A DeKalb man has been arrested on multiple charges after authorities said he fled a midday shooting Wednesday.

The City Council will vote Tuesday on 1% local grocery tax to replace the state tax that ends Jan. 1.

In March, the Yorkville Police Department received an internet tip indicating that the suspect was in possession of illegal digital files. Shortly afterward, investigators executed a search warrant at his residence and evidence was collected.

A Joliet man was sentenced to 23 years in prison after he was convicted of the 2019 first-degree murder of his grandmother by setting her home on fire. 

Two people were hospitalized, including a Genoa woman who was airlifted to a hospital, after a two-car crash Thursday evening in northern DeKalb County, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

At 3:33 p.m. Thursday, Kendall County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to a three-vehicle crash at the intersection of Plainfield Road and Schlapp Road.

IDOT will begin construction on the Fiddyment Creek Bridge rehabilitation project in downtown Lockport on Tuesday.

Former Kane County coroner Rob Russell announced his intent to seek the Republican nomination for sheriff in the 2026 primary election.

Less than two weeks after the Sycamore school board authorized a mutual separation agreement with former Sycamore superintendent Steve Wilder, the board has voted to hire a national firm to search for his replacement.

Video: Timothy Doll, who was sentenced Thursday to 52 years in prison for the 2023 murder of 15-year-old Gracie Sasso-Cleveland, spoke at his hearing: “A lot of you see me as a monster, and I deserve it," he said.

A DeKalb man who pleaded guilty to murdering high school freshman Gracie Sasso-Cleveland was sentenced Thursday to 52 years in prison. “You treated her no better than you would an ordinary sack of trash,” Judge Philip Montgomery told Timothy M. Doll.

The St. Charles Fire Department is still investigating the cause of a fire that broke out at a detached garage Wednesday.

Gradeschool children were welcomed to the start of the new year Thursday at Louise White Elementary School in Batavia.

The City Council is expected to vote Tuesday on a 1% local grocery tax to replace a state tax that goes away on Jan. 1.

The city announced that the Ottawa Street parking deck in Joliet will be closed Saturday and Sunday.

Timothy M. Doll, who in February pleaded guilty to murdering DeKalb High School freshman Gracie Sasso-Cleveland in 2023, was sentenced Thursday by Circuit Court Judge Philip Montgomery to 52 years in prison.

Chick-fil-A opens on South Larkin Avenue in Joliet on Aug. 21, and anyone in cow costume gets free entree or kids meal.

$185 million casino opens in Joliet, marking first move for what originally was the Empress Casino since it opened in 1992.

A churro is more than a sweet, a pastry or a dessert, it's a journey to another realm – of fruity or creamy filling encased in a fried dough stick, doused in cinnamon and sugar for an oomph! to the tongues of mere mortals.

A new Amoco gas station and convenience store is one step closer to coming to DeKalb’s Fourth Street corridor.

Blackjack’s Gentlemen’s Club in St. Charles Township asked for reconsideration of its liquor license denial – and has threatened to sue Kane County on a First Amendment violation, documents show.

Update: DeKalb police responded to a shooting midday Wednesday at North 10th Street and East Lincoln Highway, police Chief David Byrd said.

Lt Gov. Julianna Stratton will host a round table discussion on the impact of the Trump administration’s policies on women and women's healthcare at the Will County Health Department in Joliet.

Fry the Coop in Joliet will host a grand opening in Thursday that will include a free sandwich – for those who register online in advance.

The Republic Services Teamsters strike in Ottawa has officially ended, Union President Chris Richter confirmed Wednesday.

According to court records, the two were charged after they were pulled over during an Aug. 3 traffic stop near Lincoln Road and Rock Falls Road near Rock Falls

The Mexican food establishment Burritoville became the latest this week to be granted public funds from the city of DeKalb.

Davis Elementary School in St. Charles welcomed students back Wednesday as they opened their doors for the first day of the new school year.

A semi-trailer truck was traveling eastbound on I-80 near Minooka on Tuesday evening when it drove off the road, across the median and rolled over.

Public homelessness could become a crime punishable with fines and possible incarceration for repeat offenders if Yorkville city council passes a new ordinance against “public camping.”

It’s been about a year since Sycamore School District 427 was placed on a financial early warning status by the Illinois State Board of Education, and school board members will take a look at how the 2026 budget is shaping up during a special meeting Wednesday.

Mosquitoes collected in Genoa city limits have tested positive for West Nile virus, according to the DeKalb County Health Department.

The Ogle County Health Department has confirmed the first mosquito pool with West Nile virus found in the county this year.

A Dixon man faces several drug and weapons charges following an early morning car crash Sunday in Amboy where responding deputies said they smelled cannabis and alcohol.

Iniga Pizzeria Napoletana was set to open a second location in Dekalb, but is instead moving to Dekalb and closing its Ottawa location, 215 W. Jefferson St.

An appellate court upheld a ruling that a former inspector general for Joliet had no power to sue Illinois State Police for records of an investigation concerning the former mayor.

A convicted felon cursed out a Will County judge who found him guilty of attempting to murder two police officers during a 2023 shootout in a Romeoville neighborhood.

The boutique, Seance at Tiffany’s, is on the move, headed for a new location in downtown DeKalb just in time for Corn Fest, its owners announced.

Jubilee Art Gallery owner Christy Andrews recently announced on social media that the future of the DeKalb establishment was at risk due to lowered customer interaction and sales. But since her post, she said things are looking up. "I want to thank the community," she said.

John R. Anderson, III, 42, pleaded not guilty Wednesday Aug. 6, 2025, to two counts of aggravated stalking, five counts of stalking, harassment by telephone, and three counts of violating an order of protection.

James Trotter, of Frankfort, was identified as the person who died as a result of a three-vehicle crash Friday on the Kankakee County and Will County line at East 12000N road.

Pavement projects continues with new lane closures that start Monday morning an run to Aug. 18.

New school year, new building – no problem for Mitchell Elementary School principal Maurice McDavid. "We definitely feel prepared," he said Friday during a packed ribbon-cutting. The school's namesake also was honored.

Happy Wok in DeKalb prepares for retirement and new management next week.

Illinois residents could pay hundreds more for their marketplace insurance plans in 2026, said U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Naperville, to dozens of constituents Saturday.

Some DeKalb School District 428 officials this week waded into an ongoing debate related to a not-yet-finalized roundabout plan that city officials are still considering.

A former Sycamore School District 427 employee accused of inappropriately touching multiple students pleaded guilty recently to felony battery in exchange for admittance into a behavioral rehabilitation program that could see his conviction reduced to a misdemeanor, records show.

A Plainfield Starbucks, which uses a mobile-order only model will remain open, despite reported closures of similar locations.

Following a multi-day trial, former NIU running back LeShon Eugene Johnson was found guilty of six federal felonies related to his role in an illegal dog-fighting operation based out of Oklahoma.

The recent rescue of cats from a hoarding case has greatly increased the number of cats Kendall County Animal Control has available for adoption. The agency usually has between 20 and 25 adoptable cats.