Oregon High School held its Class of 2026 commencement ceremony Sunday, May 24, 2026, at the Blackhawk Center in Oregon. A total of 113 students, including exchange students, took part in the event.

Oregon High School held its Class of 2026 commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 24, 2026, at the Blackhawk Center in Oregon. A total of 113 students, including exchange students, took part in the event.

Dixon High School held its Class of 2026 graduation ceremony Sunday, May 24, 2026, on the high school football field.

A former Northern Illinois University student accused in connection with a 2024 reported sexual assault at a fraternity house has been found not guilty, court records show.

A tree fell on three Crystal Lake juveniles Saturday, according to Crystal Lake Fire Rescue.

The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District called in a helicopter for a man injured Saturday in a dirt bike crash.

Ever since her husband died, Gretchen Moore has felt she’s had a greater calling to serve. So when she learned that DeKalb Township and a local church were in talks to redevelop an underutilized parcel of land and transform it into a park, she wanted to help.

Dixon High School held its Class of 2026 commencement Sunday, May 24, 2026.

Sycamore Mayor Steve Braser is seeking to rally support for a proposed $11 million healthcare development that would modernize the former Sycamore Kindred Hospital building after the property’s former owners signaled opposition to the facility’s revival

A man has been accused of running over his wife with a car in Oakwood Hills and severely injuring her Friday evening.

A Plainfield Central High School student has been taken into police custody after he was accused of plotting a shooting at an elementary school, according to the Will County Sheriff’s Office.

Fire crews had to work to protect several threatened nearby structures and extinguish flames that spread to surrounding fields in strong wind.

The locally owned ice cream shop Cary Dairy abruptly closed Thursday, the same day a judge granted permission for the village to remove a sign they claim has been violating its ordinance for years.

Large flakes of lead paint found in the Fox River in St. Charles came from a Union Pacific overpass, according to city officials, who said the IEPA has gotten involved.

A Sugar Grove man pleaded guilty to a hit-and-run that killed a 69-year-old Sugar Grove woman out walking her dog in 2024.

Almost three years to the date after the Australian-based Mexican fast food chain Guzman y Gomez opened in Crystal Lake, the company has closed all of its U.S. stores.

The Kane County Cougars’ team bus was destroyed in a fire that police in Canada allege was intentionally set by a teenage girl.

A man suffered serious injuries and was airlifted after falling 40 feet while doing tree removal work in Bull Valley Thursday morning.

Will County Board votes 12-8 for Earthrise Energy solar project in Manhattan, Green Garden and Wilton townships. Opponents plan court challenge.

Plainfield School District 202 is facing a multi-million dollar decrease in state funding for the coming school year due to its reclassification from a Tier 1 to Tier 2 status district.

Two Woodstock 18-year-olds face felony charges after they were accused of holding a 13-year-old boy at knifepoint and demanding his bike and cellphone, according to authorities.

Expect patriotic pumpkins to line the walkways of the DeKalb County Courthouse lawn this October, thanks to a timely idea from North Grove Elementary School student Rayna Hochstatter, 9.

Beach season officially kicks off Saturday for Crystal Lake Main Beach, and officials hope newly installed technology will prevent closures the park district experienced last summer due to elevated bacteria levels.

An Elburn man who is an Illinois State Police employee has been accused of sexually assaulting a minor while he was the teen's coach in Elgin, according to Kane County authorities.

After 104 years in operation, The Little Traveler, the sprawling shop in downtown Geneva, is for sale.

A Marengo woman who was sentenced to prison time weeks ago for her 5th DUI got a new sentence for her 6th DUI.

A child suffered a traumatic injury and was airlifted to a trauma center after falling at a Crystal Lake elementary school Wednesday afternoon.

Scammers use your name and address to create fake online reviews for products, according to the Kendall County Sheriff's Office. Inside or on the package may be a QR code directing you to scan for more information.

Raising concerns of being silenced and a lack of transparency, 2 Batavia School District 101 board members abruptly resigned. They argued district leaders have been unresponsive to parent and student concerns and have stifled their own attempts at facilitating meaningful change.

Republican allegations emerge day before big vote on 6,100-acre Earthrise solar complex.

Raymond Link's public defender doesn't deny he committed a "horrific," near-fatal attack on a woman in a McHenry park. But the defense wants a not-guilty-by-reason-of-insanity verdict.

Dixon’s pedestrian bridge that’s being constructed over the Rock River near Dixon High School has officially been named "Petunia Crossing" after city council members voted Monday to approve it.

DeKalb Police Chief David Byrd reflects on five years as the city's top cop: “DeKalb was where I wanted to be, and it’s because of those officers who are already working here,” he said. “I’m just happy I’m here.”

A new group in DeKalb dedicated to advocating for environmental and sustainability issues locally hosted a kickoff meeting recently to lay the groundwork for positive change in the community.

DeKalb’s own Alaysia Gonzalez Giraldo has been named Mrs. Illinois 2026.

A proposed renovation that would transform the interior of the former Central School building in downtown Sycamore into more than a dozen apartment units has the approval of the Sycamore City Council.

A national chicken brand could soon have a new kitchen out of DeKalb to serve up good eats, if the advice of the Planning and Zoning Commission holds this week.

A man accused of “randomly” stabbing another eight times outside a McHenry hotel will remain in county jail pretrial, a judge ruled Tuesday.

Along with the damage from Monday’s storms, a backed-up air handler at Boulder Hill Elementary School failed Tuesday morning, causing a significant leak that damaged ceiling tiles and soaked carpeted floors.

The Tex-Mex chain restaurant On The Border in Algonquin has permanently closed one year after filing for bankruptcy.

After a year of drama ensued following the swearing in of three new commissioners, the Crystal Lake Park District board may be heading in a different direction after voting to change the president’s leadership.

Traffic was slowed Tuesday afternoon on Route 251 north of Peru by a vehicle crash, but Peru police said there were no significant reports of injury.

Elwood Police Officer Nick Adams was known for his “humor, mentorship, commitment to family and commitment to his fellow brothers and sisters in blue," police officials said.

A McHenry man has pleaded guilty to disseminating child sex abuse images and was sentenced to six years in prison.

The 13-year-old victim “remains in stable but critical condition following surgery,“ Joliet police officials said.

Cass Street bridge downtown now expected to stay closed until at least late summer 2027. Brandon Road bridge reopening pushed back.

A 13-year-old boy was airlifted to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood in critical condition after being shot Monday, Joliet police said

Hinckley residents will soon have one less local sit-down dining option now that the people behind Good Times Grill have decided to permanently close the restaurant. The kitchen will remain open for two local food trucks and catering.

In front of the family of Gary and Holly Schmidt, who were found killed in their home in September 2025, their son, the man authorities allege is responsible, was found unfit to stand trial on Monday.

The Joliet Junior College Board of Trustees will consider approving three censures against a trustee for her comments at a Joliet City Council meeting.