Aurora police are asking for the public’s assistance locating a missing 15-year-old boy. Michael Thompson is a Black male, standing 5-feet, 4-inches tall, weighing 110 po...
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‘Proactive’ measure or ‘government overreach’? Lawmakers weigh ban on corporal punishment in private schools; most already prohibit itApr 19, 2024 9:23 pm - Legislation recently approved by the Illinois House of Representatives prohibiting the use of corporal punishment in private schools would have little effect in the subur...
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One person killed in crash on I-90 at Barrington RoadApr 18, 2024 6:53 am - One person is dead following a crash at the toll plaza in the westbound lanes of Interstate 90 near the Barrington Road off-ramp near Hoffman Estates. Illinois State Poli...
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Downtown Naperville restaurant evacuated after ammonia spillApr 16, 2024 6:40 pm - A downtown Naperville restaurant was evacuated late Monday after an ammonia spill in the basement of the eatery. Naperville firefighters were called to Ramsay’s Kitchen a...
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Heavy police presence expected at training exercise in AuroraApr 16, 2024 6:59 am - Aurora police are conducting a training exercise today from 7:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the VNA Health Center at 400 N. Highland Ave. that will require a heavy presence by ...
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1 dead, 1 critically injured in single-vehicle crash near AntiochApr 15, 2024 7:54 pm - One man was killed and another critically injured in a single-vehicle crash near Antioch late Sunday. Lake County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the crash scene ne...
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St. Charles woman critically injured after head-on crash with NIU busApr 15, 2024 7:57 pm - A 25-year-old St. Charles woman was critically injured when the car she was driving near Elburn Sunday evening collided head-on with a bus. The driver of the bus — a Nort...
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How much nontax revenue is covering suburban park district costs?Apr 12, 2024 10:11 pm - Because competition for property tax dollars in Illinois is stiff, local government agencies often have to look for other revenue to cover annual operational costs. For p...
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One in custody after late-night shooting in ElginApr 12, 2024 8:16 pm - One person is in custody after Elgin police said shots were fired during a domestic dispute on the 700 block of North Grove Avenue Thursday night. Police were called to t...