Chester Weger’s murder conviction stands. Wednesday, a judge denied the 86-year-old’s bid for exoneration in 1960 Starved Rock murders.

A Cook County man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to prison Tuesday in connection to dozens of catalytic converters reported stolen between 2021 and 2022 in DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will counties, authorities said

The Ottawa City Council moved ahead with annexing seven more properties in the Fields Hill subdivision on the north side of town and bringing in seven surrounded parcels on the south side during its meeting on Tuesday night.

“Day” Jones interviews Derrick Barichello about his transition from working with The Times and NewsTribune to the Streator Chamber of Commerce and the chamber’s upcoming events

Luis Urena already is accused of shooting a Streator woman in the neck. Now, prosecutors allege he tried to kill her.

The Northern Illinois University Child Development and Family Center in DeKalb could get a boost thanks to U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Naperville.

For the spring 2025 semester, the following students were named to the Academic Honors list at Illinois Valley Community College.

Authorities around the state will participate in for a traffic enforcement around the Fourth of July holiday, with a focus on impaired and unbuckled drivers.

La Salle County Court Appointed Special Advocates will host a summer fundraising luau, Hope on the Harbor, on Saturday, July 26, at Heritage Harbor in Ottawa.