Batavia bull; A GPS monitor on a person who is subject to an order of protection became activated at 7:42 a.m. Thursday in an apartment complex in the 1300 block of East Wilson Street, police said. While being chased by police, the subject ju...

St. Charles bull; A home on the 1100 block of Thoroughbred Circle was burglarized sometime between March 28 and Sunday while the residents were away on vacation, according to police. It appeared as if the offenders broke a window to gain acce...

Bartlett bull; Andrew S. Garand, 35, of the 600 block of Wright Avenue, Elgin, was arrested around 2:45 a.m. March 28 at Route 20 and North Bartlett Road and charged with possession of marijuana, traffic violations, and driving under the infl...

Authorities say some unexpected delays in the Chicago Transit Authority's Red Line service can be blamed on an escaping bank robber. Police say a man who robbed a North Community Bank on the city's Near North Side on Tuesday afternoon tried to make ...

Photo contest: Amateur photographers are encouraged to enter one photo, which must be taken at the Chicago Botanic Garden, to be judged by facility staff and other visitors to the Garden's Web site. The winning photo will be featured on the ...

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa -- Authorities in the Iowa City area say they arrested a Chicago man for eluding deputies at speeds of 120 mph and attempting to strike one of them with his car. An off-duty Johnson County Deputy reported a vehicle driving reckle...

Parents or other adults could soon face fines for hosting underage drinking parties in unincorporated areas of Lake County. Penalties would start at $250 for the first violation and would increase to $750 or more for three or more tickets within a 1...

St. Charles bull; Police found a steak knife on the playground of Munhall Elementary School on Sunday, according to reports. Police also found damage to a section of the wooden fence that surrounds the area. bull; Someone stole the handic...

Des Plaines police are looking for a Chicago-area man who authorities said threw a temper tantrum at a local McDonald's restaurant, doing thousands of dollars in property damage and possibly harming an employee. The male customer was angry because h...