Severe thunderstorms with the risk for damaging winds and even tornadoes could hit northern Illinois on Monday afternoon and evening, the National Weather Service warned.

Many Illinois communities are adding back a 1% grocery tax that will otherwise expire on Jan. 1. Is your town among them?

State Sen. Li Arellano Jr., R-Dixon, and State Rep. Brad Fritts, R-Dixon, have been appointed to several key legislative committee roles.

Li Arellano now represents the 37th District, which is composed of all or parts of Bureau, DeKalb, Henry, La Salle, Lee, Marshall, Ogle, Peoria, Rock Island, Stark, Whiteside and Woodford counties.

Hikers will meet at 1:30 p.m. at Bridge 37 at the Geneseo Campground, 22978 Illinois Highway 82, where they will be shuttled to Bridge 34 to begin.

Li Arellano Jr., who won an uncontested race during Tuesday’s general election, says he is ready to hit the ground running for the 37th District. He will serve a four-year term.

The circuit judges of Illinois’ 14th Judicial Circuit voted unanimously to reelect Clarence “Mike” Darrow as chief judge to a two-year term beginning Dec. 3.

At 9 years old, L.J. started missing school. His parents said they would homeschool him. It took two years — during which he was beaten and denied food — for anyone to notice he wasn’t learning.

Locally, three candidates are vying for the Republican nomination to fill the state Senate District 37 seat currently held by state Sen. Win Stoller, R-Germatown Hills. Stoller has represented the 37th District since 2020 but decided not to seek a third term

Weather officials have words of warning for those debating whether to travel today in northern Illinois: If at all possible, don’t do it.

Plans for a pipeline that would have transported carbon dioxide from Iowa for eventual storage in central Illinois are off the table – for now.

Marquette defeated Henry-Senachwine 13-3 on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 in Ottawa.