Government

The Joliet Junior College Board of Trustees approved a $318 million budget for the current fiscal year, with one trustee abstaining and another voting against it out of financial concerns.

Gov. JB Pritzker signed an executive order Monday requiring Illinois agencies to draft recommendations to respond to tariffs being implemented by President Donald Trump

As the sixth-fastest growing community in Illinois, Plainfield is looking to conduct a special census this year. The U.S. Census Bureau will be filling 60 jobs.

To provide Lake Michigan water to Oswego, Yorkville and Montgomery, the DuPage Water Commission will install a 30-mile water pipeline extension up to 54” in diameter.

A contract for supervisors in the Joliet Fire Department includes the same 50-mile rule allowing city workers to live outside Joliet.

Senate Republicans will test the popularity of Department of Government Efficiency spending cuts this week by aiming to pass President Donald Trump’s request to claw back $9.4 billion in public media and foreign aid spending

Seven months after Sterling approved a controversial public camping ordinance to address increasing complaints of homeless individuals breaking the law or harassing people, only a handful of citations have been issued and the broader issues surrounding homelessness remain.

Bourbonnais village officials find themselves in a pickle with a current park project. The pickleball court project at Ed Hayes Park has hit pause

The Justice Department and FBI are struggling to contain the fallout from this week’s decision to withhold records from the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation

A former Fox River and Countryside Fire/Rescue trustee scorched a current board member at Thursday’s meeting in St. Charles, demanding an end to alleged personal vendettas and urging attention to the district’s needs.

Geneva-based restaurateurs received early support this week for public dollars from the city which they said will help support the opening of their new chicken eatery, HoneyBird. The money would go to help rehab a building built in 1877.

A longtime prosecutor will be adviser to the La Salle County Board.

The legislation would make NWS meteorologists and support staff “mission critical” public safety workers, giving them the same employment protections as airport Transportation Security Administration agents and making it harder for future administrations to lay them off.

A federal judge in New Hampshire will hear arguments Thursday on whether to certify a class-action lawsuit that would include every baby affected by President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship.

In an effort to bring some civility back to the proceedings, Manteno Mayor Annette LaMore read a brief statement at the beginning of Monday’s board meeting, asking for respect from all.

President Donald Trump sent out tariff letters to seven smaller U.S. trading partners on Wednesday with a pledge to announce import taxes on other countries later in the day

In several instances, the companies poised to step into the void have deep ties to people tapped by Trump to run weather-related agencies

90 days have come and gone. And the tally of trade deals stands at two – one with the United Kingdom and one with Vietnam

Many middle-class and wealthy families will see benefits from the new legislation, but programs that help low-income families keep babies healthy have been cut back

Dixon officials are looking into the zoning of the city's shooting range after a resident questioned the legality of its existence at the Monday, July 7, 2025, City Council meeting.

The Fox River and Countryside Fire/Rescue Board in St. Charles voted to appoint Nicholas Manheim to fill a trustee vacancy at a special meeting July 7.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s plans to downsize the federal workforce despite warnings that critical government services will be lost and hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be out of their jobs

St. Charles Mayor Clint Hull appointed new City Clerk Jessica Bridges to serve until the 2027 election.

For the first time in almost 20 years, travelers may no longer be required to take off their shoes during security screenings at U.S. airports

The Geneva City Council unanimously approved a 1% grocery tax to make up for the state ending its own version.

Federal officers and National Guard troops fanned out around a mostly empty Los Angeles park in a largely immigrant neighborhood on foot, horseback and military vehicles on Monday for about an hour before abruptly leaving

Jeffrey Epstein did not maintain a “client list,” the Justice Department acknowledged Monday as it said no more files related to the wealthy financier’s sex trafficking investigation would be made public

The Geneva City Council is poised to approve a local 1% grocery tax at Monday’s meeting, documents show, a move that city officials have said would likely impact more out-of-town shoppers than locals. The meeting is at 7 p.m. tonight.

The first installment of LaSalle County real estate taxes is due Wednesday, July 9, according to a press release from La Salle County Treasurer James L. Spelich.

State Rep. Tony McCombie cites education, job growth, ethics reform, restoring public safety and strong constituent service as her top priorities.

The Senior Fraud Seminar will be held from 9-11 a.m., Tuesday, July 8 in the Bolingbrook Community Room, located at 201 Canterbury Lane in Bolingbrook.

Owner of Sidelines Sports Bar contests Joliet's new ordinance, but the City Council voted 5-3 to end packaged liquor sales at midnight for taverns.

Presidents have seen their signature legislative accomplishments unraveled by their successors or become a significant political liability for their party in subsequent elections

The number of homeless people in Illinois is rising, but the state’s spending on homeless prevention and other housing programs is headed in the other direction

By the numbers: A plan headed to the Geneva City Council for vote in July would address aging facilities and could cost millions of dollars. How much would a new Geneva Police Department cost?

At nearly 900 pages, the legislation is a sprawling collection of tax breaks, spending cuts, and other Republican priorities, including new money for national defense and deportations

The Lockport City Council approved a rezoning and construction plan for a new subdivision between Bruce Road and I-355 on Wednesday.

Geneva alderpersons recently unveiled a facilities master plan that includes building a new police department and renovating City Hall, among projects that could cost upward of $131 million. A City Council vote is expected this month.

States and rural health advocacy groups warn that cutting Medicaid — a program serving millions of low-income and disabled Americans — would hit already fragile rural hospitals hard and could force hundreds to close

The state also ended the fiscal year with $1.9 billion of cash in the General Revenue Fund after all bills were paid, according to the Comptroller Susana Mendoza’s office

Ottawa took another step toward fully incorporating the Fields Hill subdivision by annexing a new batch of properties into city limits, part of an effort that already brought several homes into the city over the last few months.

Officers are arresting more people on failure to appear in court warrants since the SAFE-T Act went into effect.

During their meeting on Tuesday night, the Ottawa City Council approved invoices totaling nearly $93,000 for the purchase of a 2025 Ford F-150 and a 2025 Ford Explorer.

There’s no filibuster in the House, but Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries essentially conducted one anyway

The village’s Happy Tails Dog Park opened in August 2022 on 1.5 acres next to the Oswego Public Works facility at 100 Theodore Drive.

The Supreme Court agreed Thursday to hear a case over state restrictions on which school sports teams transgender students can join

The administration this week withheld more than $6 billion intended for after-school and summer programs, English language instruction, adult literacy and more

A self-storage facility is set to anchor the first phase of a larger development on the north side of Ottawa, after Ottawa City Council approved a conditional use permit for a 4.5-acre project along Etna Road.

Republican leaders in the House are sprinting toward a Wednesday vote on President Donald Trump’s tax and spending cuts package

At best, Trump’s “no tax on Social Security” claim exaggerates the benefits to seniors if either the House or Senate-passed proposals is signed into law