The crews responded about 11:02 a.m. May 2 to the 1800 block of Candleberry Lane. No one was injured in the fire.

A Warrenville man has died from his injuries after crashing his motorcycle Saturday evening along Route 14 in Crystal Lake, officials report.

A teen in Joliet has been charged with stabbing another teen at the Riverwalk Homes apartment building in Joliet, police said.

There will be additional police presence at arrival and dismissal at Joliet Central on Monday while police continue to investigate.

Cary Barber Shop owner, who regularly hosts community events at her shop, receives community support after fighting a rare bacterial infection.

A Chicago man was sentenced in Kane County to four years in prison and ordered to pay $25,000 in restitution in a theft by deception case, authorities said, adding that among his falsehoods were claims he was going to play for the Bears.

Joliet Police Sgt. Dwayne English said a 31-year-old man died Sunday morning after suffering a gunshot wound to the head.

The Joliet City Council will vote Tuesday on a proposal allowing residents to be banned from city property while it also considers rules for the new City Square and public drinking downtown.

A teenager guilty of second-degree murder in the 2023 fatal stabbing of Sycamore 17-year-old Kaleb McCall was denied a request for a new trial, court records show. He's expected to be sentenced May 27.

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

After a two-week delay, Woodstock has authorized the city manager to sue the owners of Thompson’s Appliances if action towards demolishing the store doesn’t move quickly.

A rare, eight-sided barn – from a McHenry County farm where agricultural history was made – has been rebuilt and restored at Richardson Adventure Farm near Spring Grove to become an events venue.

The event, organized by Indivisible of Ogle County, the local chapter of the Indivisible Project network, was one of numerous rallies held across the U.S. on Friday to speak out against Trump policies, executive orders and actions

A Morrison home was destroyed by a fire early Saturday morning.

The 1840s remnant limestone blacksmith shop in Geneva is now completely covered in plastic - nearly two years after the city cited it for not putting a tarp on it. City officials have given the developer 10 days to take it down

Dozens of protesters occupied the corner of Lincoln Highway and North First Street in downtown DeKalb on Friday, taking part in a nationwide May Day rally to advocate for workers’ rights.

Joliet’s new City Square hosted its first event Friday for what doubled as a concert and car show to mark the 100th anniversary of historic Route 66.

Update: An elderly South Elgin man who was found dead in the Fox River in St. Charles on Wednesday likely drowned, preliminary autopsy results released by the Kane County Coroner’s Office Friday show. This is a developing story.

Batavia-based grocer Aldi is being sued by an animal rights group, alleging deceptive marketing of its egg products as 100% cage-free, according to a lawsuit filed in the District of Columbia Superior Court.

Fun at the Old Joliet Prison on Thursday centered around a Slammers' baseball game in the former prison yard – the way inmates used to play.

Residents in Joliet, Lockport and Shorewood took to the streets Friday afternoon to take part in a series of May Day protests.

Three people, two requiring extrication, were injured in a rollover crash involving a pickup truck Thursday on Route 173 in Richmond, officials report.

A union for legal aid workers decided to strike Friday in downtown Joliet as they seek a contract with fair pay.

Oregon Community Unit School District 220 and Meridian Community Unit School District 223 in Stillman Valley are among three dozen school systems in Illinois that the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating over policies related to gender and sexuality.

Yorkville police said the campus is now open and functioning normally.

How much rain fell in northern Illinois in April? In some places, it was more than twice the average, swelling rivers in the region beyond their banks.

DeKalb School District 428 is among 36 Illinois school districts under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice over policies related to gender identity and sexual orientation. A district spokesperson said the DOJ wrote a letter notifying the district of the probe.

Will County School District 92 is among three dozen school systems in Illinois that the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating over policies related to gender and sexuality.

Six people, including three minors, were hospitalized Thursday after a two-vehicle rollover crash in Kingston at Pleasant Hill and Baseline roads, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office

A man suffered serious burn injuries in a McHenry-area propane fire Thursday, Nunda Rural Fire Protection District spokesperson Alex Vucha said.

Crystal Lake-based Community High School District 155 is among three dozen school systems in Illinois that the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating over policies related to gender and sexuality.

Motorists should expect delays while traveling on U.S. Route 34 through the downtown area between 10 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. Saturday and between 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sunday.

Almost 30 animals were rescued in Joliet following an investigation that uncovered a “broader criminal operation” involving unlawful drug activity and “serious animal cruelty,” the police chief said. 

The Oswego Fire Protection District responded to the fire about 12:52 p.m. Thursday. Upon arrival, crews identified a fire on the roof of the building, according to the release.

Authorities responded to a DeKalb apartment fire caused by a failed battery source in a bedroom overnight Thursday. The DeKalb Fire Department urged residents to remember the importance of fire safety for lithium-ion battery-powered sources.

Kane County State's Attorney Jamie Mosser announced she is unable to charge ICE agents over actions she called "reprehensible," including pepper-spraying protesters and tackling a person in Elgin in December.

Local activists will stage a May Day rally on Friday in DeKalb to advocate for workers’ rights and push for billionaires to be taxed amid rising gas prices, the Iran War and cost-of-living burdens they argue are hurting everyday Americans.

Find out how much Woodstock is raising its water and sewer rates, and some of the budget pressures city officials say are causing the changes. The new rates kick in Friday.

The death of an infant from Plainfield Township has been deemed a homicide by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office. 

Three drivers were injured in a crash that resulted in one driver facing DUI charges Thursday afternoon along Route 14 in Crystal Lake, police said.

The Kane County Coroner’s Office has announced the identification of the 29-year old male found dead of a gunshot wound in a Batavia apartment Saturday where a woman was also found injured.

A man accused of pistol-whipping a man and threatening to shoot people in an Island Lake bar pleaded guilty Tuesday to possessing a stolen firearm and aggravated battery in a public place.

Martejo Discount in Algonquin is back open after a brief closure, but the possibility of Crunch Fitness taking over the building still looms.

A Will County judge has issued a warrant for the arrest of a key witness who failed to appear in court in the case against John Paul Resedean, 45, who is charged with grooming and indecent solicitation of a child.

A Wednesday evening fire destroyed a home in the 8300 block of East Brick Road in Chana, Oregon Fire Protection District Chief Michael Knoup said.

The Joliet Police Department said drivers should plan for traffic delays and a large amount of pedestrian traffic in the area. The game starts at 3:05 p.m. Thursday.

A $5.3 million water main project was greenlit by the DeKalb City Council this week to aid incoming development on DeKalb’s south side, including a 560-acre Edged data center approved in December.

Joliet may have an extended weekend like none other with a unique series of events starting Thursday that pay tribute to the city’s place in history and its future.

The Union Pacific Railroad’s Big Boy 4014 steam engine will be making whistle stops in Sterling and Rochelle on Tuesday, June 2, as part of a historic coast-to-coast tour to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary.

A Vernon Hills man convicted in a DUI crash that killed two people on New Year’s Day in 2005 has pleaded guilty to driving drunk last November when, authorities said, he caused a crash near McHenry.