This fall and seasons ahead, Sugar Grove residents within the Windsor Pointe subdivision can safely access the Virgil L. Gilman Trail from the Bridge at Belle Vue Park.

Chuck Shepard successfully petitioned the city of Sycamore on June 16 to annex 4.97 acres of land he recently purchased at the corner of Coltonville Road and Electric Park Drive. Now he wants to build three commercial buildings on the eastern portion of the property.

A homeless individual in Yorkville is claiming he has been repeatedly assaulted, received death threats, and experienced verbal harassment from members of the public since the city passed an ordinance to fine and possibly imprison those “public camping.”

As she celebrates 15 years as a breast cancer survivor, Shelley Herlihy of Davis Junction is still working to help people who are in the fight now.

Having completed the requirements for and been examined by an Eagle Scout Board of Review on Sept. 4, 2025, Alexis Bailey McCullough was found worthy of the rank of Eagle Scout.

Before unanimously approving Wally Werderich to Yorkville’s planning and zoning commission, several alderman joked if the new gig would take away from his canoeing time.

It’s likely about to become more expensive to build data centers in Yorkville. With large increases in building and planning fees coming before city approval, Yorkville is seeking to pull in millions of dollars more per data center campus.

After being gone for three decades, ServiceMaster of Kendall County and Merry Maids is bringing their main office back to Yorkville.

Riverside Healthcare recently announced that Jojo Sayson, PT, DMT, MOMT, FAAOMPT, has joined its outpatient rehabilitation and therapy team as both a practicing physical therapist and a clinical educator.

Polo’s Harper Clark was named to the president’s and graduation lists at Des Moines Area Community College.

The Rochelle Chamber of Commerce recently presented its Lawn of the Week award for the week of Sept. 11 to Lynnette Stover. She received a sign and a $25 Rochelle ACE Hardware gift card, presented by Rochelle Ace Hardware Manager Jesse Lopez.

Those are just a few of the words spoken about Charlie Kirk during Sunday afternoon’s vigil at Knudson Park in Marseilles, where more than 130 people attended to show their support and grieve the loss of Kirk.

DeKalb Park District seeks community input for a new master plan. Join the discussion on Sept. 25.

From 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. public works crews are flushing hydrants daily up through the week of Sept. 22. Some areas, like the Boulder Hill subdivision, will take around two weeks to flush thoroughly.

The St. Charles Public Library will hold a “International Climate Cooperation in an Era of Turmoil” discussion as part of the Great Decisions discussion program.

The Kishwaukee College Foundation received a $5,000 grant from the 3M Site Hometown Donation program in support of the Foundation’s Nursing Textbook Initiative.

The Kane County Sheriff’s Office recently announced the results of its “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” and “Drive High Get a DUI” Labor Day campaigns.

Illinois State Police Troop 5 said one person was injured following a two-vehicle crash Friday on Illinois Route 113 in Limestone Township.

Collins Street in Joliet was packed and alive with music, flags and floats with the return of the Fiestas Patrias Mexican Independence Day Parade. 

Project leaders behind a new Marriott-branded hotel are getting a boost from the city of DeKalb.

Eagle’s Nest Art Group will host a one-day art show in its studio at Conover Square Mall on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025.

A family of five has been displaced after a lightning strike from Saturday morning’s storms caused their home to catch fire in the Mill Creek subdivision near Geneva, according to the Elburn and Countryside Fire Protection District.

The proposed 14 two-story data centers and two electrical substations are drawn up nestled between the Equestrian Estates subdivision and the Bristol Bay subdivision.

Rochelle volleyball beat Sandwich and Rochelle tennis beat Rockford Christian in the Rochelle sports roundup.

The donation will enhance the safety and emergency response capabilities for agricultural workers and residents across the Illinois Valley.

Momence investigators are looking into an earlier Saturday morning fire that destroyed Red Cedar Lanes bowling alley.

The City of Geneva, in collaboration with Geneva Community Unit School District 304, Geneva Park District, and Geneva Public Library District, launched the second annual “You Matter” campaign to raise awareness about suicide prevention this September.

A proposed townhome development northeast of the Route 23 and Plank Road intersection in Sycamore won’t be moving forward to the City Council after members of the public criticized the plans this week.

To better address safety concerns, DeKalb city leaders this week voted to impose new speed restrictions along West Bethany Road.

A new statewide program aims to make higher education at public universities more accessible to Illinois students.

Bradley officials unveiled the theme for this year’s lighted Christmas parade, the 40th edition of the event.

The Kendall County Animal Control and Adoption Center is housing 30 dogs, 59 cats, and two rabbits, all in one building.

Dr. Santosh Bhat recently joined Riverside Healthcare’s team of internal medicine providers.

The water provided by the city of Sycamore might have had a different color than usual this week while city officials conducted a city-wide fire hydrant flushing operation.

Authorities allege a 19-year-old man knew the drugs he was peddling were of “low quality” yet continued to sell them, including the dose of MDMA that they say killed a Wonder Lake teen.

This month’s Friends of the Hennepin Canal hike will be Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, and will travel from Bridge 17A to Bridge 15.

An urgent care physician assistant James Yanke, 57, was filming Homeland Security/ICE/ATF arrests of Hispanic people at the Kane County Judicial Center on Aug. 14, 2025. When he interfered with a screaming woman's arrest, Yanke himself was arrested and briefly detained.

University of Illinois Extension is now offering an accessible, self-paced online course designed specifically for food handlers working in non-restaurant settings across Illinois.

As proposed, the 52-unit Jade Estates of Oswego development is proposed on 8 acres on the southwest corner of Wolf’s Crossing and Douglas roads in what currently is unincorporated Kendall County.

This is the second time the Illinois Department of Transportation has delayed the reopening of the Ruby Street bridge in downtown Joliet.

A sealed bid auction of abandoned properties in McHenry County is going on through Sept. 19. Find out how to bid.

District Governor Marcia Meyers was the guest speaker at the Aug. 28, 2025, meeting of the Oregon Lions Club. She spoke of activities happening within the district as well as information on her platform, Canine Companions. The Oregon Lions Club then donated $200 to the cause.

Over the past decade, Rochelle Township High School has expanded its dual-credit and advanced placement offerings to better prepare students for what comes next.

Federal authorities grabbed two people in Joliet on Thursday, although it’s not clear why, according to local immigrant advocacy groups.

District 308 chief financial officer and chief school business official Raphael Obafemi said repairs need to be made to maintain building safety and compliance with state fire code requirements.

The third of three defendants charged in connection with the fatal fentanyl overdose of a Crystal Lake man pleaded guilty Thursday.

City Hall promotes support of downtown sculpture amid public opposition. The dome project is on the Joliet City Council agenda posted late Friday afternoon.

The family of a toddler who died after being found unresponsive at an Island Lake daycare settled a wrongful death lawsuit Thursday for $1 million.

An Elgin man is suspected in a string of incidents that began early Thursday morning when authorities said he entered an Algonquin home through an unlocked sliding door and stole a truck.

Zoning commissioners gave a positive recommendation for a proposed mixed-use luxury community in Cary, despite resident concerns over a road extension that would connect a neighborhood road to Route 31.