With wood-fired gourmet pizzas, sharable Italian-style tapas plates, and plentiful pastas, Fire + Wine looks to bring an upscale-casual atmosphere to St. Charles. The restaurant is expected to open in January.

The three-member Kane County Electoral Board overruled all the objections against a precinct commiteeperson’s petitions Friday, Nov. 21, effectively allowing Cindy Ignoffo to remain on the March 17, 2026 primary ballot.

DeKalb city leaders are in agreement with a transportation provider on a set of terms under a new, three-year deal to supply public transit services for the city.

The results of a forensic audit have been shared which look into spending on the former Youth Empowerment Program in Kankakee School District 111.

Samantha Smith plans to attend a 4-year university studying exercise science and then go on to study physical therapy.

Dixon Public Schools expects the 2025 property tax rate to decrease slightly from 2024 due to projected increases in assessment values.

The city of Rochelle is moving toward construction on a new electrical substation project for Rochelle Municipal Utilities on Centerpoint Drive off Illinois Route 38 west of town, RMU Superintendent of Electric Operations Blake Toliver said Nov. 19, 2025.

State Rep. Laura Faver Dias, D-Grayslake, is working with state Sen. Mary Edly-Allen, D-Grayslake, to host a community toy drive intended to bring joy to children who may have been overlooked, particularly over the past year.

Some showers followed by cold winds may be coming to Northern Illinois this Thanksgiving week.