Taylor Place cuts ribbon while telling the stories of people who are living in McHenry's first workforce housing complex

The Joliet Plan Commission votes Thursday on the plan for a 795-acre data center, and the City Council will follow on March 16. Residents continue to question the development.

The city of Yorkville is laying the groundwork for the complicated process of hiring contractors needed to pull off the high-powered engineering data centers need.

A man charged with the attack of a Woodstock gas station employee is unfit to stand trial, a licensed psychologist found.

With the help of a million-dollar anonymous donation, The National Alliance on Mental Illness McHenry County is opening a community hub that provides free mental health assistance.

The DuPage Regional Office of Education (ROE) will host its first education-focused job fair to connect job seekers with career opportunities in DuPage County schools

Elmhurst University has received a gift of $265,000 that will benefit the university’s jazz festival and two scholarship programs for students who participate in the Elmhurst University Jazz Band

Ahead of the primary elections, the League of Women Voters of the La Grange Area is providing a nonpartisan election resource VOTE411.org

The Ogle County Sheriff’s Office and other agencies in the Davis Junction area are searching for a missing 68-year-old woman who has dementia.

A house fire that broke out early Wednesday morning in DeKalb caused an estimated $30,000 in damage to the home

UpliftedCare in Bourbonnais has announced its monthly caregiver support group for Wednesday, March 11.

Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans plans to grow with a four-story apartment building in downtown Wheaton for veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness

Stillman Valley High School sophomore student Casey McCleary has been appointed to the Illinois High School Association Student Advisory Committee.

The First National Bank of Ottawa will host a community blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, March 6, at its main branch, 701 La Salle St.

The 2026 John Ourth Award honors Byone and Passwater as two exceptional students from the exiting grade of a school who best exhibit the qualities that made Ourth a respected role model for others.

This inaugural program aims to spark creativity, build confidence and introduce young people to the fundamentals of starting and running a business.

The Manteno Village Board is mulling over an ordinance of whether to allow trustees to attend meetings via a Zoom link.

The college is inviting community members, through an online survey, to share feedback on its 2027–2030 strategic directions.

Celebrated as one of St. Charles’ most transformative figures, Edward J. Baker is receiving an honorary street sign, mirroring several famous buildings across town carrying his famous surname. Any resident can nominate an honorary street sign. Here's how.

Bourbonnais police officers can now issue ordinance violations when it comes to theft and retail theft.

The Bourbonnais Friendship Festival committee is now accepting applications until April 30 for their 2026 Scholarships.

As proposed, the restaurant will be located directly east of Walker’s Grove Elementary School at 24810 W. 135th St. in Plainfield.

Jackie Traynere waived her right to a jury trial and chose Will County Judge Derek Ewanic to decide whether she’s guilty of the misdemeanor charge of computer tampering. 

With a donation from CHS Ethanol, Ogle County 4-H purchased seven new laptops. These devices will support Tech Club meetings, Project Workshop days and Ogle County Fair volunteers and judges, expanding access to technology-based programming and needs.

A semitrailer driver has been charged with driving under the influence and fleeing the scene of a Romeoville crash that damaged a pregnant woman’s vehicle

Toastmasters International is hosting an open house from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 18 at the Kankakee Area YMCA.

As the weather begins to warm, construction is set to ramp up throughout downtown Rochelle. The city expects work on the project to continue through December.

Oregon High School Theater will present “The Sound of Music!” this month.

Purchasing the former deteriorating former Salvation Army Thrift Store property was never the goal of the Kankakee City Council, but that is where they now are.

Joliet sets March 16 meeting for City Council vote on data center, which will be reviewed by the Plan Commission on Thursday.

After more than 15 years of service to the Elmhurst community and a career of three decades in local government, Elmhurst city manager James Grabowski has announced his retirement, effective this summer

Wheaton's Community Relations Commission is seeking nominations for the city's 2026 Good Citizens Awards through March 31.

Kankakee police made an arrest last week in connection with a shots fired incident that occurred on Feb. 24.

Nazareth Academy will highlight immigration and the issues associated with it during a schoolwide Lenten project

Ogle County recently released the marriage licenses it issued during February 2026.

Streator Fest announced their lineup for their annual show this summer, with tickets expected to go on sale this Friday.

Fortitude Community Outreach was one of 10 small nonprofits throughout Illinois selected to receive Charitable Trust grant funding.

The OCSWMD also encourages alternatives to open burning, such as field application, chipping and composting.

Rev. Larry Ellis was a lifelong resident of the South End of Joliet, where he also was a community leader and a minister at St. Mark C.M.E. Church.

The Oswegoland Park District acquired the long-vacant Esporta Fitness center along U.S. Route 34 to expand its indoor recreational and aquatic programming.

A McHenry man is accused of advertising a vehicle for sale on social media and scamming a would-be buyer out of thousands of dollars before reposting the car for sale, according to court records.

One or more students from Kankakee County will be awarded a $300 scholarship to further their training in the Fine Arts.

The widow of Northern Illinois University alum Clayton Parks, who was killed in a 2019 shooting at Henry Pratt Co. in Aurora, hosted a food drive recently in his honor.

A man has died as the result of an accident involving a motorcycle in downtown Lockport on Saturday.

If Geneva voters approve the public safety referendum on the March 17 ballot, Sam Hill Park will have to move – as the 17-acres of ballfields the city owns on South Street will become the site of a new police station.

The Plano Police Department responded around 1:58 p.m. on Saturday to Emily G. Johns School to reports of around 10 people “yelling and fighting” during the game.

The two remaining members of the Rochelle Township High School class of 1943 recently met at Luna in Rochelle to celebrate another year.

Oregon Community Unit School District 220 announced that Ryan Huels, principal of Oregon Elementary School, has recently been recognized at both the national and state levels for his leadership in education.

Hikers may come upon winter fish kills this time of year in ponds or small corners of lakes in the McHenry County Conservation District.

Geneva alderpersons Monday recommended a contract for nearly $37,000 for additional security cameras to be installed at City Hall, the Police Department and Public Works.