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Two McHenry County Board members appear to be headed toward defeat in the Republican primary Tuesday.
The Amboy City Council directed one of its police officers Monday to find information about Flock cameras and any possible grants for them.
With all precincts reported, Democratic candidate Brenda Rodgers is likely to win her party’s nomination for Kane County Clerk. The winner of the March 17 primary election will go on to challenge incumbent Republican John “Jack” Cunningham, who ran unopposed.
With all precincts reported, Democrat Penny Wegman is likely to win the party’s nomination for Kane County Treasurer to challenge incumbent Republican Chris Lauzen in November, if unofficial results hold.
Voters turned out in a steady stream for Tuesday's primary election.
All county-level races on the Kendall County ballot are uncontested. Some congressional and state wide offices are contested.
The Dixon City Council is considering allocating $200,000 to The Dixon: Historic Theater in its fiscal 2027 budget, pending additional financial information from the theater.
The annual town meeting of Lynnville Township in Ogle County will be Tuesday, April 14.
Manteno to discuss further Zoom remote access.
It’s primary election day in Illinois and here are the races we will be watching when the polls close at 7 p.m.
Kendall Area Transit Dial-a-ride transportation is available from 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.
Arneson Oil & Propane Co. wins Ottawa fuel bid.
The purchase of a property in southern Bourbonnais is hoped to be a gateway for safety and The Grove, the village’s largest park.
The annual town meeting of Grand Detour will take place Tuesday, April 14, at the Grand Detour Town Hall.
March 17 marks the 2026 primary, where DeKalb County voters can pull a Democratic or Republican ballot to pick who appears on the ballot come November. All voters, partisan or not, can weigh in on referendum questions.
March 17 marks the 2026 primary, where Kane County voters can pull a Democratic or Republican ballot to pick who appears on the ballot come November. All voters, partisan or not, can weigh in on referendum questions.
March 17 marks the 2026 primary, where Grundy County voters can pull a Democratic or Republican ballot to pick who appears on the ballot come November. All voters, partisan or not, can weigh in on referendum questions.
March 17 marks the 2026 primary, where Kankakee County voters can pull a Democratic or Republican ballot to pick who appears on the ballot come November. All voters, partisan or not, can weigh in on referendum questions.
March 17 marks the 2026 primary, where La Salle, Bureau and Putnam county voters can pull a Democratic or Republican ballot to pick who appears on the ballot come November. All voters, partisan or not, can weigh in on referendum questions.
March 17 marks the 2026 primary, where Ogle County voters can pull a Democratic or Republican ballot to pick who appears on the ballot come November. All voters, partisan or not, can weigh in on referendum questions.
March 17 marks the 2026 primary, where DuPage County voters can pull a Democratic or Republican ballot to pick who appears on the ballot come November. All voters, partisan or not, can weigh in on referendum questions.
Oswego District 308 School Board members will vote on the intergovernmental sale agreement at its March 23 meeting. The village will not directly pay the school district the $2.1 million sale price for the property.
March 17 marks the 2026 primary, where Kendall County voters can pull a Democratic or Republican ballot to pick who appears on the ballot come November. All voters, partisan or not, can weigh in on referendum questions.
March 17 marks the 2026 primary, where McHenry County voters can pull a Democratic or Republican ballot to pick who appears on the ballot come November. All voters, partisan or not, can weigh in on referendum questions.
March 17 marks the 2026 primary, where voters can pull a Democratic or Republican ballot to pick who appears on the ballot come November. All voters, partisan or not, can weigh in on referendum questions.
March 17 marks the 2026 primary, where Will County voters can pull a Democratic or Republican ballot to pick who appears on the ballot come November. All voters, partisan or not, can weigh in on referendum questions.
Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced his resignation on Tuesday, saying he “cannot in good conscience” back the Trump administration’s war in Iran
Around 175 people plunged into the icy Fox River in St. Charles to help raise money for the Special Olympics Illinois. The team was comprised of members of the St. Charles Police Department, the St. Charles Fire Department, residents and city staff.
Through lectures, scoldings and outright threats, President Donald Trump and his aides are ratcheting up the pressure on journalists to cover the war in the Middle East the way the administration wants.
The length of the hearing pushed the City Council meeting past midnight, meaning the vote would take place on Tuesday, which is the day of the primary election in Illinois.
With early voting already underway, residents are heading to the polls to cast their decision on the $275 million Yorkville School District 115 referendum. Here's what voters need to know.
Will County Board members Jacqueline Traynere, Judy Ogalla and Steve Balich all in competitive primary contests on Tuesday.
A judge has ruled that Whiteside County may have been improperly excluding jurors for years, raising questions about whether the county’s jury selection process violates state law and defendants’ constitutional rights
Hundreds of people turned out for the Joliet City Council's hearing on the Hillwood and PowerHouse data center project on Monday night, March 16, 2026.
Hyundai Translead to set up at former Caterpillar plant and the former Lion Electric manufacturing site, the Gov. JB Pritzker's office said.
A new power granted by the state enables towns like Yorkville to speed up building code violations, including repairs that have been long neglected by property owners.
Heading into the March 17 primary election, here’s what you need to know about some polling location changes this year in Kendall County.
March 17 marks the 2026 primary, where Whiteside, Lee and Carroll county voters can pull a Democratic or Republican ballot to pick who appears on the ballot come November. All voters, partisan or not, can weigh in on referendum questions.
A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked federal health officials from cutting the number of vaccines recommended for every child, and said U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. likely violated federal procedures in revamping a key vaccine advisory committee
A judge ruled she “lacks the jurisdiction” to remove a Joliet City Council member from elected office based on an alleged pre-election violation regarding his residency.
City says public hearing on data center will still be 5:30 p.m. and vote will follow, but council meeting will start at 4:30 p.m.
The city has adopted a noise ordinance banning subdivision, commercial and industrial construction activity on Sundays.
Shaw Local asked candidates in the 76th Illinois House District race the same question: “Should Illinois expand use of nuclear energy, including facilities like the Byron plant? What’s your vision for the state’s energy mix?”
Sterling's work on stormwater management projects took the spotlight during a March 2 Sterling City Council budget discussion.
The bill would allow the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office to issue special license plates designating that someone in the vehicle has autism
At the 2026 State of the City address, Mayor Robert Hasty announced that the city of Ottawa and Financial Plus Credit Union reached an agreement on a 15-year, $750,000 deal for the amphitheater’s naming rights.
The Ottawa City Council took its first steps towards adding a second McDonald’s to the city by granting a conditional use permit to James Bowe & McDonald’s USA after hearing a presentation at a meeting of the Ottawa Plan Commission.
As part of the downtown reconstruction project, the city of Rochelle’s contractor, Helm Electric, will close the 400 block of Fifth Avenue for the week of March 16 to install underground electrical infrastructure.
On the surface, their answers share common ground: residents shouldn’t pay for data centers’ energy and water demands. But the candidates diverge on how much state oversight is warranted
This upgrade reflects the county’s strong financial management and growing economic base, Kendall County said in announcing the rating change.