Police announced charges Tuesday against a South Elgin man accused of barricading himself inside a bedroom and threatening to shoot officers who had attempted to take him into custody on multiple felony warrants.

Layoffs began in May for workers of Ideal US Talent Systems in Cook, Kane, Kendall, McHenry and Will counties. Ideal is a platform where workers use their smartphones to find on-demand shift work

A 1,967-square-foot single-family home, built in 1900, has changed hands.

Residents can find out if they're owed any money through Illinois I-CASH unclaimed property program at a June 17 event in Carpentersville.

Kane County Animal Control has cut the ribbon on its new doggy water fountain with benches and shelter for residents and their four-legged friends.

The village of Montgomery Beautification Committee is accepting property nominations for recognition as part of its annual Floral Display Awards and Recognition Program.

Drivers in Batavia should expect traffic delays as construction crews close lanes of a busy thoroughfare.

A series of three unrelated house fires over the weekend in Aurora left one resident in the hospital for smoke inhalation, one firefighter with a minor injury, and two homes deemed uninhabitable, displacing a total of 16 people. All three fires are under investigation.

A Plato Township man, already on probation after pleading guilty to felony aggravated domestic battery in 2024, has been charged in a new domestic battery allegation, court records show.