Hazmat situation in Campton Hills: Concentrated hydrogen peroxide release prompts emergency response

Hazmat situation in Campton Hills: Concentrated hydrogen peroxide release prompts emergency response

Fire crews responded to a concentrated hydrogen peroxide at a residence in Campton Hills Thursday.

Data center eyed for South Elgin, land owned by ex-County Board member: ‘Expecting people to be mad at me’

A Texas developer is proposing a data center on farmland outside South Elgin with a claim that the project would generate $1 million per year in property taxes.

600 Batavia residents lose power after driver slams into electric utility box, minutes after earlier crash

A vehicle crashed into an electric utility box in Batavia causing a widespread hour-long power outage affecting around 600 customers. Police say the driver was also involved in an earlier two-vehicle crash.

Official detour posted as Scott Road in Kane County remains closed for a couple more weeks

As Scott Road in Kane County remains closed for storm repairs for a couple more weeks, an official detour has been posted to help drivers avoid the construction zone. The damaged area is west of Sugar Grove.

Two people shot in Aurora, police say Waldo Middle School also struck by gunfire, though nobody inside

After two people were shot in Aurora’s near east side on July 11, police are asking anyone with information that could aid an ongoing investigation to contact the department. Investigators also determined that Waldo Middle School was struck by gunfire, though no one was inside