1 Firefighter Injured Fighting Blaze of Home Struck by Lightning

Officials estimate $200,000 damage to the home on Ekman Drive in Batavia.

Batavia Police Arrest Geneva Woman for Controlled Substances in Steak 'n Shake Parking Lot

The following information was supplied by the Batavia Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Batavia Blotter: Motor Vehicle Burglary Arrest; Message Found in Glovebox

The following information was supplied by the Batavia Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Five Cited for Underage Drinking at Batavia Home

The following information was supplied by the Batavia Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

PHOTO/VIDEO UPDATE: Accident With Injuries Stops Traffic on Randall Road

An apparent two-vehicle crash sends drivers to Delnor Hospital as southbound Randall Road is shut down around 10 a.m. Monday, May 20.

OMG PD: Magic-Marker Threat, Apartment Climbing

Here's a round-up of recent, bizarre police report items from the area.

Traffic Arrests Include Accident With Injuries

The following information was supplied by the Batavia Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Batavia Blotter: 7-Year-Old Bitten by Llasa Apso Dog, Death by Natural Causes

Here are some miscellaneous, semi-unusual items from the Batavia police blotter.

Batavia Teen Charged With Property Damage, Unlawful Consumption, Drug Paraphernalia

The following information was supplied by the Batavia Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Batavia Police Join in Salute to Peace Officers

The Kane County Chiefs of Police Association hosts its annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Ceremony at Mooseheart in Batavia.

Batavia Woman Sentenced to Prison for 4th DUI

Jeanette Baum, 32, of Batavia, was sentenced by Circuit Judge John A. Barsanti to four years in the Illinois Department of Corrections.

Batavia Man Charged With Battery, Resisting Arrest

The following information was supplied by the Batavia Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Group of Cars Gets Spray Painted on North VanNortwick

Batavia Blotter: Criminal damage to property reports include a weekend car-vandalism spree.

OMG PD: Free-Range Poop, Officer Calls Out Texter

Here's a round-up of recent, bizarre police report items from the area.

Batavia Blotter: Battery, Domestics, Neighborhood Trouble

The following information was supplied by the Batavia Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Someone Breaks Guardrail at Riverwalk—and Other Criminal Damage

Batavia blotter: A little criminal damage in Batavia.

Theft Reports: Someone Steals 'Services' by Filling Up Radio Shack Dumpster With Cut-Up Carpet

Batavia Blotter: Other thefts include a complaint at Kohl's, an $800 cellphone taken during a garage sale and texting discovered from a stolen phone.

A Lot of Drivers Out There Operating Without a Valid License

Batavia Blotter: The following information was supplied by the Batavia Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Batavia Blotter: Police Pick Up 11 on Outstanding Warrants

The following information was supplied by the Batavia Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Batavia Police Report Forgery Investigation

Batavia Blotter: Other items include a turned-in .22-caliber rifle and the happy news of a lost backpack eventually found.

Someone Cuts Wires to Bronze Fountain Lights on Batavia Riverwalk

Criminal damage to property complaints also include $2,000 worth of damage when someone splatters paint on a car.

Unusual Thefts Include 'Quick Change,' Stolen Trailer and a 30-Gallon Garbage Can

A quick-change transaction is when a scammer pays with a big bill and then convinces the clerk to give back more change than was due.

That Black Smoke Over Eagle Brook Is the Braeburn Controlled Burn

If you were out and about on Wednesday, you probably saw the plumes of black smoke. No worries—it's the controlled burn that was supposed to start Monday.

Road Detours Set for May 5 Loyalty Day Parade

The Batavia Loyalty Day Parade is coming from 1:30 to 4 p.m. and there will be numerous road detours and temporary traffic interruptions on the east side of Batavia.

Batavia Blotter: Consumption of Alcohol by Minors, Intoxicated Subjects

The following information was supplied by the Batavia Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Batavia Blotter: Threatening Remarks to Supervisor, High School Fight and Other Disputes

The following information was supplied by the Batavia Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Braeburn Marsh Will Burn, Baby, Burn

A prescribed burn is scheduled for Monday, April 29, 2013.

OMG PD: I Walk the Leash, Playtime Tension

Here's a round-up of recent, bizarre police report items from the area.

Batavia Accident Reports, Traffic Citations Roundup

The following information was supplied by the Batavia Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Batavia Blotter: Car-Wash Burglary, $1,300 Identity Theft, Stay Dog Found and More

If you have information about this or any other crime in Batavia, please contact the Batavia Police Department at 630-454-2500.

Cannabis Tales: 'Look What I Found' in Vacant Apartment

The following information was supplied by local police departments. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

McDonald's Drive-Through Confrontation Leads to Charges of Mob Action, Aggravated Assault

Two men face charges for parking-lot beating in St. Charles.

2 Batavia Churches Defaced or Damaged; Teens Throw Red Liquid Out of Speeding Car

Batavia Blotter includes property damage, graffiti and one unusual case in which the force of hurled liquid from a speeding car breaks a driver's-side mirror.

OMG PD: Tear Up the Town, Laundry Money

Here's a round-up of recent, bizarre police report items from the area.

Geneva Woman Nabbed in $100,000 Theft From St. Charles Law Firm

Woman worked for firm for 7½ years, according to police, who said an audit revealed unauthorized transfers from the law firm’s accounts.

OMG PD: That's My Girl, Employees vs. Employees

Here's a round-up of recent, bizarre police report items from the area.

Governor Quinn: Local Communities Should Have Control in Conceal Carry Law

The Chicago Tribune reported this week Gov. Quinn is looking for ways to tighten Illinois' impending conceal carry law. What do you think? Should St. Charles, Batavia and Geneva be able to decide on conceal carry?

Batavia Blotter: Harassment and Domestic Disputes

The following information was supplied by the Batavia Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Thefts in Batavia: From Retail Theft to Lawn Furniture to Eating and Running

The following information was supplied by the Batavia Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Criminal Damage in Batavia: Windows Smashed, Lawn Injured, Quarter-Panel Scratched

Here's a roundup of miscellaneous destruction and defacement of property, culled from Batavia police reports.