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Two teens were shot while walking in the 600 block of Wheeler Avenue in Joliet, police said. Their injuries are believed to be not life threatening.

Update: Northern Illinoisans especially those north of Interstate 88 should prepare for hazardous travel and 3 to 6 inches of snow under Saturday's daylong winter weather advisory, according to the latest from the National Weather Service.

On Friday, former Catholic school teacher Jeremy Hylka, 46, of Joliet, was sentenced to sex offender probation after he pleaded guilty to indecent solicitation of a child and grooming.

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A crash in rural Sycamore on Plank Road Thursday sent two people and 2-year-old to an area hospital after police said the icy roads contributed to the two-car collision.

A barn was destroyed in a structure fire in rural Sycamore Wednesday, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

The city of DeKalb has activated its snow routes procedures and parking prohibitions Wednesday morning as snowfall has exceeded two inches, with more expected on the way.

Snow isn’t through with northern Illinois yet, as another bout is expected Friday and a larger one with accumulation likely Saturday into Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.

A DeKalb man has been charged with numerous offenses linked to an alleged recent crime spree that included using a BB gun to rob a downtown game shop clerk of hundreds of dollars, burglarizing a drug store and damaging an insurance office, police said.

The DeKalb Electoral Board on Friday voted to dismiss objections against the City Council’s 5th Ward aldermanic candidate Scott Adams, meaning the alderman will remain on the April 4 election ballot.

A woman who had been reported missing has been safely located, according to Joliet police.

Another 365 water service pipes lined with lead are set to be replaced for Sycamore residents after the city was granted a $4.1 million loan from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, officials confirmed this week.

Sycamore High School went into a brief soft lockdown Wednesday for what district officials said was an isolated incident involving one student that required response from a school resource officer. No injuries were reported.

A fight between two students in a Northern Illinois University residential hall led one to a nearby hospital for treatment over the weekend, campus officials confirmed Tuesday.

Two DeKalb residents were displaced Monday after an apartment fire that started in the bathroom, according to the DeKalb Fire Department.