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A new law signed by Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday will make it easier for police to remove squatters who are illegally staying at a residence

Residents of an Elburn neighborhood were relieved that their property taxes were not set to go up $2,000 and $3,000 per year - at least not as long as their HOA keeps up maintenance.

The Algonquin Area youth Organization's Twisters baseball team for children with special needs gives them an opportunity that they might not otherwise to play sports and socialize.

Dangerous heat index values of 105 to 115 degrees are expected Wednesday and Thursday across northern Illinois

The study found that even among those who earn similar degrees and go to work in similar industries, students from lower-income families tended to earn less than those from wealthier families.

Customers at McHenry's Preserved Peculiarities can find bugs mounted under glass, dioramas of dried flowers and butterflies, animal skulls, rabbits feet from real rabbits, tattooed pigs ears, and exotic animal mounts.

The Illinois State Police welcomed 95 new troopers from Cadet Class 150 at a graduation ceremony in Springfield, its largest class in the past 25 years

A Lake in the Hills teen and a Carpentersville man were taken to an area hospital following a electronic scooter crash Thursday.

A dog was shot Friday morning near Wonder Lake after two dogs began fighting, officials said.

The Illinois Department of Public Health has posted the 2025 first quarter report of nursing home violations. Four facilities were cited for having the most severe violations.

J.T. Pedelty, Eddie Carifio and Sam Ramirez react to the IHSA football schedule getting released in the latest Friday Night Drive podcast, and break down games in DeKalb and La Salle counties, along with the Sauk Valley region

U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood wants answers about alleged federal immigration enforcement activity in Joliet that she says flagrantly violated law enforcement standards and recklessly put people at risk.

Hundreds of people lined Kimball Street in Elgin on Thursday afternoon, carrying signs and chanting as part of the nationwide series of “Good Trouble Lives On” protests.

More than 1,000 people lined up along Route 14 in Crystal Lake Thursday evening in another protest against recent actions of the administration of President Donald Trump.

The discovery of chemicals at a home in unincorporated Elgin prompted the Kane County Sheriff’s office to call in the bomb squad, officials said.

Friday Night Drive’s Josh Welge and Joel Boenitz discuss what the IHSA football schedule will look like in the western suburbs for the 2025 season, games they are looking forward to, and more

We should all have bosses who believe in us the way George McCaskey and Kevin Warren believe in Ryan Poles, Marc Silverman writes

A McHenry man was acquitted of charges that he sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl in McCullom Lake. The not-guilty verdict came after the girl testified that he forced himself on her.

TV advertising has already begun in Illinois’ 2026 Democrat primary for U.S. Senate, and new fundraising numbers released Tuesday show the race is shaping up to be expensive

Illinois has one of the nation’s worst problems with child sex abuse at juvenile detention centers, attorneys representing more than 900 survivors who have filed lawsuits said Wednesday

Officials are still searching for the owner of three stray goats that were found Sunday in Marengo.

A Johnsburg couple is stuck in the Dominican Republic after the husband needed emergency brain surgery during their vacation.

Hemp has become the subject of heated debate in Illinois and elsewhere as the plant has been increasingly used to create synthetic products with intoxicating compounds not regulated by the federal government.

Storms on Wednesday afternoon and evening in northern Illinois may produce damaging winds, brief tornadoes, and frequent cloud-to-ground lightning

A Lake in the Hills man who was convicted of defrauding the state out of more than $3 million in sales taxes from Denny's restaurants he owned is asking the court to seal related documents.

A former executive for electric utility Commonwealth Edison has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in bribing ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan for jobs and contracts for the Democratic power broker’s political allies

Joshua Smith’s congenital heart defect and surgeries to fix it put strain on his kidneys. The 17-year-old Johnsburg student received transplants of both in May

A Chicago man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for his role in the robbery of a Marengo gas station where an employee was shot. He will serve the time concurrent with a Kane County robbery sentence.

This week, communities across northern Illinois will take part in “Good Trouble Lives On,” a national day of peaceful protest marking the fifth anniversary of civil‑rights icon Rep. John Lewis’s death

Hundreds of ZIP codes in Illinois are high-risk for lead exposure, according to a news release from IDPH

Gov. JB Pritzker signed an executive order Monday requiring Illinois agencies to draft recommendations to respond to tariffs being implemented by President Donald Trump

The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced overnight lane and ramp closures on I-80 at Houbolt Road for Monday and Tuesday.

The TALK-LINE interview for July 11 featured Sterling/Rock Falls Family YMCA Marketing and Development Director Ellie Hanlon talking about the success of the summer day camp program for 2025.

The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office is taking steps to curb use of all-terrain vehicles, dirt bikes, mini-bikes and go-karts on public roadways.

Democratic candidates want Illinoisans to ‘understand the ripple effects’ of cuts

Joliet police officers are now able to do real-time translation in more than 50 languages thanks to a new technology the department implemented this week

The TALK-LINE interview for July 10 featured Lee County State’s Attorney Charley Boonstra discussing the current criminal court cases being handled by the state’s attorney’s office.

The Illinois Department of Transportation is issuing a “SCAM ALERT" after reports of fraudulent text messages involving scammers claiming people owe money for traffic tickets, tolls and other fines.

"Day" Jones interviews Annie Pesola and Laura Walker from Hegeler Carus Mansion. They discuss their Third-Thursday Concert Series, with Steve Sharp performing on July 17. Tickets are $5.

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch across much of northern Illinois until 11 p.m. Friday.

The greatest flooding risk is expected near and north of Interstate 80, according to the National Weather Service

“It means literally hundreds of millions of dollars in less reimbursement to hospitals,” A.J. Wilhelmi, CEO of the Illinois Health and Hospital Association said

The TALK-LINE interview for July 9 featured Shaw Local News Managing Editor of the Dixon Telegraph and Sterling Gazette, Charlene Bielema, looking at stories of interest to the area.

Two weeks after confirming he was considering a run for Illinois governor, State Rep. Dan Ugaste, R-Geneva, decided to seek a fifth term instead.

A 40-year-old man is dead, and another person injured, following a mid-air skydiving incident near Rochelle.

DeKalb mom Kassandra Santos wants lawmakers and others to know that her 1-year-old daughter, Marely's life depends on 24/7 in-home health care funded mostly through Medicaid. But as Medicaid cuts loom under President Trump's new budget bill, what about Marely's longterm care?

Under the law, work requirements to qualify for SNAP benefits have been expanded to include people up to age 64, along with homeless people, veterans and young adults leaving foster care. Previously, only people age 18-54 had to meet work requirements

For the first time in almost 20 years, travelers may no longer be required to take off their shoes during security screenings at U.S. airports

The TALK-LINE interview for July 7 featured the Executive Director of the Sauk Valley Chamber of Commerce, Dallas Knack, discussing upcoming events on the chamber’s calendar.

Joliet police are investigating a shooting which took place Saturday morning damaging two homes in the 800 Block of Richmond Street.