Batavia

A Batavia teenager who went to great lengths (and humorous ones) to simplify the mystery of dark matter is now a finalist in a major global competition. See more here.

Police in suburban Batavia say two men approached a teenage girl along the city’s riverwalk Saturday evening and offered her cigarettes and alcohol if she got in their vehicle, according to police officials. The incident was reported at 5:45 p.m. along the riverwalk near the Peg Bond Center, 151 N. Island Ave, police stated. One subject was described as a…

The U.S. economy depends on trucks to keep stores stocked with food and other supplies. But a long haul truck driver from suburban Chicago said the coronavirus is making things more difficult on the road. Bob Stanton just returned to his home in Batavia after three weeks of picking up and delivering goods.  “I finally said ‘I need to go...

Truck drivers say coronavirus is making life on the road more difficult in more ways than one. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey talked to one driver who gave up his scheduled time at home with family to help out.

A Batavia man has been sentenced to prison for breaking into a home and beating two people last year in the western suburb.

An outbreak of 14 confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease in Batavia has health officials worried the potentially deadly lung infection is spreading, officials said Saturday.

Eight cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been reported since August at a retirement community in west suburban Batavia.

A Batavia man died Friday when he was hit by a freight train in west suburban Geneva.

A man was charged with placing a hidden camera in a women’s restroom at a medical office where he worked in west suburban Batavia.

The Stillwater County sheriff’s office plans a search Friday for a 45-year-old Illinois man who is considered missing under suspicious circumstances after his vehicle was found in south-central Montana.

The Stillwater County sheriff’s office plans a search Friday for a 45-year-old Illinois man who is considered missing under suspicious circumstances after his vehicle was found in south-central Montana. Natalie Martinez reports.

A 53-year-old Illinois man who fell to his death in Yellowstone National Park last year was looking for a supposed hidden cache of gold and jewels.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is embarking on a four-day U.S. tour with the first stop in Chicago to discuss how public service can contribute to stronger economic and political ties between the two countries.

A pursuit driver unleashed a barrage of punches, but a determined police dog refused to let go and helped bring a five-hour standoff to an end Sunday night in Orange County.

Police briefly detained more than 50 people after they tried to storm the barricades outside the Democratic convention Monday evening in a show of anger over Bernie Sanders’ treatment by party leaders, even as he urged his supporters to fall in line behind Hillary Clinton.

A Batavia man is set to complete his goal of running a marathon in all 50 states after he makes it across the finish line at a 26-mile race in Michigan.

An employee and two customers were bound by two men during an armed robbery of an AT&T store in suburban Batavia Monday night.

The Rev. Aaron Brodeski, who was the pastor of Holy Cross Catholic Church in suburban Batavia, was sentenced to two years of court supervision, a $500 fine and 30 hours of community service after exposing himself in a gas station near Rockford in March.