A former psychiatric patient from Crest Hill is charged threatening to burn a mental health facility to the ground with a technician inside after he was upset about the investigation of his claim against her.

Members of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s family are calling for him to step down as health secretary following a contentious congressional hearing this past week

A man who ran for president as an angry victim of a weaponized “deep state” is, in some ways, supercharging government power and training it on his opponents.

When visiting homes, census representatives will ask basic questions including how many people live in your home, the village of Plainfield stated on Friday.

Plans for a centerpiece sculpture were set back this week, but Joliet city officials say downtown square is on schedule for Route 66 anniversary and should be ready for holiday parade.

The city of Lockport's new ordinances would allow riders over the age of 18 to use low-speed electric scooters on city streets with low speed limits.

After a business in Dixon’s shopping plaza off Lowell Park Road gave the OK, the city can now begin constructing a sidewalk adjacent to the roadway.

Ogle County Collector Tiffany O’Brien wants to remind property owners that the second installment of their property tax bill is due Friday, Sept. 12. 

A portion of Hobbie Avenue will hold the honorary street designation of Mayor Chasity Wells-Armstrong Avenue.

The village received $967,000 in grocery tax revenue in 2024 and is expected to receive at least $1 million in grocery tax revenue in 2025.

The Dixon City Council approved an agreement with an Illinois contractor Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, to complete the demolition of five city-owned properties that officials plan to redevelop.

The Cadet Corps mentors young adults who aspire to become the next generation of law enforcement professionals.

The Trump administration has informed local officials that its promised immigration enforcement surge in Chicago will operate seven days a week for about six weeks, according to the mayor of a suburb that houses an immigration processing center

The Creston Village Board of Trustees has unanimously approved an agreement with the Rochelle Landfill that will see the village officially acquire 111.3 acres of land that will be used as farm property that will be leased out.

Republican senators also expressed unease with RFK Junior's changes to COVID-19 policies

The government has argued that if the tariffs are struck down, it might have to refund some of the import taxes that it’s collected, delivering a financial blow to the U.S. Treasury

The Manteno Village Board voted to keep the 1% grocery tax in place.

Rock Falls Police Chief David Pilgrim formally announced his decision to retire, effective Sept. 30, at the Sept. 2, 2025, Rock Falls City Council meeting.

State Rep. Brad Fritts, R-Dixon, has officially concluded his 2025 summer tour. The annual tour consisted of 52 stops, including town hall events, coffee & conversation events, school visits, local business tours and more.

Revenue from the storage facility may help fund a $1.5 million extension of Centennial Drive, improving access to the site. While no construction timeline has been announced, this approval marks a key step forward for development in north Ottawa.

The Illinois State Board of Elections said this week it will not hand over to the Trump administration a copy of the state’s complete, unredacted voter registration database, citing state laws that require the agency to protect voters’ sensitive personal information

The Ottawa City Council approved demolition and asbestos abatement at the former Illinois Valley PADS homeless shelter during their meeting on Tuesday night, clearing the way for construction of a new facility funded by a $2 million state grant.

Chicago’s public school system suggested that families create phone trees to quickly share information and organize walk-to-school groups to “provide safety in numbers.”

Geneva City Council members have recommended approval of three contracts for electric service expansion, water main replacement and storm sewer cleaning and televising.

Got an idea on what Mendota’s forthcoming pavilion should look like? Reimagine Mendota is accepting proposals until Sept. 8.

The city of Dixon has unveiled the draft of its comprehensive plan, which will guide city leaders’ decisions for the next two decades. It's a comprehensive plan that outlines the city’s long-term goals for the area and how to achieve them.

At its Aug. 11, 2025, meeting, the Rochelle City Council approved the annexation of 5 acres at 13800 Gurler Road, which is contiguous to the Rochelle Municipal Airport.

The Village of Braidwood named a new chief of police Tuesday night, introducing Eric Allen to the community.

The Joliet City Council was to vote Tuesday on the sculpture for the new city square downtown. “We want to talk a little more about it internally,” Mayor Terry D’Arcy said.

Pritzker encouraged residents to learn their rights and film ICE’s work. “Authoritarians thrive on your silence,” he said. “Be loud for America.”

Asked by reporters in the Oval Office if he had decided to send National Guard troops to Chicago, Trump said, “We’re going in,” but added. “I didn’t say when.”

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. has carried out a strike in the southern Caribbean against a drug-carrying vessel that departed from Venezuela

The Ogle County Republican Party’s annual Lowden Day Dinner, held at the River’s Edge Experience in Oregon, was a resounding success, shattering fundraising and attendance records.

The judge's ruling accused the Trump administration of “willfully” violating the law, saying it used troops for functions that were barred by their own training materials. The decision comes as Trump has discussed National Guard deployments in Chicago.

The Grundy County Land Use Committee voted to deny a petition for a solar farm on a landlocked parcel of land near the Brisbin Road interchange along Interstate 80 on Wednesday as it seeks other uses for the land.

The City Council will vote Tuesday on a $197,000 commission to be awarded for a sculpture in the new Joliet city square.

At their July 28 meeting, Oswego school board members voted to authorize a developer to submit initial development plans to the village of Oswego for the old Traughber property at 61 Franklin St. in Oswego.

DuPage County will spend up to $147,000 to have a pair of lobbying firms represent their interests in Springfield for another year.

Contractors have been busy prepping the site for concrete work.

More than 200 demonstrators gathered outside the Grandon Civic Center and Sterling’s post office on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025, joining thousands across the country in a “Workers over Billionaires” Labor Day protest aimed at highlighting labor struggles and income inequality.

Economists worry that if Trump gets what he wants — a loyal Fed that sharply cuts short-term interest rates — the result would likely be higher inflation and, over time, higher borrowing costs for things like mortgages, car loans and business loans

President Donald Trump wants to eliminate that grant, the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, and House Republicans overseeing federal budget negotiations did not include funding for it in their budget proposal

The annual spending battle will dominate the September agenda, along with a possible effort by Senate Republicans to change their chamber’s rules to thwart Democratic stalling tactics on nominations

The plan to provide downtown visitors with at least two hours of free street parking goes into effect on Labor Day.

Former six-term Hersher Mayor Ray Schneider will run for a Kankakee County Board seat in western Kankakee County.

The Chicago Police Department will be barred from helping federal authorities with civil immigration enforcement or any related patrols, traffic stops and checkpoints during the surge, according to an executive order signed by Mayor Brandon Johnson

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Sunday said that the Trump administration will soon expand immigration operations in Chicago

As the deadline nears for the adoption of the municipal 1% grocery tax, the Bradley Village Board approved the measure.

Alfonso Sanchez issued the statement Thursday after the Joliet police board approved his termination this week.

Benderson Development Company, LLC. plans to build a grocery store along with another building that will contain a restaurant/retail on five acres at Route 34 and Kendall Point Drive in Oswego.