Hinckley voters supported a property tax rate increase request by the Hinckley Fire Protection District on Tuesday, according to unofficial election results. The funds are expected to aid staffing, training, new gear and capital improvement projects.

Sycamore officials said nothing this week about what led to the change in leadership at the top of the Sycamore Fire Department during the first Sycamore City Council meeting since an interim Sycamore Fire Chief was hired.

Illinois state Rep. Tony McCombie, R-Savanna, is on track to retain her 89th District seat, with unofficial results indicating a solid primary election win over challenger Victoria Onorato of Byron

Election judges at the one DeKalb County polling place that accepts voters from all area precincts saw about 40 voters just before 10 a.m. on Tuesday for the 2026 primary election. Follow along all night as Shaw Local reports Election Day results

DeKalb County Voters came out Tuesday to cast their ballots in the primary election.

Shaw Local asked candidates in the 76th Illinois House District race the same question: “Should Illinois expand use of nuclear energy, including facilities like the Byron plant? What’s your vision for the state’s energy mix?”

On the surface, their answers share common ground: residents shouldn’t pay for data centers’ energy and water demands. But the candidates diverge on how much state oversight is warranted

On the surface, their answers share common ground: residents shouldn’t pay for data centers’ energy and water demands. But the candidates diverge on how much state oversight is warranted

DeKalb city leaders this week have approved a measure to help clean up the city’s zoning map.