The “Click It or Ticket” and “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” mobilization was carried out by Kendall County Sheriff’s Office along with state and local law enforcement agencies

The Ogle County Sheriff’s Office participated in the statewide “Click It or Ticket” and “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” mobilization from Nov. 21 to Dec. 2, 2025, to reduce crashes and save lives.

The Dixon Police Department made no DUI arrests during the Thanksgiving holiday thanks to its program partnering with local cab companies that gave people rides.

The city of St. Charles issued a Holiday Homecoming Parade Traffic Advisory to ensure everyone stays safe during the festivities. Here’s how the roadways and parking will be impacted.

A windy and cold Thanksgiving morning didn’t stop runners from showing up to the 47th Annual Oglesby Turkey Trot, which drew just shy of 1,300 participants.

The 20th annual Two-Ton Thanksgiving Food Drive in Rochelle, hosted by 102.3 The Coyote, SuperHits 93.5, and Prescott Brothers Ford, set new records this year with more food and monetary donations than ever.

Volunteers from Senior Services, Inc. organized, Amie Eguizabal fundraised, and restaurants around McHenry County worked together Thursday to ensure home-bound seniors enjoyed a Thanksgiving meal.

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade kicked off Thursday in New York City, with new balloons depicting Buzz Lightyear and Pac-Man set to take to the skies and floats featuring Labubu and Lego gracing the streets

The 27th annual Light Up the Holidays Festival in downtown Joliet will be held from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Friday.

Feathered gobblers are much more than the center of customers’ holiday meals for Renee Koster and her family at Windsweep Farm in Lee County.

With Thanksgiving celebrations taking place Wednesday, Nov. 26, and Thursday, Nov. 27, the Dixon Police Department is offering to help people stay safe on the roads by covering the cost of cab rides each night

Community members enjoyed a Thanksgiving meal together during A World of Thanks, Community Thanksgiving Wednesday hosted by DeKalb Mutual Aid at the McCabe's building in DeKalb.

Every Thanksgiving, the Bristol Kendall Fire Protection District receives a spike of calls related to house fires breaking out from preparing the feast.

The donated turkeys will be prepared by the Voluntary Action Center of Northern Illinois and delivered through the Meals on Wheels program to about 200 residents across DeKalb County.

The Joliet Police Department is urging residents to use caution over the holiday season for both home and financial security.

Non-emergency closures will be suspended from 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26, to 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30, the the Illinois Department of Transportation said,

Eliminating distractions can help keep your family safe while preparing meals this holiday season

The enforcement campaign, running Nov. 21 to Dec. 2, will focus on seat belt compliance, speeding, distracted driving and impaired driving related to alcohol or drugs, including cannabis.

TD Ryan’s annual food collection drive “Let’s Talk Turkey” gathered enough frozen turkeys and monetary donations to feed hundreds in DeKalb this Thanksgiving.

Volunteers from Knights of Columbus, Lady Knights Auxiliary, Senior Services Associates serve up early holiday dinner to Yorkville seniors.

Geneva preschoolers recently collected hundreds of pounds of food to donate to the Northern Illinois Food Bank ahead of Thanksgiving.

Plainfield East High School band and choir students departed Sunday morning for Disney Word to perform in the Thanksgiving Day Parade and at EPCOT.

Thanksgiving falls on Thursday, Nov. 27 in 2025. Make your dinner reservations now and leave the cooking and clean up to someone else!

Some showers followed by cold winds may be coming to Northern Illinois this Thanksgiving week.

TD Ryan, host of the TD Ryan Unleashed podcast, hosted his annual Let’s Talk Turkey Thanksgiving food drive Friday at the Salvation Army food pantry in DeKalb.

Farmers are rebuilding turkey flocks hit hard by avian flu, and overall demand has declined. That combination is helping keep turkey costs down for families this Thanksgiving.

The holiday season is in full swing all over Ogle County as residents and businesses are decorating and preparing for all of the festivities that lie ahead. Choose from some of these ideas to go green this holiday season and reduce your waste footprint.

A long line of cars packed the Illinois Valley Food Pantry during their annual Thanksgiving Distribution on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025 in Peru. Nearly 500 families or roughly 1,200 people in the Illinois Valley got a Thanksgiving meal.

This Thanksgiving season, the St. Charles Police Department is cracking down on driving while impaired and seat belt violations.

Thanksgiving is a time when families and friends gather to share a meal together. It is a time of fellowship and reminds all of us to think about what we are grateful for.

Hands of Hope will be hosting its Thanksgiving Food Drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 15 at 511 Oakleaf Court in Joliet.

An annual Thanksgiving food drive will have the same host but a new home this year, collecting frozen turkeys for an estimated 750 DeKalb County-area families in need. TD Ryan’s Let’s Talk Turkey food drive returns Nov. 21 in DeKalb.

Organizers of the annual Genoa-Kingston Community Thanksgiving Dinner are welcoming donations of frozen turkeys for the cause this Saturday.

Midwest Veterans Closet will host a Turkey Giveaway for veterans on Nov. 21.

The Stage Coach Players and the DeKalb Salvation Army will host two food-collection events for dinner box items to provide local families with a Thanksgiving meal. The collection drive runs Nov. 11-18.

Join the Glen Ellyn Park District for a Thanksgiving morning of fitness, fun and giving back on Nov. 27.

DeKalb Mutual Aid, a charity organization that aims to help those in need, wants to help families enjoy a Thanksgiving meal this month.

Peace Lutheran Church invites anyone alone, in need, new to the area, or simply wants to celebrate with others.

This Thanksgiving, the Ogle County Sheriff’s Office is joining the Illinois State Police and local partners to keep holiday travel safe.

With the warm, dry conditions, harvest is almost complete at Riskedal Farms, where some corn and sunflowers remain to be picked.

The Thanksgiving luncheon serves up about 200 pounds of turkey to more than 150 seniors, the council said.

St. Joseph Catholic Church in Manteno will be hosting its annual Turkey Dinner on Sunday, Nov. 2 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Orders for hams are needed by Sunday, Nov. 3, for delivery on Friday, Nov. 21. Orders for Christmas hams must be in by Monday, Dec. 1, for delivery on Friday, Dec. 19.

Mt. Morris Loaves and Fish Food Pantry is seeking donations to provide holiday meals to local families in need. A monetary donation of $15 will allow Loaves and Fish Food Pantry to provide a local family the opportunity to enjoy a traditional holiday meal.

Paul Dickerson is hosting a “Yes, Together We Can” informational and fundraising event from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Joliet Area Historical Museum, 204 N. Ottawa St. in Joliet.

Angie Aegerter is the owner of the Fit Foundation in Crest Hill, a meal prep company with more than 100 “clean eating” recipes in rotation, along with healthy deli-style choices.

The Visitation and Aid Society of Joliet assists community members in need immediately and confidentially.

Bolstered by surprises in the December supply and demand estimates report, corn enters 2025 with strengths in exports and ethanol demand.

The Rock River Valley International Fellowship, a partner of the program, welcomed 15 students who have been staying with eight different host families in Dixon, Sterling and Morrison over the Thanksgiving holiday.

Museums around the world - and in Will County are participating, giving patrons a chance to learn and shop on Museum Store Sunday..