Will County authorities are still investigating the death of an infant who was born in a toilet and buried in a box in Wilmington, police said.

Three congressional candidates vying to serve different parts of the Northwest or West suburbs will find out early next month if they’ll appear on March 2026 primary ballots or be booted.

Forest preserve visitor centers also will be closed starting at noon on Wednesday and all day on Friday.

Hufford Junior High Orchestra

The next time you go pinecone picking keep these fun facts in mind, as pinecones play an important part in nature and have a specific function in the plant world.

Under the direction of Joliet Central Welding and Electronics instructor Nicole Gubbins, students brought the decades-old teaching tool back to life.

The top prosecutor in Kendall County said “usurping federal authority is always a bad idea” when he was asked about a recent state law blocking federal agents from making civil arrests in state courthouses. 

A former Will County sheriff’s deputy is facing six more felony charges accusing him of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and possession of child sex abuse materials.

Janel Cabadas, a lifelong Oswego resident, becomes the new Earthmover Credit Union CEO on Jan. 1