Joey Weslo

A child was transported to a hospital for smoke inhalation following a house fire in Aurora on Feb. 8. The blaze left the home uninhabitable, displacing two adults and two children. The family dog remains missing, authorities said.

Five people were detained, including an Oswego 19-year-old who was charged, after authorities said a student walking home from school in Aurora was robbed at gunpoint, prompting police pursuits.

Temporary lane closures are expected to create traffic backups around the intersection of Randall Road and Illinois Route 72 as roadwork begins in the area and is expected to continue the rest of the year.

The developers of the CyrusOne data center have reduced the plan to eight warehouses totaling 2.1 million square feet and downsized the substation by half its original size.

During a student-led walkout protesting federal immigration arrests, three students from East Aurora High School were taken into custody by police, but video has some questioning police tactics.

The Reds Baseball Academy in Yorkville celebrated the grand opening of the new “state-of-the-art” training facility they hope will lead to some grand slams. The facility offers baseball and softball training, clinics, cage and turf rents, and winter programs.

Learn about the courtship behaviors of birds at the Subat Forest Preserve in Kendall County.

The City Council on Wednesday passed all measures needed for Yorkville School District 115 to continue developing plans for the property, west of the current high school campus and north of River Road.

During a student-led walkout protest of federal immigration arrests, the Aurora Police Department clashed with students on Feb. 9, 2026.

During a student-led walkout protest of federal immigration arrests, the Aurora Police Department clashed with students on Feb. 9, 2026.

The Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department was recognized by the Illinois Park and Recreation Association for its installation of Rotary Park, a groundbreaking “inclusive playground.”

Equipment caught fire at the Suncast Corporation manufacturing facility in Batavia over the weekend – but fire officials said it wasn't the

Instead of demolishing a historic St. Charles landmark to build a parking lot, the church that owns the building is now planning to sell it to a Geneva developer who will rehabilitate the structure with help from the city.

Following a multiple-vehicle crash near St. Charles East High School, an alderperson is imploring the city to improve the safety of the roadway for students. She said parents are "nervous" for their kids getting safely to school.

The Plano Food Pantry is offering free food pick-up on Feb. 20 at the First Lutheran Church in Plano.