In northern Illinois’s largest cities to its smallest towns, counterfeit pills, whose effects are boosted by fentanyl, kill users and devastate the families they leave behind.

Tuesday Feb 3 meeting to highlight Business Development Plan, amendments to Building & Building regulations, TIF District surpluses

The Mendota City Council approved the use of Lake Mendota Park for the 9th annual polar plunge. The plunge will be at noon on Saturday, Feb 28 at Lake Mendota.

A week before the Geneva City Council was to consider an appeal of the Historic Preservation Commission’s demolition denial of the circa-1843 blacksmith shop, two alderpersons met with a Shodeen representative about what could memorialize it – after demolition.

The Oglesby Knights of Columbus, 307 E. Florence St., will host an Ash Wednesday fish and shrimp fry from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18.

The La Salle County Recorder’s Office has introduced a new fraud prevention tool designed to protect notaries and the community from the growing threat of notary-related document fraud.

The Volunteer Educators at the Windmill Cultural Center in Fulton will present their Feb. 11 Wild Winter Wednesday program featuring Sandy Bartels of Midwest Pets for Life and her pet pig, Frank Swine-atra.

Alan Hanke of Crystal Lake succeeded in delaying his sentencing several times. Now he's due to report to federal prison for an $8 million Ponzi scheme but continued to seek more delays as he awaits trial in McHenry County.

New technology will allow the Joliet Police Department to predict officer burnout, according to s staff memo. The City Council, however, wants to hear more details.