Batavia Patch

06/08/2025

First Student said the driver, who transported special education students, no longer works for the company. A lawsuit filed last year accuses him of touching the freshman student in a "sexually gratifying" manner.

The driver worked for a bus contractor hired by the school district.

06/08/2025

Police responded to a report of a person with a gun at the mall. Later, authorities said the report stemmed from a dispute between two people, but no shots were fired.

The two people apprehended last week due to a security scare at Westfield Old Orchard Shopping Center in Skokie were released.

05/08/2025

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05/08/2025

The previously allocated municipal support for Paramount Theatre could be reduced by up to 65 percent, the Board of Directors said.

05/08/2025

10-year-old hit, killed while crossing street | 72 pounds of drugs found in luggate at O'Hare | FL official sent nudes to IL teen girl: cops

05/08/2025

The state, 1 IL city use their authority "to violate, obstruct, and defy the enforcement of Federal immigration laws," the DOJ alleges.

05/08/2025

It appears any drugs were flushed down the toilet prior to the SWAT team arriving at the scene, authorities said. A gun and ammunition were also found inside the home.

Delwin L. Hodge, 27, of North Chicago, faces drugs charges following a Lake County Sheriff's Office investigation.

05/08/2025

Early this year, the Trump administration filed a lawsuit against Chicago, Illinois and Cook County based on similar allegations.

The state, 1 IL city use their authority "to violate, obstruct, and defy the enforcement of Federal immigration laws," the DOJ alleges.

05/08/2025

A "road closed" sign is placed at two Batavia intersections while an emergency sewer repair is underway Tuesday.

05/08/2025

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05/08/2025

Police said the car became detached from the tow truck and rolled into the building.

Police say the driver was charged for improper towing in connection with Friday's incident.

05/08/2025

"He was the light of our lives with his smile, laugh, and all-around sunny demeanor," the fundraiser organizer wrote.