Protesters hold signs during a "ICE out for good" protest on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026 at Rotary Park in Princeton. The Bureau County Democrats organized the event. About two-dozen protesters gathered to protest the ICE officer who shot and killed Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis on Wednesday.

A third customer has sued Fun City Adventure Park in Algonquin last year has filed a civil lawsuit seeking more than $50,000 claiming, like the others, that she was injured after jumping into a foam pit.

An Evergreen Park woman was jailed this week after a judge ruled she violated conditions of her pretrial release related to 2025 battery charges that allege she struck and injured two police officers with her car outside of a DeKalb preschool, before driving away.

A group of more than 100 people held candles, sang, and prayed together in English and Spanish in DeKalb Friday to mourn a woman killed by federal agents in Minnesota this week. Peace Corner was lit by candles placed in the area by the group Esperanza Latina.

A former McHenry man and registered sex offender is accused in Arkansas of kidnapping, sexually assaulting a child and threatening her with a firearm, according authorities there.

Democratic hopeful Andrew Schwab announced on social media Friday that he was withdrawing his candidacy for Kane County Sheriff and endorsed Undersheriff Amy Johnson.

Eleven jurors have so far been selected to hear the case against Duane Meyer, 43, who is accused of killing his ex-wife and setting fire to her Byron home on Oct. 19, 2016, with their 3-year-old son inside. A third jury pool is being summoned for selection Monday.

A Fox Lake man allegedly threatened a neighbor with a gun after an exchange over a loose dog.

Bystanders helped emergency responders lift a flipped Dodge Charger off a Genoa teenager who’d become trapped as a result of a crash Wednesday on Five Points Road, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

Sterling Today filed a complaint for eviction papers in Whiteside County Circuit Court against The Mercantile Ballroom & Cocktail Lounge and business owners Ryan Nares and Ashley Nares, who dispute the allegations made in the filing

A plea hearing is scheduled next week for a DeKalb man accused of attempted murder of a baby in 2024, court records show.

DeKalb organizers are planning a public vigil on Friday evening to remember Minnesota woman Renee Nicole Macklin Good, who was shot and killed by a federal immigration agent on Wednesday.

A Crystal Lake single-family home sustained serious damage after a fire broke out in a second-floor bathroom Thursday afternoon, officials report.

A dozen speakers spoke out against the proposed closure of A.O. Marshall Elementary School in Joliet during a public hearing on Thursday.

Two men were injured in a stabbing inside a DeKalb apartment building off West Taylor Street Thursday, Police Chief David Byrd said. This is a developing story

A Plano man was charged with three felonies and a misdemeanor following an attempted home invasion in Montgomery on the morning of Jan. 4.

As a Marengo woman awaits adjudication in a fifth drunken-driving case from 2024, she has been charged with DUI again, according to court records.

A solemn crowd of more than 100 people gathered in downtown DeKalb on Friday evening for a candlelight memorial vigil to remember the life of Minnesota mother Renee Nicole Good, who was shot and killed by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday.

An Aurora man was sentenced to 90 years in prison for the first-degree murder of one man and the attempted first-degree murder of another man, which prosecutors said were gang-related.

Three people were hospitalized and one charged with DUI after a crash in the early morning hours Thursday at the intersection of Peace and Barber Greene roads, authorities said.

Two people were detained during an hourslong drug bust at a DeKalb home on Thursday, though no charges have been announced and police are remaining tight-lipped about details so far

A Rockford Democrat running against Rep. Eric Sorensen in Illinois’ 17th Congressional District primary has officially been removed from the ballot, leaving Sorensen without a primary challenger as he seeks a third term

Charles Gozzola, who went to prison for killing his wife in 2000 and was convicted last year of domestic violence, was denied his attempt to expunge a 2024 domestic battery case for which he was acquitted.

Prairie Grove School District 46 has announced two interim superintendents will helm the district until the summer following John Bute's sudden departure.

The northbound lanes of Interstate 55 and Frontage Road in Romeoville have been reopened following a fatal crash involving a 20-year-old man.

Bruce Bennett, 73, was convicted by a jury on 12 felony counts for predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and two felony counts for aggravated criminal sexual abuse.

Cases of flu and other respiratory illnesses are at an increased level after the holidays in Will County, with local hospitals seeing admissions rise.

Construction at the site of the former St. Mary’s Hospital in DeKalb could be a go after repeated delays.

Developers are exploring plans for a new 23-acre senior living community in St. Charles, with 64 independent “living cottages” and a senior living building for assisted living and memory care. 'Cedarhurst of St. Charles' would be on part of the Heisley agricultural property.

The annual event in downtown Joliet featured New Orleans-style music, food and street entertainment.

Preservationists of the circa-1840 blacksmith shop in Geneva are proposing a bold plan, not only to restore the limestone remnant to its former glory, but to have it serve as a visitors' center.

After three days of jury selection, a total of eight jurors have so far been seated to decide the fate of a Stillman Valley man charged with killing his ex-wife in 2016 and setting her home on fire. Their 3-year-old son, who was inside the home, also died.

A Chicago man was sentenced Wednesday to up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty in Whiteside County court to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm

Sauk Valley Community College’s Impact Program has announced a 3-year, $15,000 pledge from The First National Bank in Amboy.

A crash Wednesday morning has shut down a stretch of Route 23 near Marengo.

Joliet, along with Chicago, saw a major drop in homicides in 2025 compared to the previous years.

In an emotional speech this week, Billy Hueramo accepted his newly approved contract as superintendent of DeKalb School District 428 schools. “I just want to thank everyone,” he said. “I’m very grateful for the opportunity.”

An Aurora man is facing felony drug charges after being arrested as part of a narcotics investigation involving state and Kendall County police.

A review by the Kane County State’s Attorney into the officer-involved death of a 39-year-old Batavia man concluded the actions by the Batavia Police and the Kane County Sheriffs was “justified and within the law.”

“No war for oil.” “Resist the regime.” "Freedom over fascism." Demonstrators united in DeKalb on Tuesday holding signs with those messages to peacefully protest President Donald Trump's military operation in Venezuela

With about 30 observers in the courtroom and on Zoom, a former Wonder Lake ski team instructor and grocery store owner admitted Tuesday to sexually abusing a child in the mid-1990s.

A Crystal Lake officer was the subject of an internal investigation after he misplaced a personal weapon, which was picked up by a convicted felon, authorities said. Here is the result of the investigation of the officer.

Duane Meyer, 43, is charged with four counts of first-degree murder, two counts of aggravated arson and one count of concealment of a homicidal death in connection with an Oct. 19, 2016, Byron house fire

Iraq War veteran and U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth slammed President Donald Trump’s administration Tuesday, accusing the president of cowardice and unlawfully inciting a war with Venezuela with no clear plan for resolution while leaving Americans with rising cost of living crises.

Chad Feldotto replaces former executive director Tom Betsinger, who was charged last July with allegedly attempting to run over a person with his pickup truck in Yorkville and driving under the influence of alcohol.

Prairie Grove School District 46 Superintendent John Bute has left his position in the middle of the school year, seemingly abruptly.

Parts of the Woodstock Walmart reopened Tuesday after a fire on New Year’s Eve that authorities said was intentionally set and caused millions of dollars in damage.

A developer is eyeing the construction of 12 to 15 buildings – including shops, restaurants and a possible hotel – at the site of the demolished Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles.

Officers responded to the shooting about Sunday in the 1100 block of Clement Street, said Joliet Police Sgt. Dwayne English.

A group of preservationists are making a last-ditch effort to convince the Geneva City Council not to approve demolish request for the circa 1840s blacksmith shop at 4 E. State St.