Bureau County Sheriff Jim Reed said in a Friday press release he will not seek a fourth term of office.

Check here for live updates and changes to Steve Soucie's IHSA football playoff projection for all eight classes.

Students at Westwood Elementary School in Woodstock can now visit the Amy Roeder Memorial Garden, in remembrance of the school volunteer, classroom aide and mother of three who died in a crash a year ago Monday.

St. Charles driving instructor Paul Bocska – convicted in absentia of 16 felony sexual assault charges when he didn’t attend his own trial – continues to be in police custody in Hungary with extradition efforts ongoing, court records show.

Village of Sugar Grove attorneys are asking a judge to dismiss Kaneland District 302's lawsuit to stop the 760-acre Crown Development tax increment finance district.

Elizabeth Vaughan of Rochelle graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in August 2025.

Construction is set to begin on Rochelle’s downtown stage, outdoor gathering space and parking lots on Monday, Oct. 27, 2025.

Each year from 2017 to 2019, an estimated average of 9,200 fires were reported to fire departments in the U.S. over a three-day period around Halloween, according to the U.S. Fire Administration.

The history of six Mississippi River bridges will be featured in a program Sunday, Oct. 26, at the Fulton (Martin House) Museum in Fulton. The program begins at 2 p.m.