Shaw Local News Network

Letter carriers across Streator will collect non-perishable food donations on Saturday, May 9 as part of the National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, an annual effort to combat food insecurity in communities nationwide.

The City of Morris and the Grundy County Chamber of Commerce welcomed the Homestead Refillery to town with a ribbon cutting on April 17.

DeKalb’s Tyler Elementary School students and staff were surprised on Friday with a $5,000 donation through Adopt A Classroom, given by Burlington Stores during the store’s grand opening.

The Millie Moo Foundation in Hillsdale has been selected as the first-place recipient of the ninth annual Sterling Federal Bank Charity Challenge, earning the top award of $20,000 to support pediatric cancer families and fund agricultural scholarships.

Five shows have been added to the Comedy at Copley series, which runs through Nov. 7, 2026.

A list of recent births at Riverside Medical Center.

More than 450 high school students from 22 high schools across Kane, Kendall, DeKalb, and DuPage counties attended.

By-Y Badgers 4-H club participated in National Day of Service on Saturday, April 25.

Resthave Care and Rehabilitation in Morrison has recently received several generous donations.

From the toe-tapping sounds of the Bellson Music Fest to the family-friendly fun of the Spooktacular Halloween Lighted Golf Cart & UTV Parade, there’s something for everyone to enjoy this season in Rock Falls.

Lincoln-Way East, Providence and Plainfield North were among baseball winners in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup

Oregon Community Unit School District 220 recently announced that Head Boys Basketball Coach Jarrett Reynolds has been named a Regional Coach of the Year by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA).

The 4-mile work zone is from Emerson Road to Galt Road and includes the U.S. 30 connector to Interstate 88.

State Sen. Andrew Chesney will host a free community shred event on Saturday, May 16, at the Machesney Town Center in Machesney Park.

Ebenezer Reformed Church in Morrison will host a presentation titled “Rise Up Again” on Tuesday, May 12, following the church’s mother-daughter dinner.