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Nicholas Cammarata pleaded guilty to unlawful restraint stemming from charges filed after he forced a woman into his car. He had also been accused of shooting a gun into a Graylake dental office.

The intersection of St. James Street and Island Avenue in Ottawa will be closed to through traffic beginning Thursday, June 5, for curb replacement work, city officials announced on Wednesday.

After months of discussion and revisions, the Ottawa City Council voted Tuesday to approve a solar farm on the city’s south side, greenlighting a project that has been under review since March.

Crews are expected to complete the project and reopen the block to traffic by early afternoon, weather permitting

A 15-year-old boy will be charged as juvenile instead of an adult with the first-degree murder of a 13-year-old boy who was shot twice and left for dead in an alley in Joliet.

Kankakee police arrested a Chebanse man after he allegedly left an infant unattended inside a van.

The DG PrideFest, featuring food, entertainment, children's activities and community organizations, will be held Saturday at Fishel Park in Downers Grove

A request by a Lowell, Massachusetts-based company with a Chicago office could mean an altered skyline in northwest DeKalb County, near Clare, according to DeKalb County documents.

Kane County State's Attorney Jamie Mosser announced on June 4 that no charges will be filed against family member of St. Charles 5-year-old after a fatal accident on May 27, 2025.

With some water leaking in the educational wings of Yorkville Middle School, the district is targeting its 17-year old roof for a more than half-million dollar restoration.

Following nearly seven years of discussions and plans, the J. Jeffers housing and business project appears ready to begin.

Joliet City Manager Beatty says free-parking plan should be ready for City Council vote in two weeks. But putting it in place will take longer.

DeKalb County Clerk and Recorder Tasha Sims said her office avoided disaster after being notified of a ballot error less than a month before the April 1 consolidated election.

The mother of a 13-year-old boy killed in a shooting in Joliet said he was a “very nice kid” who was “very joyful.” The family has a GoFundMe to help with funeral costs.

Greener Grove has grown from a small group of likeminded neighbors to a one of Downers Grove's impactful non-profit organizations in just a few years.

In a vote on the payment of bills amounting to $692,890, some objections were raised by Trustee Mike Barry, who expressed concern over the final cost compared to the original estimate.

An NIU student from Batavia was charged Monday after police searched his dorm room in DeKalb and allegedly found more than 20,000 images depicting child sexual abuse on his electronics. Police allege he used AI and photos of real people he knew and sold the materials via Snapchat

A McHenry woman accused of being culpable in the 2003 murder of her husband along with her suspected lover will be held on $500,000 bond in Kenosha County jail, a court commissioner ruled Tuesday.

Cunningham Neighborhood Council President John Sheridan is urging local term limits, but Joliet City Council members have not responded.

After a yearlong hiatus, Sycamore’s summertime farmers market got back to business Tuesday with a new organizer and location.

Two proposed ordinances regarding a proposed gaming cafe each had the first of two readings Monday during the Bourbonnais board meeting.

Removing turn lanes at a McHenry intersection built 20 years ago could reduce crashes, McHenry officials hope.

The city of Joliet announced Tuesday that Raynor Avenue will be closed at Six Corners starting Monday for a pavement project.

Roxanna Collins, the McHenry woman has been charged with the 2003 murder of a man she was married to for two months, authorities said. Another man charged in the case was having an affair with Collins, officials said.

A Lyft driver from Joliet has been charged with criminal sexual assault of a woman who was a passenger in his vehicle in Lockport.

A tree fell on a house in Harvard during severe weather that made its way through McHenry County early Tuesday afternoon.

A Joliet man has been charged with recklessly firing a gun into the ground on May 31 and putting two people in danger.

Several accidents have occurred on the Minkler Road Bridge over the years, including a fatal crash in 2015. The last time the bridge was renovated was in 1980.

Ottawa resident Hank Walsh has written a new nonfiction book, A History of Walsh Park, shares stories and photos from when the land was his family’s farm and how it became a city park.

Bourbonnais Interim Police Chief Jason Sztuba explained a change in the route for this year’s Friendship Festival Grand Parade.

The 2025 Arbor Day Poster Contest is designed to help young students develop an appreciation for nature, while contextualizing society’s harmony with the environment. This year’s theme was “Trees Plant a Cooler Future.”

A Georgia woman has been charged with stealing money by posing as a Will County sheriff’s sergeant and claiming a woman owed money for missing jury duty.

Kankakee High School may be the site of a public-access, outdoor fitness court if District 111 is able to secure the grant funds needed for its construction.

The Friends of McHenry County College Foundation has announced the Ervin J. LeCoque University Center Scholarship, a full-tuition scholarship for an MCC grad to attend the University Center in Woodstock.

Dawn Bremer is a real estate agent, school board member and charity organizer who's known for helping out in many ways in the McHenry area and rallying others to help.

The latest cohort out of Breakthrough Community Business Academy took to First United Methodist Church in DeKalb to take part in a graduation ceremony Monday night.

Each concerts Venue 1012 this summer will have two bands perform. The season will run through Sept. 6.

Under the new ordinance, Kratom and hemp product sales will be limited to customers 21 and older, similar to the regulations of cannabis dispensaries.

Friends of a Crystal Lake family start a fundraiser to help them recover after losing their home and five pets in a fire while they were at Six Flags Great America.

On Monday, prosecutors showed some of Logan’s five-hour interview with Marseilles Police Sergeant Dan Ellis.

Multiple DeKalb County law enforcement officers were awarded Illinois’ highest honor for police this week at a ceremony in Springfield. Among those honored included DeKalb Police Chief David Byrd and the late DeKalb County sheriff’s deputy Christina Musil.

Momence's Johnsonville Foods informs employees Monday morning the plant is closing, effective immediately, eliminating 274 jobs.

A park on the southwest side of Chicago marks the starting point for a 60-plus mile pipeline that will bring Lake Michigan water to the Joliet region.

The Joliet City Council will vote Tuesday on Mayor D'Arcy's recommendation to replace Dominic Orlando, who D'Arcy brought back onto the Plan Commission after his removal by former Mayor O'Dekrik.

A Homer Glen father and mother face a new charge of first-degree murder that alleged they failed to seek timely medical care for their 2-year-old child who was suffering from a drug overdose that led to their death.

Kankakee County Sheriff’s police arrested Stephen N. Nelson of Momence after he allegedly fired multiple rounds from a firearm in the backyard of his residence in the 11000 block of East Parrish Street Friday.

Wisconsin police has arrested two suspects, one being a McHenry woman, in a nearly 22-year-old cold case murder investigation, officials report.

Beecher School District 200U retirees Tammy Wehling and Amy Propper got some special recognition last week at an assembly recognizing years of service as the district concluded another school year.

Lunchtime Bites and Beats returns for its second year at The Grove at Robert Goselin Memorial Park in Bourbonnais.

While the Patriot Hyundai has established its temporary home in Bourbonnais, construction of its new home in Bradley should begin later this year.