Karen Ayala plans to retire from her job heading up the DuPage County Health Department.

The top competitors will be invited to participate in July qualifier to determine the four-person 4-H team that will advance to nationals.

St. Charles alderpersons support changing a state law to allow police departments to use drones fo surveillance at community events to prevent tragedies such as the mass shooting last year at the Highland Park Fourth of July Parade that left seven spectators dead.

Water infrastructure and growing taxes were among hot topics discussed as candidates for Sycamore City Council, including two contested races, make their final pitches to voters days away from the April 4 election.

Candidates aren’t required to file a detailed quarterly campaign contribution report until April 15, meaning the last quarterly report was filed at the end of 2022. In that report, Aussem reported he had funds of $29,791 available, while Hasty had $1,965.

The March 22 shooting inside Mickey’s Massive Burritos in La Salle was quickly deemed an accident; but prosecutors decided Wednesday it was also a reckless act, if not a malicious one.

There are more than properties within a primarily residential zoning of the DePue Superfund site that have owners who have not responded to requests for their soil to be sampled.

The weekend before Easter features several egg hunts across the Illinois Valley, as well as a number of shows.

The Illinois Valley YMCA in Peru launched its Strong Kids Annual Campaign on Wednesday to ensure everyone in the Illinois Valley has access to vital community programs and resources that support youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.