Businesses and residential properties reported more than $75,000 in extensive damages between December 2022 and April 2023, police said.
The single-car crash happened near the intersection of Fabyan Parkway and Route 31 in Batavia.
The material that was released is an aqueous film-forming foam used to extinguish liquid fires, officials said.
A person is in custody in connection to the Saturday night incident, but police withheld their identity, citing an ongoing investigation.
​An investigation into the man, 27, began last week when parents reported discovering sexually provocative messages on their child's phone.
What was reported as a burglary in progress on Gosselin Circle turned out to be an argument between a resident and three men, police said.
An investigation into the shooting resulted in a 35-year-old Batavia man being charged with a felony and a misdemeanor.
Locals and business owners are encouraged to sign up for Alert Batavia to receive messages about emergencies, including criminal activity.
The 31-year-old man disseminated a child pornography video prior to November 2022, prosecutors said in court.
Police said multiple rooms in the Towne Avenue residence were ransacked and some valuables were stolen overnight Tuesday.
The Kane County Coroner's Office is crowdfunding to help pay for the tests necessary to generate a DNA profile for the unidentified remains.
Police didn't find the offender or car after a search Thursday morning but said there was no known direct threat to either nearby school.
Two cars had to be towed from the scene after the crash that happened at about 7:54 a.m. Friday in Batavia.
The collision, resulting in both drivers sustaining minor injuries, happened on North Washington Avenue around 9:10 a.m. Tuesday.
The 67-year-old was charged with 18 counts of child pornography felonies, but all but one were dropped as part of his plea deal.
The cat was found dead in a box in a dumpster outside the business in the 900 block of West Wilson Street.
Police believe the North Aurora man entered the building through an unsecured door several times.
The City of Batavia and three other groups began a campaign to promote safe driving. It's now expanding to include residents and businesses.
A woman, 41, was brought into custody on an arrest warrant in connection with burglaries that happened late at night on June 18.
Another resident reported people walking through their yard overnight, around the time of the burglary, police said.
​Police are "currently reviewing a number of leads" pertaining to car burglaries that happened between June 18-20.
Batavia police released two pictures of a woman wanted in connection to residential burglaries in a retirement community on Hawks Drive.
The Aurora man involved in the May 31 crash faces several charges, including driving under the influence of an intoxicating compound.
The Wednesday afternoon collision is the second time in about a week that a bicyclist was hit while crossing Batavia Avenue.
The Kane County State's Attorney's Office is investigating if police's use of deadly force, killing an Aurora man May 24, was justified.
After the impact trapped the sedan driver in his car, he was extricated and hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
A man who brandished a gun was shot and killed, and K-9 Hudson was also killed in the exchange of gunfire, police said.
The minivan driver crashed into the bicyclist Tuesday afternoon in the intersection of Batavia Avenue and Millview Drive.
A North Aurora man is facing charges including reckless homicide, after crashing into a motorcycle, ejecting the driver, police said.
The woman didn't stop for a road closure, hit a barricade and a city vehicle before fleeing to a nearby business' parking lot: police.
Police determined someone posed as a City of Batavia employee after investigating a resident's report of missing jewelry.
Multiple people are suspected to have committed the burglaries after driving into the neighborhood in three different cars, police said.
The man, from St. Charles, was charged with sexual exploitation of a child, public indecency and disorderly conduct.
The search for the person considering jumping into the Fox River began around 4:17 p.m. Monday and didn't end until close to 10 p.m.
The incidents happened in both the northwest and southwest residential areas of Batavia. Police are pursuing a number of leads, they said.
Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish Thursday's fire, but losses were still substantial for residents, officials said.
Police were investigating a crash at the intersection of West Fabyan Parkway and Western Avenue Dec. 24 when a squad car was hit by an SUV.
Officials said David Winecke, 66, reproduced and was in possession of multiple videos and images of child pornography before Dec. 20.
All residents of the house in the 1800 block of Wagner Road safely evacuated, officials said.
The kits, available at police department headquarters, include a safety curriculum and a cable-style gun lock.