It’s got a name like a pro wrestler and works like something from a “Batman” movie, but the latest addition to the Kane County sheriff’s crime-fighting arsenal isn’t make believe, and it’s already out there catching bad guys.
Day: February 20, 2025
Judge denies bail for former Hobart man charges with shooting at estranged wife
Lake Superior Gina Jones denied a man’s bid for release Thursday – saying he fled to Texas shortly after he was charged without her permission.
Crown Point man gets probation for Griffith road rage
A Griffith man got two years probation Thursday for a February 2023 road rage incident in Griffith.
What’s in store for Lisle’s French market; food trucks to roll into downtown
Lisle trustees next month will consider a revised agreement with the organizer of the village’s French market that will keep it in town through October 2027.
‘Mount Prosperous’: Mount Prospect mayor upbeat about village’s future
Mount Prospect Mayor Paul Hoefert’s State of the Village address highlighted the village’s successes and pointed to a bright future.
Will County judge to decide if one of four candidates removed by clerk should be reinstated
Will County Judge Victoria Breslan will rule whether Joliet Township supervisor candidate Cesar Guerrero should be on ballot.
Family says Waukegan not enforcing new ambulance regulations; ‘That’s why my son is no longer here’
Named in memory of Donald “DJ” Stallworth III — who was struck by an ambulance on a call while riding his motorcycle in downtown Waukegan and died from his injuries -, the law requires ambulances to slow at an intersection, and use its sirens and lights while going through.
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly calls out Trump administration funding freezes in Hazel Crest
Becky Gremley, of Mokena, said she is concerned President Trump’s spening freeze will cut services for her son, who has autism.
Josh McBroom/Guest Column: Know who you’re voting for, especially if they’ve taken actions with which you don’t agree
When someone asks for your vote — especially someone central to the pandemic response — it’s important to evaluate them based on their actions, not just their words.
Kash Patel is confirmed as FBI director by the Senate
Kash Patel has spoken of his desire to implement major changes at the FBI, including a reduced footprint in Washington and a renewed emphasis on the bureau’s traditional crime-fighting duties rather than the intelligence-gathering work that has come to define its mandate over the past two decades as national security threats have proliferated.