A Chicago man was charged with aggravated domestic battery after an incident Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, in Mendota that led to a three-hour standoff with police. (Scott Anderson)A Chicago man was charged with aggravated domestic battery after a Tuesday morning incident in Mendota that led to a three-hour standoff with police. Mendota Police Chief Jason Martin reported at 2:20 p.m. that Jones was being charged with aggravated domestic battery and would be transported to La Salle County Jail. “We made contact [through a window], built a rapport with him, got him to calm down.”No shots were fired and Jones surrendered without injury to himself or others. Mendota police had urged residents to steer clear of the scene and attempted to evacuate neighboring residences, with mixed success.