Illinois
Massive fire destroys home’s detached garage in Kendall County
KENDALL COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) — A massive fire destroyed a home Sunday in the southwest suburbs.
The homeowner said he was in the shower when the fire broke out in his detached garage, which set off a series of explosions before it burned to the ground.
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The southwest suburban homeowner captured video and images of massive flames burning through his detached garage Sunday afternoon.
The fire broke near River Oaks Drive and Route 71 in Kendall County, near the border of Yorkville and Oswego.
The homeowner told ABC7 people working on his detached garage first spotted the flames and then he called for help. The fire grew quickly and burned for hours.
The heat was so intense that it melted parts of his attached garage, a few feet away.
The homeowner said at one point firefighters had limited access to water, and that winds appeared be a major challenge for firefighters. He says he was grateful the winds didn’t shift the flames towards his home.
However, his detached garage, along with everything inside, is now a complete loss. The homeowner estimates hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of damage.
The good news is no one was injured in this fire, including all of his animals.
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Illinois
Delavan police officer resigns after arrest on stalking charges in Illinois
DELAVAN, Wis. — A Delavan police officer has resigned immediately following his arrest on stalking charges in Illinois.
Joshua Bittner faces charges stemming from contacting a woman against the orders of the Winnebago County, Illinois, Sheriff’s Office. The woman detailed a long pattern of harassment in court documents obtained by TMJ4.
Before being hired by the Delavan Police Department in 2023, Bittner was an officer in Beloit. He resigned from that position while the police department investigated his behavior.
Bittner’s resignation takes effect immediately.
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Illinois State Police investigating fatal shooting of Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez by ICE agents in Franklin Park
Illinois State Police are now investigating federal agents on the front lines of last year’s immigration sweep around Chicago known as “Operation Midway Blitz.”
ISP confirmed they’re investigating the death of Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez, who was shot “at close range” by a federal agent in Franklin Park last September.
ICE agents said Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez, originally from Mexico, was trying to flee when they attempted to stop his vehicle, and he tried to ram agents with his car.
Franklin Park police asked the state police to open the investigation shortly after receiving new information from the Illinois Accountability Commission last week.
The Cook County State’s Attorney says it will play a supportive role in the ISP investigation.
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