The city of Joliet will begin construction on water main replacement work on two sections of the city.

An Illinois Department of Transportation worker was injured after a driver crashed into an IDOT truck while crews worked on storm damage along Route 120 Friday morning near McHenry.

Restaurants that want to survive in 2026 need plenty of “creativity and adaptability,” according to the National Restaurant Association.

Fire crews, an equine veterinarian and sheriff's deputies all assisted in a tricky effort to rescue a horse from floodwaters near Marengo.

The Joliet Fire Department responded to a fire at a residence in the 1000 block of Highland Avenue on Saturday evening.

A 69-year-old Joliet man was seriously injured after being hit by a car while on his bicycle on the city's west side Saturday afternoon.

A Crystal Lake industrial building caught fire Saturday afternoon.

The National Weather Service has confirmed three tornadoes – one in Lee County and two in Ogle – caused damage during Thursday night’s storm outbreak across Northern Illinois.

Cary Mayor Mark Kownick used the annual state of the village event to warn residents of new state legislation that will put limits on local control from housing to parking.

A teenager found guilty in February of second-degree murder in the 2023 fatal stabbing of Sycamore 17-year-old Kaleb McCall has filed a motion for a new trial, court records show.

Emmeline Kenealy, 23, was charged following an investigation led by investigators with the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office.

Storm damage assessments have preliminarily confirmed an EF-1 tornado caused damage in northwestern Lee County on Thursday night, according to the National Weather Service.

Investigator's report indicates Justin Wiggins of Dixon was a student pilot on an instructional flight at the time of the crash, which happened shortly after 3 p.m. March 20 in the area of Thome and McNeil roads near Rock Falls.

Residents of St. Charles might be sensing some sticker-shock on upcoming utility bills. The city is projecting $417 million in sewer and water improvements over the next decade. To help cover the costs, the city is eyeing utility rate increases for rate payers over four years.

A DeKalb man with a history of robbery was charged this week after police alleged he approached another man coming out of Uptown Market, began talking with him, then pulled a gun and demanded the victim’s personal items.

A Sterling man has been charged in Whiteside County with possessing child sexual abuse material.

A Joliet man was arrested after he was accused of driving a vehicle without a front bumper, refusing to pull over in a traffic stop and refusing to exit the vehicle.

The new space is located at 1300 Copperfield Ave. in Joliet at what officials say is the first unified veteran support campus in Illinois.

The event starts at 7 p.m., but doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person with up to 10 people at each team table.

On Dec. 15, Kendall County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a threat made toward a judge, according to a news release from the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office.

A Dixon man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to several aggravated domestic battery charges, including some that accuse him of strangulation and great bodily harm.

An indictment for a man charged with first-degree murder in his 5-month-old son’s death is on file, but he has not yet been arraigned.

Storms caused a swath of damage across Lee and Ogle counties Thursday, April 2.

Dixon’s police chief is asking residents to keep an eye out for downed power lines jn the wake of a Thursday night storm that produced a confirmed tornado near the city.

Traffic is expected to be congested along Kirk Road in the St. Charles area starting the week of April 6 as workers close lanes throughout the construction zone.

Officials believe a lightning strike Thursday morning could be responsible for a fire in a residential section of Sycamore that impacted power in the area.

A Joliet man was arrested after he was accused of unlawfully possessing a gun found during a search warrant operation on Garnsey Avenue in the city’s east side.

A Wonder Lake man has pleaded guilty to possessing an image of child sex abuse and was sentenced to five years in prison.

A Kankakee school teacher was fired this week after sending a racist image to other staff members from her school email account.

A man has died after being struck by a Metra train in Geneva early Thursday.

A Woodstock man is facing charges of driving under the influence after crashing his car into a Woodstock home, within inches of where a resident of the home was sitting last week.

This will be the second roundabout on Wolfs Crossing. In 2023, the four-way intersection at Wolfs Crossing and Harvey Road was replaced with Oswego’s first roundabout.

With lines of customers frequently wrapping around their buildings, the incoming “7 Brew” coffee and energy drink hotspot should continue the revitalization of the former St. Charles Mall property. City alderpersons said its nice to see the area taking off.

A construction contractor suffered an injury while working at a Scot Forge facility Wednesday afternoon in Spring Grove.

The Yorkville Police Department responded to an attempted burglary incident in the 1900 block of South Bridge Street.

St. Charles residents have indicated they prefer the former police station become a public space, while developers have pushed to build luxury housing, a hotel and other commercial uses.

The vote on the 80-acre Meyer data center is now likely to be at the next Yorkville City Council meeting. A zoning commission unanimously voted against the project before changes were made.

Filming for pilot starts in mid-April. Hundreds to be hired as extras in show that focuses on police work in joliet.

A tentative agreement has been reached between First Student and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the union representing its more than 17,000 bus workers nationwide, according to a news release.

The conviction and sentencing of a DCFS case worker – accused of not protecting a 5-year-old Crystal Lake boy from his abusive mother, who eventually killed him – was upheld by an appellate court.

The Aurora Fire Department responded to two separate large garage fires on the same day.

A Chicago man has been charged with 10 felonies after DeKalb police allege he was holding a handgun while resisting arrest after fleeing police in a car and on foot, according to court documents.

A man who barricaded himself at a Joliet residence has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said. A Chicago attorney representing the man's family plans to help them investigate the incident.

A Crystal Lake man has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a Chicago parking garage near Millennium Park, police said.

Kendall and Will counties are under a flood advisory until 6 p.m. Tuesday

A man facing an attempted first-degree murder charge has been denied pretrial release from Kane County jail after authorities say he entered a home in Huntley and waited to confront the homeowner with a knife.

A detention hearing may take place April 6 for a woman charged with the murder of her boyfriend and his parents in Crete Township. Prosecutors have filed a petition for Strouble to remain in the Will County jail.

Together for Taft, a newly established non-profit organization whose mission is to reopen and reimagine the Lorado Taft campus, is looking to keep the momentum going. The group is planning another kickoff event for April.

The need for the repair on the Lockport Lock and Dam was identified in 2025. The closure is expected to last several weeks.

McHenry Parks and Recreation had to pull two ice rinks at Fox Ridge Park early this season due to vandalism. Now their return is uncertain.