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More than 30 Genoa-Kingston High School students and two staff members were treated for nausea and dizziness by fire responders Tuesday, but authorities said Wednesday they aren’t sure of the cause.

Cohen Barnes is the first DeKalb mayor in 32 years to secure a consecutive term in office, unofficial election results show. "It's a real privilege," Barnes said Wednesday of his reelection.

Calling it “an incredible miracle,” the family of Karen Schepers issued a statement Wednesday thanking all those involved in finding their loved one, who had been missing since 1983. Divers uncovered her remains and her Class of 1977 Sycamore High School tassel.

Joliet’s SWAT team responded to a 911 call from a man who claimed someone was threatening another person with a firearm. The man was charged with disorderly conduct.

One newcomer has unseated a 12-year incumbent to nab a spot on the Sycamore School District 427 school board, if unofficial election results hold.

The Whiteside County Public Safety Tax Referendum passed with 3,667 votes for the measure and 2,907 against it. A total of 6,822 of the county’s 37,881 voters (18%) cast their ballots to decide the referendum’s fate.

Owner Aurelio Gallardo told Shaw Local that the move will provide additional dine-in seating, a drive-thru option and new menu items, including sandwiches, soups, bagels, custom cream cheeses and new specialty coffee drinks.

Voters elected four newcomers to the DeKalb school board, including three to serve full terms. Nicholas Atwood, Jose Jaques and Kristin Bailey were the top vote-getters, earning seats if unofficial election results hold.

A Waterman woman succumbed to her injuries after a car she was driving crashed and rolled over multiple times early Tuesday west of Hinckley, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday.

Incumbent Ward 2 Alderwoman Barbara Larson won reelection to the DeKalb City Council on Tuesday, grabbing 68% of the vote over opponent Michael Embrey, if unofficial results hold.

A Joliet Junior College board trustee has appeared to have survived her reelection bid after fellow trustees censured her 15 times since 2024 and released a report a month before the election that claimed she harassed the college president.

Voters in the White Oak Library District gave narrow approval to a tax increase in Tuesday's election, passing the referendum by just over 100 votes.

Voters this week in DeKalb County determined who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries. See the results here.

Emergency crews are on scene at French Canyon at Starved Rock State Park to rescue three people who reportedly fell. Shaw Local News Network will continue to update the story.

If unofficial results hold, Cohen Barnes has secured a second term as DeKalb Mayor, according to vote tallies reported Tuesday night. Check back for updates.

Voters this week in La Salle and Bureau counties determined who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries. See the results here.

The Streator Elementary Board of Education announced Tuesday negotiations with the Streator Education Association aren’t quite there, but it is hopeful a deal is on the horizon. 

First-time Joliet City Council candidate Juan Moreno was making a strong bid for election, running second in the race for three council seats.

Lockport Mayor Steven Streit appears poised to win his reelection bid against Alderman Darrin Deskin.

Lockport Township High School District 205 Board of Education will welcome three new members in May alongside three returning incumbents.

Reuter received 905 votes to challenger Cameron Magne’s 341, according to Tuesday, April 1, 2025, unofficial election results.

According to unofficial election results, Jim Wise has been reelected to his seat, while newcomer Allen Przysucha was elected to the council by unseating current alderwoman Kaitlyn Ekquist.

According to unofficial vote totals, the measure passed with 55% approval on a vote count of 3,667 yes votes to 2907 no votes.

Marshall Doane was elected Tuesday to the 2nd Ward seat that has been held by Brian Snow for the past 20 years, according to unofficial election results.

Steve Dowd has retained his Rock Falls City Council 3rd Ward seat, winning reelection over challengers Austin Zink and Mary McNeill.

An Erie man has been sentenced in Whiteside County to four years in prison after pleading guilty Tuesday, April 1, to sexually assaulting a teenager in 2020.

Dozens of fire vehicles respond to a structure fire Tuesday on U.S. 6, across from the golf course, in La Salle. Fire departments from Peru, La Salle, Utica, Troy Grove, Wallace, Spring Valley and Oglesby were dispatched just before 2:30 p.m. to a one-story duplex home. Traffic was shut down on U.S. 6 in both directions from Richard Hallett Road to North 29th Road.

Authorities on Tuesday identified a 31-year-old DeKalb man who died after the car he was driving crashed into a tree in Kingston Township Friday.

Contested races are taking place for two Rock Falls City Council seats, two Sterling City Council seats and Dixon Township highway commissioner. Whiteside County voters also are deciding the fate of a proposed public safety sales tax.

Sterling Public Schools' Assistant Superintendent Sara Dail will replace Tad Everett when he retires June 1, 2028.

Developing: A Waterman woman, 77, suffered serious injuries after the car she was driving went off the road and flipped multiple times in the early morning hours Tuesday near Hinckley, authorities said.

Joliet city officials announce that Jose Duenez Jr. was among those found dead after a U.S. military training mission mishap.

This spring, La Salle and Bureau county voters get to decide who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries.

A La Salle man who was shot and killed by a law enforcement officer after police said he pointed a handgun at authorities during a standoff was identified Monday.

A DeKalb man has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder of a baby. Prosecutors recently told a judge they’re gathering evidence in the case, expected to include cellphone videos of Maximino Mendoza, 26, intentionally choking and hurting a 1-year-old.

Will County State's Attorney official says candidate Tim O'Neil has felony conviction that bars him from holding elected office.

A third child has died as a result of a fire in a Carpentersville house Sunday as authorities and the public search for answers.

A Chicago man accused in a DeKalb bank robbery has dismissed his defense attorney as he prepares to represent himself in a jury trial set to convene next week.

A Marengo woman was hospitalized Monday after the car she was driving crashed into a guard rail southeast of Genoa, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

This spring, DeKalb County voters get to decide who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries.

Police say the vehicle overturned several times.

A large police presence responded in the 600 block of Chartres Street in La Salle near La Salle-Peru High School.

Whiteside County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched around 1:25 a.m. Saturday, March 29, to the 6000 block of Cordova Road for a report of a single-vehicle rollover crash.

Police responded on Sunday afternoon to the scene of a two-story apartment building on the corner of Seventh and Chartres streets in La Salle. Police said a man barricaded himself. The situation is resolved but more information is expected to be released by La Salle police.

One year after DeKalb County sheriff’s deputy Christina Musil was killed while on duty, Sheriff Andy Sullivan joined more than 100 others at a vigil in Sycamore Saturday to memorialize the fallen veteran and mother of three.

A driver was killed in Kingston late Friday night after their car veered off the road and drove into a tree, authorities said. This is a developing story.

The City of DeKalb has tapped a Freeport-based construction firm to build a $1.8 million roundabout at Lucinda Avenue and Normal Road near Northern Illinois University. Construction could be complete by the fall.

A Plainfield resident is in stable condition after suffering injuries from smoke inhalation and burns in an accidental fire that damaged a garage.

An estimated $750,000 in federal funding that nonprofit Rooted for Good would have used to purchase food from Illinois farmers to stock DeKalb County food pantries has been lost, the result of a Trump administration policy change from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Kyle Cooper was to stand trial April 8 for the Feb. 14 stabbing death of Daniel J. Gordon; however, that date was pushed until May 13 based on the prosecution’s request for more time.