Batavia

A suburban community is in shock Monday after a man died while trying to save a group of children from a rip current in the Gulf of Mexico. Pete Rosengren of Batavia was in Florida on vacation over the weekend when he saw that several children, including his own, were struggling with a rip current near Miramar Beach on the…

A suburban community on Monday was mourning a father who died over the weekend while trying to save a group of children from a rip current in the Gulf of Mexico. Natalie Martinez reports.

Whether you’re looking for a vaccine, waiting for your turn, hoping to help loved ones or just trying to make sense of it all, here’s a breakdown of the latest vaccine news from across the state.

The state of Illinois released new details on its COVID mitigation rules and its vaccine eligibility rules, and NBC 5’s Vi Nguyen has the story.

Whether you’re looking for a vaccine, waiting for your turn, hoping to help loved ones or just trying to make sense of it all, here’s a breakdown of the latest vaccine news from across the state.

Kane County officials announced Thursday that a new mass vaccination site, called the Kane Vax Hub, will open in Batavia Friday.

Batavia is set to open Kane County’s first mass vaccination hub on Friday, county health officials announced.

Kane County sheriff’s deputies arrested a man they say carried an elderly woman into a home after she escaped the basement he was holding her in. According to authorities in suburban Batavia, officers were dispatched to a home in the 1200 block of Washington Avenue at approximately 7:18 a.m. Thursday. A caller told officers that a man had carried a…

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.