Jim Duggan, a retired educator, spoke against ICE at the County Board meeting and shared the story of what his daughter has experienced living in St. Paul, Minnesota.

New house construction starts within Bradley remains slow.

Temporary lane closures are expected to create traffic backups around the intersection of Randall Road and Illinois Route 72 as roadwork begins in the area and is expected to continue the rest of the year.

Correct Hardwood in Ottawa was sold on Monday, Feb 2 by Ed Bertrand to Jared and Chris Stewart.

The developers of the CyrusOne data center have reduced the plan to eight warehouses totaling 2.1 million square feet and downsized the substation by half its original size.

More than 7,000 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester of the 2025-26 academic year, including Oregon’s Peytyn Alizabeth Sadler.

Oregon Elementary School’s Courtney Gaulrapp was named Northwest Regional Teacher of the Year.

The Illinois Conservation Foundation is accepting applications for its 2026 Conservation Achievement Scholarships, which will award up to four one-time scholarships of $2,000 each to Illinois high school seniors committed to conserving the state’s natural resources.

Dixon is home to people and businesses making a difference every day, and nominations are now open for the Best of Dixon Awards presented by The Telegraph.

Five days after the Will County and Wilmington emergency services said they were monitoring changing ice conditions on the Kankakee Rivers, the weather finally warmed enough for it to begin thawing.

Two McHenry County-based nonprofits working directly with veterans were awarded grants this week, thanks to the Illinois Lottery.

Bryan Bolton has been named the next principal of Whittier School

The Hammond, Indiana, man accused of shooting a rural Momence bar owner execution-style in the head once worked with her at the bar, a prosecutor said.

During a student-led walkout protesting federal immigration arrests, three students from East Aurora High School were taken into custody by police, but video has some questioning police tactics.

A street in downtown Crystal Lake was closed Wednesday due to a gas leak, with an alarm that was upgraded, officials report.

The Reds Baseball Academy in Yorkville celebrated the grand opening of the new “state-of-the-art” training facility they hope will lead to some grand slams. The facility offers baseball and softball training, clinics, cage and turf rents, and winter programs.

The investigation of a Lockport Township man revealed videos of the victim had been recorded through hidden cameras in her bedroom and a bathroom, police said.

A Joliet man is accused of stomping on the stomach of a pregnant woman, who had stabbed him with a screwdriver to stop his assault of another man, police said.

People looking for a unique self-care item for their valentine still have a chance to get a handmade gift from Clearbrook before the big day Saturday.

The Rochelle City Council discussed a potential development agreement Monday with Project Crossroads, a much talked-about data center development.

Illinois Senate Bill 3612 would address minimum broadband speeds and maximum prices for low-income consumers, Sen. Rachel Ventura's office said.

United Way Executive Director Mariah Vail gives presentation to Kankakee County Board.

At Tuesday night’s Ottawa City Council meeting, a resolution was adopted to temporarily close La Salle Street for the Fall Festival Parade.

Missouri State University awarded 1,426 degrees to students in fall 2025.

Learn about the courtship behaviors of birds at the Subat Forest Preserve in Kendall County.

The City Council on Wednesday passed all measures needed for Yorkville School District 115 to continue developing plans for the property, west of the current high school campus and north of River Road.

U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove entered 2026 with a substantial financial advantage over the first-time candidate trying to usurp him as the Democratic Party nominee in Illinois’ mostly suburban 6th Congressional District

The Midwestern University Dental Institute, 3450 Lacey Road, Downers Grove, will host a special event in March that will provide free dental care and consultations for children

Illinois State Police Troop 5 is currently on the scene of a rollover accident in the southbound lanes of Interstate 57 in Kankakee County.

Ryan Dodd of Aurora has been charged with felony counts of first degree murder, home invasion, armed violence, residential burglary and aggravated stalking.

Pizza Villa in DeKalb celebrates 70 years in 2026. “It's quite amazing in this environment that we’re in today,” owner John Finn said. “We bought it in 1968 from the original owners and owned it ever since.”

Kankakee School District 111’s annual Black History Celebration is planned to be a free community event honoring culture, history and student voices.

Hillwood and Power House Data Centers, the companies proposing the Joliet Technology Center, will host the open house.

He posed as a representative of Snap Inc. and texted more than 4,500 victims requesting their Snapchat access codes. When about 570 women provided those codes, Svara accessed the Snapchat accounts of at least 59 women without permission.

The former CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Will and Grundy counties owed $40,000 in restitution to the nonprofit he pleaded guilty to stealing from and he has paid half of that amount.

16 JES Panthers were rewarded for showing empathy, kindness and making the classroom a positive learning environment for all.

As the selected poet laureate, Rene Parks will promote literacy for residents of all ages and produce a series of new poems centered around Ottawa.

Much of Illinois has been mired in drought for months and farmers aren’t happy. Neither is Dave Everson. He and other ice climbers are about ready to label winter 2026 the worst in a dog’s age.

Stillman Bank recently welcomed Kelly Pospischil as a commercial lender, according to Thomas R. Hughes, president and CEO.

Odell Public Library is celebrating National Library Lovers Month in February. Odell strives to serve Morrison by providing learning spaces, digital access, programs, opportunities to gather, and so much more.

DeKalb High School students marched from the high school to Hopkins Park on Tuesday, part of a planned walkout to protest immigration enforcement under the Trump administration. "I just wanted to express my opinion," junior Dysenia Lopez said.

The anticipated $4.5-million expansion of Kankakee-based Harbor House is set and will be named after one of its dedicated social workers, Lorena Panozzo.

A former DeKalb County sheriff’s corrections deputy pleaded guilty this week and was ordered by a judge to pay $20,000 in restitution after authorities said he defrauded the federal pandemic-era Paycheck Protection Program.

Improvements to the Kendall County building include additional offices and meeting rooms, ADA accessibility upgrades, improved public navigation and enhanced employee safety features.

Peoria's bishop was overjoyed learning Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, the Vatican has approved the beatification of Venerable Fulton Sheen. But what comes next? Louis Tylka discussed the beatification process.

Fifteen members from the Forreston FFA Chapter traveled to Stillman Valley High School on the evening of Feb. 4 to compete with their SAE (supervised agricultural experience) projects.

The Kankakee County State’s Attorney’s Office has filed five charges against the man accused of killing Courtney M. Drysdale, of Momence, on Feb 2.

Some 36 businesses in downtown Geneva are hoping to cash in on the luck of the Irish by participating in the Lucky Charms Promotion.

A Will County judge said he had to follow the pretrial release provision of the SAFE-T Act, which has been deemed constitutional, and he could not be an "activist" judge or legislate from the bench.

Eleven area fire departments responded to an agricultural facility fire north of Rochelle on Tuesday morning, Lynn-Scott-Rock Fire Protection District Capt. John Rimstidt said.