Batavia News

BATAVIA – Five people were charged Sunday after an underage drinking party in the 400 block of Wolcott Lane in Batavia.

Crews at Quarry Beach in Batavia have been working to level off the sand that was eroded during flooding last month.

Penny-sized hail and severe weather are in the forecast Monday night for Geneva, Batavia and St.

A Rottweiler dog took a dose of pepper spray after it charged a Batavia police officer early Saturday morning, Batavia police reports said.

Batavia police arrested four and cited one juvenile for underage drinking May 19 at a residence in the 400 block of Wolcott Lane, reports said.

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Batavia police and fire officials had to shut down southbound Randall Road for at least a half hour Monday to clear the road and transport drivers to Delnor Hospital.

Most of the traffic stops in Batavia for the past couple weeks have had to do with no valid driver's license or driving with a suspended or revoked license, but there were a few arrests that involve additional charges.

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a tornado watch for Kane County and eight other counties.

Batavia, Geneva and St. Charles police departments have a message for you: "Lock your dang car doors, would you?" OK, they're a little nicer than that.

Randall Road retail thefts collected this week from Batavia and Geneva police departments include an arrest and a lead that includes a photo of the suspected offender.

Batavia police reports always contain some items that don't fall under a prescribed or common category.

Kathie Michael, of Batavia, participated Saturday in a clean-up along the Fox River in Batavia sponsored by the Friends of the Fox River.

Two people are charged with delivering a fatal dose of heroin to a 24-year-old South Elgin woman last month.

One of the cars received $500 in damage. In addition, vandals also spray painted the sidewalk in the 500 block of North Van Nortwick Avenue and two speed signs.

Batavia aldermen Monday reviewed two proposals to take the building at 2 E. Wilson St.

A Batavia woman has been sentenced to prison for being under the influence of alcohol when she crashed her car after she drove her child to school late last year.

Eighteen School District 101 teachers, administrators and support staff-including a few local legends-will say goodbye at the end of the 2012-13 school year.

National average gasoline prices rose 4.9 cents per gallon over the past week and are up 6.2 cents per gallon of regular gasoline from a month ago.

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