School officials across Illinois say a shortage of teachers and substitutes is forcing them to cancel course offerings, move them online or fill open positions with people who are not fully qualified.

Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin jumped into a crowded Republican primary for governor Monday asserting he is the best pick to take on Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker in the general election.

An Elgin man was airlifted to a Rockford hospital with injuries and cited for driving under the influence after his car went off the road and hit a propane tank at Plank and Moose Range roads in unincorporated Sycamore Saturday night, said officials with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

One man and two dogs died following a fire inside a garage on Sixth Street just after midnight Sunday, according to officials from the DeKalb Fire Department. Crews believe the man had been living in the garage at the time of the fire.

Liando "Li" Arellano Jr. will seek Republican nomination for 74th District