Jake Griffin
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Few voters decide fate of most ballot questions, study showsMar 12, 2024 2:56 pm - For every voter who cast a ballot last April to decide the fate of Batavia Unit District 101’s request to borrow $140 million to rebuild and renovate multiple schools, tw...
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Winfield man dies from injuries suffered in fiery crashMar 12, 2024 9:25 am - A 33-year-old Winfield man is dead following a fiery, single-vehicle crash early Sunday morning. The Cook County medical examiner’s office reported Yosef Gidey died Monda...
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How much of state’s capital improvement dollars are targeted for suburbs?Mar 10, 2024 11:12 am - Nearly $200 million worth of state capital improvement grants are earmarked for hundreds of projects throughout the suburbs. Some grants are worth millions of dollars, wh...
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Two Wheaton Warrenville South teens face battery charges after fight at schoolMar 07, 2024 3:32 pm - Two Wheaton Warrenville South High School students are facing felony battery charges after a fight at the school late last month sent a third teen to the hospital. Wheato...
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One hurt in 3-vehicle crash that downed power lines in PalatineMar 07, 2024 8:48 am - One person was hurt early Thursday morning in a three-vehicle crash on Dundee Road in Palatine that caused power lines to fall and roads to be closed for several hours. P...
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Stretch of Army Trail Road reopened in Bartlett after gas leakMar 07, 2024 6:58 am - A stretch of Army Trail Road between Smith and Gerber roads in Bartlett has reopened following a gas leak that was first detected Wednesday evening. The road was reopened...
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Lake County man charged in overdose death of Antioch teenagerMar 01, 2024 2:41 pm - A 20-year-old Lake County man is charged with drug-induced homicide in connection with the overdose death of an Antioch teenager last year. Antioch police said Jack Foley...
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Four-vehicle crash in Elmhurst leaves Itasca man deadMar 01, 2024 10:56 am - One driver is dead and another driver was injured in a four-vehicle crash in Elmhurst Thursday evening. Elmhurst officials said the crash occurred at about 7 p.m. on St. ...
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11 tornadoes hit the region Tuesday, weather service confirmsFeb 28, 2024 6:13 pm - At least 11 tornadoes touched down in the Chicago region during Tuesday night’s severe thunderstorms, likely contributing to the damaged buildings, fallen trees and gener...
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At least 11 tornadoes may have touched down in region Tuesday night, weather service saysFeb 28, 2024 12:42 pm - At least 11 tornadoes may have touched down in the Chicago region Tuesday night, the National Weather Service is reporting. Meteorologists with the agency were investigat...