It was a large learning curve in her first year at the executive director of the Kankakee Development Corporation, but Nina Piolatto is set for year two.

The Munhall Glen subdivision in St. Charles, with 50 homes on 15 acres, took another step toward full completion. See how much they're going for.

Expansion and upgrades are once again the words for Riverside Healthcare as work is underway on the $28-million upgrade to its behavioral health department.

A single-family home subdivision could occupy an empty plot of land in Crystal Lake that was once set to be an Amazon warehouse.

DeKalb city leaders again have given the developer behind plans to refurbish the long-vacant former St. Mary’s Hospital building into apartments more time.

A developers wants to put 83 homes on lots of about a quarter-acre, but nearby residents and plan commissioners in St. Charles, into which developers want to annex, say plans are too dense for the area.

The commission voted 5-0 in favor of JCA's proposal that would expand its sports facilities onto the grounds of the former Our Lady of Angels Retirement Home.

A Kane County judge has dismissed Kaneland School District 302’s attempt to stop the 760-acre Crown development TIF in Sugar Grove.

As work gets underway on the site of an estimated 1-million-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility off Peace Road and Fairview Drive, a DeKalb panel threw its unanimous support behind an unknown manufacturer’s plans.

An on-campus football stadium is the biggest part of the JCA campus expansion proposal. The Plan Commission meets at 4 p.m. Thursday in the City Council chambers at City Hall.

Community members nearly filled Rochelle City Hall council chambers Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, to see presentations by city officials and data center developer LFF Industrial, which has been working on a potential project with the city.

The Dixon City Council has approved a special use status for one of the new businesses the city plans to add to its growing commercial development site near Interstate 88.

Plan Commission on Thursday will be asked for a second time to put off a vote on plans for a 795-acre data center that would be located in an south of Chicagoland Speedway.

Real estate investment and brokerage firm Wyn Group reports it closed on the building and property for about $7.9 million.

Lake in the Hills has given the OK to a new development called Silverthorne’s Cheswick Meadows, which consists of 24 single-family homes. The plan was first approved about 20 years ago.

The Geneva City Council Monday unanimously approved a second one-year extension for site plan approval for a proposed 5,000-square-foot single-story commercial building and improvements at 206-626 E. State St.

Full Circle Communities will develop a 42-unit affordable housing development near the Roosevelt Road corridor.

The Illinois Housing Development Authority and Economic Growth Corporation on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, celebrated the grand opening of Shimer Square, marking a major milestone in the multi-phase redevelopment of the historic Shimer College campus.

A petitioner for an unknown company wants to build a major data center on 560 acres in DeKalb just south of another 500-acre data center campus owned by Meta

The owner of Kankakee's latest restaurant addition, the New York City Deli, is targeting an April opening, however, much site work will first be in order.

Marquette Land Advisors wants to build the development on approximately 36 acres at 24651 W. Lockport Street, south of Lockport bounded by Wallin Drive, Van Dyke Road, and Ottawa Street.

Before a filled banquet room in Bradley, the Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce honored members and reported strong growth trends within the organization.

Huntley elected officials didn’t respond favorably to a rental duplex development proposal when it was presented to the Village Board.

A proposed mixed-use development that would have created dozens of new residential units and retail space in north Sycamore has failed to advance to the next phase of planning.

The zoning hearing for the nearly 1,000-acre LaFox of Campton Hills development continues Thursday evening.

Some five years after announcing plans to develop a Quik Trip fueling center in Kankakee, the project is set to begin.

The City of Rochelle has recently seen social media reaction to news of it talking with a developer about a data center potentially locating in Rochelle.

The Cary Village Board has approved a apartment complex off Route 31 that prompted serious opposition from neighboring residents, mainly because of plans to extend a road to the highway.

The Bradley Village Board moved forward on its planned $51-million bond sale for construction of the planned indoor water park.

The LaFox of Campton Hills plan calls for 900 residences on almost 1,000 acres of newly annexed property. A hearing on the plan is due to continue Thursday.

Sterling Public Schools held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, for a new indoor multipurpose student center designed to expand training and recreation opportunities for Sterling High School students.

Sterling Public Schools will hold a groundbreaking ceremony Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, on a new indoor multipurpose student center designed to expand training and recreation opportunities for Sterling High School students.

Just weeks ago, the Dixon Family YMCA faced the threat of closing both its facilities. But thanks to nearly $200,000 raised in emergency funding and swift action by community leaders, the YMCA has stabilized operations and is laying the groundwork for a long-term comeback.

Village of Sugar Grove attorneys are asking a judge to dismiss Kaneland District 302's lawsuit to stop the 760-acre Crown Development tax increment finance district.

A long, sometimes tense meeting over a controversial development and road extension in cary prompted the Village Board to delay a vote on the matter.

Sterling’s Riverfront Commission met Oct. 16, 2025, to discuss updates – and anticipated delays – to Sterling’s $300 million multiphase Riverfront Reimagined project.

During a Riverfront Commission meeting Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, Ron Clewer of developer Gorman & Co. said discussions on JCB Investments’ proposed entertainment complex at 201 Locust St. are on hold until spring 2026 because of high interest rates and other financial challenges.

McHenry’s City Council took its first step this week toward adding two Tax Increment Finance districts.

Developer JM Development has reduced the number of units from 239 units to 202 units on the 12.34 acre property in Oswego. That includes 172 apartments and 30 townhouses.

The Cary Village Board is set to give a final answer on a proposed mixed-use luxury community Tuesday that have many residents left concerned over a road extension that would connect a neighborhood street to Route 31.

The city of St. Charles is seeking interested developers with proposals that contribute to an ongoing plan to redevelop a portion of First Street downtown.

Rochelle put out a request for proposals (RFP) on Sept. 24, 2025, for developers interested in purchasing and building on the former site of Hickory Grove, City Manager Jeff Fiegenschuh said.

DeKalb’s transit center plans advance with land donation approval near Dresser Road.

Earlier this year, village trustees unanimously approved plans for the 12,500-square-foot grocery store. Benderson Development Company, LLC. plans to build a grocery store along with another building.

The City of Rochelle and Rochelle Municipal Utilities are in “serious talks” with a developer about a data center locating within city limits in the near future, City Manager Jeff Fiegenschuh said Oct. 15, 2025. 

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Thursday for the biggest private residential project in downtown Joliet.

The 502-acre Project Steel data center developers presented Yorkville city officials a traffic impact study running through 2044. The developer’s plans involve installing two new roundabouts and realigning Beecher Road to connect with Corneils Road.

The Lockport Committee of the Whole gave initial approval to a plan to purchase half of the 1035 S. State St. property for use as public parking on Wednesday.

The ribbon cutting will be held 4 p.m. Thursday 331 N. Ottawa St. in Joliet.

The meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 22 will provide information on recent past and future possible uses for stretch of land near Old Joliet Prison.