Jake Griffin
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Electrical issue blamed for fire at Lake Zurich barFeb 03, 2025 12:28 pm - Lake Zurich Fire Department officials say a late Sunday night fire that damaged a bar was likely sparked by an electrical issue in the basement.
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How our state stacks up: New report shows how Illinois compares to others on taxes, spending, other metricsFeb 01, 2025 1:00 pm - A new report from the state legislature’s Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability shows how Illinois stacks up against the other 49 states in terms of taxes, spending, employment and other key financial metrics.
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Elgin sex offender charged with possession of child sex abuse materialsJan 29, 2025 3:37 pm - An Elgin man who has been on Illinois’ sex offender registry since 2007 is facing charges of possession of child sex abuse materials.
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Hanover Park man charged with drunken driving after Bartlett hit-and-run crashJan 28, 2025 9:54 am - A 67-year-old Hanover Park man is facing drunken driving charges after a weekend hit-and-run crash in Bartlett.
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Emergency room bypass rates spiked last year at area hospitalsJan 25, 2025 3:06 pm - Hospital emergency department diverted ambulances elsewhere at a higher rate in 2024 than during the previous two years, according to state data.
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Former suburban cannabis executive, 3 golf pals charged with insider tradingJan 21, 2025 2:29 pm - A former cannabis enterprise executive and three golfing buddies from the suburbs are facing federal insider trading charges.
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Dangerous wind chills grip region, several school districts move to e-learningJan 21, 2025 8:49 am - Wind chills in the suburbs have dropped into the negative 20s as several school districts move to e-learning.
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Mundelein police investigating fatal crash on Lake StreetJan 21, 2025 8:08 am - A 24-year-old woman is dead after an early morning crash on Lake Street in Mundelein.
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Deputy cleared in shooting of armed man in Elgin last summer; two women indicted on related chargesJan 17, 2025 7:17 pm - A sheriff’s deputy was cleared of any wrongdoing in the shooting death of an armed man in an Elgin intersection last summer, but a grand jury indicted two women on multiple felony counts in connection with the shooting.
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Arlington Heights woman jailed after attempting to flee from police in DuPage CountyJan 10, 2025 2:59 pm - An Arlington Heights woman is being held in the DuPage County jail while she awaits a trial on felony charges of attempting to flee from police.