The following information was supplied by the Batavia and Geneva police departments. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
The following police-related items were pulled from area Patches. An arrest is merely an accusation, not evidence of a conviction.
Three separate incidents are reported on the same day.
Eric Hakala is accused of maintaing a fake Facebook account in which he posed as a 15-year-old boy to solicit underage girls for sex, officials said.
The school district also advises parents to monitor their children’s activity on social media.
In the last two days, three people who took "krokodil" have sought treatment for flesh-rotting abscesses the drug causes, a news release from Presence St. Joseph Medical Center said.
Naperville man allegedly used fictitious Facebook account for sexual conversations with minors.
Patch will follow up when information is available from official sources.
Kane County Sheriff Pat Perez announced change in procedure for bond between 10:30 p.m. and 7 a.m.
Shanay Martin, 32, of Cortland, is killed after her vehicle crosses the center line in order to avoid a rear-end collision, according to a release from the Kane County Sheriff's Office.
A former Geneva police officer says Gov. Pat Quinn's anti-torture commission will "rubber stamp" a decision to seek a re-trial in the 30-year-old murder of Joe Heinrich's sister and brother-in-law.
"Preventing Kitchen Fires" is the theme of National Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 6 through Oct. 12.
Fire officials estimate the damage at $30,000 from the Friday-afternoon blaze.
Several Patch readers report major bottle up around noon Saturday.
Here's a round-up of recent, bizarre police report items from the area.
Police and the school district should have contacted them about the pat-down search in a school parking lot over the Labor Day weekend.
The following information was supplied by the Tri-Cities police departments. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
St. Charles police charge Genoa man with impersonating officer.
If you have information about this or any other crime in Batavia, please contact the Batavia Police Department at 630-879-2840.
The sole owner of TY, Inc., was emotional during a hearing in federal court Wednesday morning, the Chicago Tribune reports.
The cause of the Monday afternoon fire is undetermined. No damage estimate is available at this time.
A relative tells Patch that police have video of victim Linda Valez and a suspect leaving a Glen Ellyn McDonald's, located on the 400 block of Roosevelt Road.
Illinois Youth Center in spotlight again after indictment of Aurora woman.
The following information was supplied by the Batavia Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Illinois News Broadcasters Association, Radio Television and Digital News Association and National Press Club released statements in support of Patch editor Joe Hosey as he faces jail time and fines for protecting a source.
Plus, "10 Ways to Avoid Fraud" from the Federal Trade Commission.
The following information was supplied by the Geneva and Batavia police departments. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
The following police related items were pulled from area Patches. When an arrest is mentioned it should not be considered a conviction.
An opossum and several dogs are the heroes and villains in these animal stories.
“Blood is fake,” the Batavia police report says.
The following information was supplied by the Geneva Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Trying to make sense of the legal issues behind the reporter's privilege case.
A heroin death happens every eight days in DuPage County — and you know what direction these trends tend to go. Here's some expert advice about the warning signs.