Jessie Molloy

Former Plainfield resident shares how her childhood memories of the Plainfield tornado lead to her career in meteorology.

The Diocese of Joliet has issued a response to the deadly shooting at a Catholic School mass in Minnesota, and says it plans to review school safety policies with principals.

A former Herald-News paper boy recalls the day the Plainfield tornado hit his family's home in August 1990.

As Valley View District 365U teachers consider going on strike, parents rally to support them in opposition to a proposed extension of the high schools' school days.

Catholic church leaders in northern Illinois have asked schools in their dioceses to review security policies as they pray for those affected by a shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis.

The tornado Aug. 28, 1990 remains the only F5 rated tornado documented in the United States during the month of August. No advanced warnings or watches were issued for the possibility of a tornado on that day.

Starting at 8 p.m. Thursday, lane closures will take place on eastbound I-80 between Houbolt Road and Larkin Avenue in Joliet. The closed lanes and the new ramp will open by 5 a.m. Friday.

The sentencing of Kevin Johnson in the 2020 murder of Charles "Charlie" Baird was delayed once again following an extended hearing on Monday.

Lockport Township High School District 205 appointed four new student members to its school board to serve for the 2025-26 school year.

Troy Community Consolidated School District 30-C has hired three new administrators for the 2025-2026 school year, including a new principal for Troy Cronin Elementary School.

The City of Lockport gave initial approval on Wednesday to an ordinance that would allow for limited use of low-speed electric scooters by adults on city streets and sidewalks.

The City of Lockport became the latest city to approve a local grocery tax replacing a 1% state tax which will expire at the end of the year.

The City of Lockport is considering a plan presented by Crash Champions auto body shop to relocate to a newly constructed facility from its current location on State Street.

Overnight lane closures will begin at 9 p.m. on Thursday and will end by 6 a.m. Friday with new traffic patterns in place along Interstate 80 in Will County.

The City of Lockport is set to vote Wednesday on retaining a 1% grocery tax previously cancelled by the state.