Jake Griffin
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Basement fire leaves home uninhabitable near ElginMay 02, 2024 10:04 am - No injuries were reported after fire broke out Wednesday evening in the basement of a home near Elgin, authorities said. Firefighters were called to the single-story, ran...
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Teen charged with attempted murder in Mount Prospect stabbingMay 02, 2024 10:03 am - A Mount Prospect teenager is facing attempted murder charges in connection with a stabbing early last month at a vacant commercial building. Manuel Rivera Jr., 18, also f...
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Worker suffers minor injury after chemical reaction at Gurnee warehouseMay 02, 2024 9:49 am - A worker at a cleaning products warehouse in Gurnee suffered minor injuries when waste materials were combined and caused a hazardous chemical reaction early Thursday mor...
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Illinois public schools see another year of enrollment declinesApr 27, 2024 5:15 am - Enrollment at Illinois public schools this year dropped by nearly 10,000 students from the previous year. That includes 1,787 fewer students at 104 suburban public school...
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Aurora police ask public’s help locating missing teen girlApr 26, 2024 7:26 am - Aurora police are asking for the public’s assistance locating a missing 15-year-old girl. Ashlyn Sanchez was last seen near Marywood Avenue and Marshall Boulevard on the ...
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Three hurt, dog dies in Bartlett condo fireApr 24, 2024 12:18 am - Three people suffered minor injuries and a dog died of smoke inhal ation from a fire at an eight-unit condominium complex in Bartlett Tuesday morning. Firefighters were c...
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Fire destroys Wauconda homeApr 23, 2024 9:51 am - No injuries were reported in a late-night fire Monday that completely destroyed a Wauconda home. Firefighters were called to the two-story, single-family home on the 2500...
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Aurora police seek public’s help locating missing teenagerApr 23, 2024 8:47 am - Aurora police are asking for the public’s assistance locating a missing 15-year-old boy. Michael Thompson is a Black male, standing 5-feet, 4-inches tall, weighing 110 po...
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‘Proactive’ measure or ‘government overreach’? Lawmakers weigh ban on corporal punishment in private schools; most already prohibit itApr 20, 2024 9:00 am - Legislation recently approved by the Illinois House of Representatives prohibiting the use of corporal punishment in private schools would have little effect in the subur...
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One person killed in crash on I-90 at Barrington RoadApr 18, 2024 6:36 am - One person is dead following a crash at the toll plaza in the westbound lanes of Interstate 90 near the Barrington Road off-ramp near Hoffman Estates. Illinois State Poli...