As part of Shaw Media’s 175th anniversary celebration, we looked back at five January 6 front pages spanning more than a century. Together, they reflect how local newspapers have documented civic life, shared challenges, and moments of social change close to home

A Crystal Lake officer was the subject of an internal investigation after he misplaced a personal weapon, which was picked up by a convicted felon, authorities said. Here is the result of the investigation of the officer.

Flash, the wandering husky rescued from a frigid pond in St. Charles Township last month has found his forever home in Woodstock.

An Antioch man was fined $300 for emitting black smoke called “rolling coal” from his pickup truck at protestors during an anti-Trump rally in McHenry last year.

Authorities said a man is in a medically induced coma and may lose his eye from a fight outside a bar in McHenry on New Year’s Eve, for which a local man has been charged.

Developers have not walked away from their proposal of redeveloping the former Maplewood Elementary School property in Cary despite a public notice made by the village seeking more applicants.

Richmond added an outdoor ice rink to McConnell Park, a first for the small community, using tax revenue from the local cannabis dispensary.

2026 marks a new capital program for the Illinois Tollway and votes on whether to increase tolls.

The Chicago area has been a fertile ground for Winter Olympians over the years, from champion figure skaters to fearless ski jumpers.