Joliet City Councilman Juan Moreno and his fiancee testified at a hearing Monday to determine if he was eligible to run for his seat in April due to city residency requirements.

The planned indoor waterpark in Bradley has a commitment from Mattel, a nationally recognized producer of youth- and family-based toys, games and movies.

A Rock Falls man was sentenced Monday to up to 5 years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of possessing images of child sexual abuse

A spokeswoman for Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox said a call was made by a 'distressed individual' and police have confirmed that no credible threat has been identified.

Despite the smell in Sterling and Rock Falls on Monday, there’s no widespread natural gas leak, officials say

Nick Africano, Kankakee County’s treasurer and chairman of the county’s Republican Party, was issued a notice to appear for alleged disorderly conduct following a traffic incident which occurred last week in Kankakee.

On Monday, the DeKalb City Council is expected to vote on a proposed 560-acre data center development by Edged, a division of infrastructure technology company Endeavour Energy. Here's what we know so far

Plainfield kicks off the holiday season by handing out free hot cholocate and lighting the Christmas tree with guest Santa and the Grinch on Saturday evening, Dec. 6, 2025.

Judge James Heuerman agreed to give the city of Rock Falls and two fire officials until Jan. 12 to file the post-trial motion that could put them on the path to appealing the verdict in connection with the 2021 death of Sterling Fire Lt. Garrett Ramos

A Milwaukee man was killed in a snowmobile crash Saturday at Nettle Creek in Morris, the county coroner’s office said.

Joliet's police chief said his investigations division “continues to record higher than a 90% clearance rate on homicide offenses over a three-year period.”

The Will County State's Attorney's Office is challenging Juan Moreno legitimacy to hold office on a residency rule while the state electoral board is demanding payment on fines for campaign violations.

Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle was president of the Illinois Sheriff’s Association when the SAFE-T Act was written and passed.

Oswego village trustees on Tuesday are set to vote on the revised concept plans. The number of units has been reduced from 202 units to 161 units.

Kankakee property values are once again on the rise, this time by $35 million, officials reported Monday.

The City of Joliet has issued an update about road closures downtown during the ongoing Chicago Street construction, which will be changing on Monday

Ren Hess opened Gilded Flesh piercing studio in the Majestic building, 150 N. Schuyler Ave., Suite 100, in downtown Kankakee.

The Chicago Bears had no major injury surprises ahead of Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Wide receiver Rome Odunze and cornerback Tyrique Stevenson are both inactive after they were ruled out Friday.

Both workshops are at 6:30 p.m. and at Joliet City Hall, which is at 150 W. Jefferson St.

While most Ogle County residents were figuring out how to get rid of the nearly 12 inches of snow that fell across the region Nov. 29, 2025, sculptor Fran Volz of Rockford was getting inspired.

The Dixon City Fire Department, Dixon Rural FPD and Advance EMS were dispatched at 4:46 a.m Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, to the area of Monroe Avenue and West First Street for a reported explosion and fire.

“We have a community that is working hard – and many are working multiple jobs – to make ends meet. But it’s still not enough,“ said Sarah Oprzedek, president and chief executive officer of United Way of Will County.

A Wilmington mother has been charged with desecration of her infant daughter, who was born in a toilet and then buried in a beer box. Cause of child's death not yet known.

Officials and staff with Safe Passage hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking Friday to mark the start of construction for a long-awaited new and expanded shelter in DeKalb, for those experiencing domestic violence.

Dixon Rural and Dixon City firefighters and Advance EMS were dispatched at 12:46 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, to a structure fire at 1706 Spring St., Nachusa, according to a news release from Dixon Rural Fire Chief Dustin Dahlstrom.

About 80 children were able to shop for Christmas gifts at Walmart at no cost on Saturday thanks to the Joliet Police Department. 

A Republican candidate running to succeed longtime U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky in the largely suburban 9th District was convicted of a sex crime against a juvenile decades ago, records show.

Join Brandon Clark on Talk Line as he talks with Duane Long, Executive Director of the Dixon Park District. They’ll cover the latest updates around Dixon’s parks, highlight upcoming programs, and explore ways the community can get involved in keeping local recreation thriving.

This project is designed for residents age 55+ who no longer want to own their own home, but also do not want to move into a full-service retirement community.

A Hinckley man with a history of confrontations with the police was arrested on Tuesday after several hours of negotiations with DeKalb County sheriff’s deputies. He's the same man who crashed a car into the Sycamore Police Department in 2021, according to court records.

Mount Carmel finished the same place it started the season in the No. 1 spot of the Friday Night Drive Power Rankings. Check out the final rankings here.

At the Dec. 1 Plainfield Village Board meeting, trustees unanimously approved site plans for The Nook, planned for 8.8 acres west of Wood Farm Road and north of Lockport Street, behind the U.S. Post Office in Plainfield.

The work is expected to continue through winter and likely into the Douglas roundabout project in the spring, weather permitting,

The current Serenity Landing proposal, brought by developer NVR/Ryan Homes, includes a 183.68 acre mixed-use housing development.

The holiday season officially arrived in Kankakee when Santa Claus came to the city depot.

Representatives from Will County and IDOT shared information about the proposed project at a meeting at Joliet Junior College on Thursday.

A chunk of ice, believed to have come from a truck driving ahead, smashed through a van's windshield near Marengo Friday, hospitalizing the driver.

A judge said a Woodstock woman in jail on drug charges “made several phone calls” to her roommate about “hiding narcotics still in her residence.”

Brandon Clark sits down with Lori Cortez, Vice President of Advancement at Sauk Valley Community College, to talk about how the SVCC Foundation is changing lives.

The Joliet City Council on Tuesday will vote on a $63,733 grant for Cut 158 Chophouse, which is part of a restaurant corporation that to date has received more than $168,000 from the city program.

A Batavia person reported losing $648,000 in a Bitcoin investment involving someone met through a dating app claiming to be a Naperville investor, police reports show.

The city of Rock Falls and two fire officials are taking steps that could pave the way for an appeal of a $31.5 million verdict issued against them in connection with Sterling Fire Lt. Garrett Ramos’s 2021 line-of-duty death

No charges were filed regarding the Nov. 23 shooting death of a Chicago man along East Court Street in Kankakee.

A Sterling man has pleaded not guilty to multiple weapons charges filed after an October shooting that damaged a residence in that city.

The Chicago Bears will be without two key starters when they play the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on Sunday. Chicago ruled top wide receiver Rome Odunze and cornerback Tyrique Stevenson out for the game.

The Supreme Court agreed Friday to take up the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s order on birthright citizenship declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens

Brandon Clark talks with Ashley Richter, Executive Director of United Way of Lee and Ogle Counties, about upcoming community events like Shop Day with Lou+Co, the Dolly Book Bash, and Society Boutique Shop Day.

It appears Kankakee's curbside recycling program will remain in place.

The Chicago Bears will travel to Lambeau Field to play the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. Shaw Local's Michal Dwojak and Joe Aguilar give the latest news from Halas Hall and break down key matchups in a huge NFC North game

The decision marks a return to a public health strategy that was abandoned more than three decades ago