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A teen was sentenced to state-run youth lockup for firing a gunshot June 19 in Ottawa. There were no injuries.

Asphalt paving along the 143rd Street west extension in Plainfield “has been substantially completed” and the final layer of asphalt will be placed in November, according to the village.

An appellate court ruled a homeless man convicted of a 2019 murder at Harrah’s casino in Joliet should receive a new trial because his constitutional rights were violated.

GLOW Holiday Festival coming to Joliet Slammers stadium starting Nov. 27. The light show combined with holiday activities will continue on selected evenings through Jan. 5.

A manufacturer has proposed building a new 1.3 million-square-foot warehouse facility on 147 acres of land owned by 3M on DeKalb’s south side, city documents show. Preliminary plans head to the city Monday for a first look.

A rural Spring Valley man has been charged with a misdemeanor for his role in an Oct. 13 brush fire that required more than 30 companies to control, police said Monday.

Authorities are trying to find out who conducted an illegal burn Sunday that set off a half-acre brush fire on North 24th Road west of Oglesby. Meanwhile, Oglesby’s fire chief reminds all residents that burn bans are in effect across the region.

Brett Cahoone charged with nine counts, remains jailed in Whiteside County.

A Will County judge granted the pretrial release of a Chicago man charged with the first-degree murder of another man who was killed in a shooting on Oct. 5 in Joliet.

Streator firefighters said damage was limited following an accidental fire Sunday inside a home on 600 South Sterling Street.

Treatments available at the Silver Cross Heart and Vascular Center in New Lenox include minimally invasive interventional radiology procedures.

A Chicago man was arrested in Joliet after he was accused of driving a vehicle under the influence with a two-year-old child inside and crashing into two parked vehicles, police said.

The Clifton in Plainfield, which pairs the elegance and refinement of city dining with the connectivity and hospitality of the suburbs, also homage to the former Giambotta Pizza’s, which previously occupied its space.

A firefighter was injured Sunday afternoon by farm equipment while responding to a 2.5-acre field fire about 3 miles south of Interstate 88 in rural Lee County.

The newly-formed Greater Joliet League of Women Voters is working to educate voters on election disinformation and misinformation as the Nov. 5 election draws nearer.

Update: Two people suffered injuries in a shooting Sunday in a parking lot on Northern Illinois University campus, police said. The victims were not students, confirmed a university spokesperson in a statement to Shaw Local News Network.

Ollie’s will open for business at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 1610 36th St., Peru.

According to Mendota police, Jonas W. Hobbs, 45, was injured when the pickup he was driving crashed through a guard rail at 12th Street and Augustine Avenue and ultimately came to rest on its driver’s side in a creek.

Mayor Diana Merdian and Riverfront Reimagined commissioners met Wednesday, Oct. 16, to discuss the River Edge Redevelopment Zone Act, which is legislation encouraging economic growth through redevelopment and revitalization projects found typically in areas along waterfronts.

David J. Sosa, 17. of Ashton is charged with four counts of first-degree murder in the strangulation death of his girlfriend, Jaedyn A. Hill, who turned 16 earlier this month.

Don José’s Cantina and Taqueria opened this August in New Lenox and is already welcoming large crowds.

The Coqui Comfort food truck is opening a brick-and-mortar location Nov.7 at 110 W. Second St. in Rock Falls.

DeKalb School District 428 leadership is considering whether to introduce a new AP African American Studies course at DeKalb High School, which if approved, would provide juniors and seniors a year-long interdisciplinary course examining the African American experience.

A Sheffield man faces up to 10 years in prison for allegedly threatening a shooting at a government office in Ottawa.

Route 29 in Putnam will be closed until Friday, because of Tuesday’s grain silo collapse, Putnam County Sheriff Josh Boedigheimer said.

Sheridan Correctional Center was one of two dozen prisons across Illinois whose workers on Thursday picketed outside their facilities to advocate for enhanced worker safety and increased staffing.

Urban Eats serves light and healthy food options, such as salads, sandwiches, soups and desserts. It is open from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

Sept. 14 crash among 58 investigations aided by license plate reader cameras installed in August in Lee County.

A new location has been proposed for a Sycamore fire station, which still requires city approval before it’s built.

A new trail connection wraps along and under the 135th Street bridge in Romeoville on the east side of the I&M Canal, and links 14.5 miles of continuous pathway, allowing travel from Lemont to Joliet.

Tucked at the corner where Third and Prospect streets cross is First Baptist Church of DeKalb, 349 S. Third St., DeKalb. It is home to what church leaders said is the oldest church community in town.

Realigning Plank Road in DeKalb County could cost between $12 and $15 million, the most for a road project in county history, but those numbers aren’t final, County Engineer Nathan Schwartz said this week. While next steps were approved, the work could take years.

Firefighters in New Lenox battled a fire at the Tri-Star Cabinets & Top Co. building. No injuries reported, cost of damages not yet assessed.

La Salle County prosecutors wanted Cesar D. Jimenez-Preciado detained for allegedly hauling 2 tons of purported cannabis. Then, prosecutors disclosed Thursday he was nabbed last month in Effingham County with another 4 tons. A La Salle County judge has decided not to detain him.

After four years of pretrial battles, the felony official misconduct case against retired Joliet police Sgt. Javier Esqueda has been scheduled for a bench trial on Dec. 16.

Court documents: David Sosa walked 11 miles from his Ashton apartment to Rochelle to turn himself in to police, admitted he strangled 16-year-old Jaedyn Hill to death at their shared residence.

Steven W. Coleman was sentenced Thursday for three counts of murder, three aggravated arson charges, and a residential arson charge. All seven sentences will be served consecutively to each other.

The “Safety Matters” statewide picket included members from the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31, who are demanding the Illinois Department of Corrections address statewide staffing shortages, offender substance abuse and worker safety.

A new three-year contract extension for the Joliet Junior College president was approved in a 5-2 vote Wednesday, with dissenting votes from two trustees who are suing the school in two separate lawsuits.

Will County Assistant State’s Attorney Katie Rabenda said communication records from the county jail show Kevin Johnson, 20, has been contacting state witnesses in his first-degree murder case. Johnson is charged with the murder of Charles Baird in New Lenox.

Jack in the Box, which had a restaurant in downtown Joliet more than 40 years ago, plans to take over a closed Arby’s location at 2101 Route 59.

Police seized found 85 trash bags of marijuana – average weight: 50 pounds – during a Tuesday traffic stop near Peru. In La Salle County, 2-ton seizures are pretty rare.

A new owner of the former St. Margaret’s hospital in Spring Valley has emerged and the city is hopeful they will be reaching out to the city soon to share more details on their plans with the building.

A Stateville Correctional Center employee from Joliet has been arrested after he was accused of grooming a female teen and soliciting a sexual act, Joliet police said.

A Northern Illinois University official told DeKalb city leaders this week that when a new building dedicated to Greek life is built on the city’s north side, it will be “transformational for that neighborhood.”

Rick Curia, dealer principal at Ken Nelson Auto Group, a Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, GMC, Jeep, Nissan, Toyota, and Ram dealership in Dixon, has been nominated for the 2025 TIME Dealer of the Year Award.

Automating the Ottawa Street deck is one more step by the city of Joliet as it changes parking downtown.

The City Council on Tuesday voted 9-0 to build the Cunningham Neighborhood Park conceived as a means to move sex offenders out of a nearby apartment house.

After being denied twice in two months by the Sycamore City Council, the developer of a 55-and-older living community in Sycamore received an initial approval this week for amended, lower density condominiums. The new single units would start at $280,000, he said.

Streator officials and police hosted a public hearing Tuesday night which saw over 100 residents show up at City Hall to discuss where the issue stems from as well as possible solutions. Reviving the Neighborhood Watch was a main topic brought up during the meeting.