Judy Harvey

High heat and humidity will continue over the next two days across northern Illinois, with several rounds of severe thunderstorms expected.

Joliet firefighters responded to fire at a single-story home in on Glenwood Avenue Tuesday.

The kindness of a cyclist passing by led to a stranded kitten finding care and eventually a forever home through the Silver Cross Hospital Emergency Department.

Waste Management will be changing its pick up times in Will County communities due to temperatures reaching 90 and above this week.

“Pollinator Party is one of the most interactive and exciting events hosted at Isle a la Cache,” said Jen Guest, facility supervisor for the museum.

The Quilters Dozen Quilting Club are now selling tickets for this year’s handcrafted PrairieFest Quilt. A winning raffle ticket will be chosen at 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 15.

The 73 districts receiving grants provide fire protection to about 250,000 Illinois residents, primarily in rural areas of Illinois.

The Conservation Foundation is offering a full summer lineup of free, family-friendly events at Dickson-Murst Farm in Montgomery and McDonald Farm in Naperville.

The Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA OHS) has tips on how to include your pet in family disaster preparedness plans.

The Montgomery Historic Preservation Commission invites residents and visitors to discover the heritage of the community during a free historical presentation.

The Illinois River Valley Chapter serves 1.1 million people in five counties including Grundy, Kane, Kendall, LaSalle, and Will.

Xiwen Chen, who just completed fifth grade at Prairie Point Elementary School in Oswego, partnered with his father to showcase his passion for animals in a unique way this past school year.

The National Weather Service said warm, dry conditions, combined with southwest winds gusting as high as 25 mph will result in an increased grass and brush fire threat this afternoon

The festival will be from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, June 12, in Montgomery's downtown area along Fox River.

Kendall County’s century of post-Civil War population decline and its subsequent explosive post World War II growth will be the underlying theme at the Little White School Museum program.