An upgraded facade program for the city would, if approved, give businesses facing the riverwalk and courtyards access to grant funds.

A 33-year-old Antioch man convicted by a McHenry County jury for possessing heroin last year in Crystal Lake was sentenced Thursday to six and a half years in prison.

In every case, the 14th District candidates toed the lines drawn by their respective political parties.

Bears defensive coordinator Alan Williams said it's not any one thing that's costing the Bears defense in the run game. “It’s one thing here, one thing there," Williams said Thursday. The Bears face Dalvin Cook and the Vikings on Sunday.

A team of 20 McHenry High School strength students pulled a United Airlines 737 to raise money for the Illinois Special Olympics on Saturday at O’Hare International Airport.

Opening a new attraction, The Rock and Soul Mining Co. is located in the heart of Utica just south of the Illinois and Michigan Canal on the corner of Route 178 and Johnson Street.

The aldermanic seats up for grabs are those in wards 1, 3, 5 and 7.

Glacial Park will participate in The Big Sit, an international birdwatching event this Sunday.

The La Salle City Council passed a resolution on Monday to pledge $8,000 to help fund and support the Peoria to Chicago passenger rail service.