Dixon Public Schools' administrators received board approval Wednesday for their $3.2 million, multi-year plan to upgrade the high school’s outdoor athletic facilities.

Councilman Larry Hug asked City Manager Beth Beatty to confirm an investigation regarding a city staffer and the data center.

A small, private plane crashed about 3:10 p.m. Friday in the area of Thome and McNeil roads near Rock Falls, according to the Illinois State Police.

A Will County judge awarded $45,901 in damages and attorney fees to a woman after finding a man had caused her to suffer harassment over a fake Facebook post regarding U.S. President Donald Trump.

Former Joliet Police Department Det. Peter Ranstead was found guilty on Thursday of three misdemeanor charges related to domestic battery of his wife in September 2024.

A Wilmington woman who once worked as as an instructional assistant for an education program has been charged with felony grooming of a minor on Snapchat and exposing herself to a minor.

Elgin police officer Jason Lentz has been fired over social media posts he made last fall about immigration enforcement.

Matt Prescott has opened a new restaurant in Sterling that is now serving up wood-fired pizzas and Chicken George.

A separation agreement was reached between Joliet and a police officer who will not challenge his firing after he was found to have committed conduct unbecoming and abuse of position.

The 20-acre site was originally intended as a 42-acre, 312-unit townhome project in Yorkville.

The new Hufford (and new Gompers) Junior High Schools in Joliet, which are each more than 68 years old, will open in August of 2026.

Weeks after McHenry County was sued for turning down a pair of solar farms in December, two more solar developers who were denied that night also have filed lawsuits against the county.

Chuck Norris, the martial arts grandmaster and action star whose roles in “Walker, Texas Ranger” and other television shows and movies made him an iconic tough guy — sparking internet parodies and adoration from presidents — has died at 86

A Marengo woman has pleaded guilty to driving drunk a fifth time and was sentenced to prison, but still has another DUI case pending.

From Capitol News Illinois: Margaret Croke will advance to the November election and face Republican Bryan Drew of Marion in the first open election for the comptroller’s office since 2016

The crash was on the eastbound lanes of I-80 near the Center Street exit in Joliet.

The DeKalb community is remembering the life of Stephen Bigolin, a beloved historian who died Thursday, March 12. He was 76. Bigolin came to DeKalb from McHenry County to go to NIU, and left a lasting legacy behind.

Former Sycamore Fire Chief Bart Gilmore was placed on paid administrative leave a week before city officials informed the public of their decision to move on from nearly three years of Gilmore’s leadership at the Sycamore Fire Department, emails obtained by Shaw Local show.

Dixon’s St. Anne Catholic School principal is one of seven school administrators across Illinois to be selected a finalist for the Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Leadership that will be awarded in the coming months.

As Aroma Park, southern Kankakee and the rest of Kankakee County continue cleanup after last Tuesday's storms, here are some tips on what to do and what to avoid.

Northern Illinois University President Lisa Freeman announced on Thursday plans to retire by June 2028, almost a decade after she was sworn in as the institution’s first woman president.

A Lake in the Hills woman accused of posting threats against McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese on Facebook was denied pretrial release Thursday from the county jail.

COLUMN: The story of B. F. Shaw reveals his remarkable role in Illinois’ opposition to slavery, the history of the Republican party, and Dixon’s relationship with Abraham Lincoln.

A sixth grader from Crete-Monee Middle School has won the Will County regional spelling bee and will advance to the National Spelling Bee this spring.

Several Yorkville residents have voiced concerns about possible pollution into nearby residential areas

A Wonder Lake woman said he didn't think the sentence was fair that was handed down to the man who sold a fatal dose of MDMA to her son, a Woodstock North student who died at 17.

The city this week approved a drive-thru for a Culver's near the interchange serving the Rock Run Collection development

The new Hollywood Casino Aurora plans to open June 24, the owners announced Thursday.

The 2026 season opens on Wednesday, March 25, and runs through Sunday, Nov. 22.

Less than 24 hours after winning one of the most closely watched primary races in the nation, 9th Congressional District Democratic nominee Daniel Biss of Evanston greeted voters in his hometown Wednesday.

The work will include the removal and replacement of selected areas of concrete sidewalk, installation of new concrete sidewalk, curb and gutter removal and replacement, drainage improvements and pavement resurfacing.

Jerry DeCaire will chat about his decades-long experience in the industry while creating artwork at the Joliet Public Library, which will be given away to attendees at this free event.

CASA Kane County will host its annual Hands Around the Courthouse event in April to raise awareness about child abuse and neglect.

Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser announced in a news release that her office was awarded $1 million in federal funding secured with assistance from U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Schaumburg.

Work is nearing completion on the Mary M. Subat Nature Center in the Subat Forest Preserve in Plano and the Hoover-Fox River Bluffs trail connection.

The man who was severely injured in an accident Wednesday at First Church of the Nazarene in Kankakee has died, Kankakee County Coroner Bob Gessner said.

Iran intensified its attacks on oil and gas facilities around the Gulf on Thursday, dramatically raising the stakes in a war that is sending shock waves through the global economy

A DeKalb man, who admitted to police that he hit a cat in the face with a hammer, was sentenced this month after pleading guilty to aggravated animal cruelty, according to court documents.

Area residents challenge city of Joliet's stance that planner with family ties to data center property has been isolated from the project.

City treasurer said she began investigating the past finances of the events committee after multiple residents had requested she look into it when she was elected last April.

Unofficial final numbers show voters in Yorkville school district rejected the $275 million bond proposal by a two-to-one margin.

Sublette Fire Protection District voters on a 143-90 vote Tuesday approved a ballot measure to bring in more tax revenue to cover ambulance service costs.

About a year after Cledy’s House of Hope opened in Rock Falls, the money is running out and, without donations, could be forced to close its doors, according to its COO.

A state-endangered bird of prey got a second chance at life after the McHenry County Conservation District stepped in to help him recover from a concussion earlier this month.

With a surplus of $529,665, Sterling’s 2026-27 general fund budget is in the black. What to do with that surplus was a topic of discussion during Monday’s Sterling City Council meeting.

Turnout was significantly higher in Will County than in the 2024 March primary. Some precincts saw more than 30% voter turnout.

Caution is required before signing on with home repair contractors, Kankakee Mayor Chris Curtis advised residents.

The Joliet City Council is likely to vote on the 795-acre data center project that had to be continued after a public hearing on Monday lasted more than six hours.

Four people were injured – including a 16-year-old driver who was flown to a Rockford hospital – as the result of a two-vehicle collision late Wednesday morning in Lee County.

A 38-year-old Dixon man was sentenced Wednesday to 120 days in the Whiteside County Jail and four years of probation in exchange for his guilty plea to a 2023 charge of possessing an image of child sexual abuse.