DeKalb police are asking for the public’s help in an investigation of a reported burglary in the Summit Enclave subdivision on Christmas Day.

The following events are happening at the Mt. Morris Senior & Community Center.

Join the Tri-County Opportunities Council in partnership with the Northland Mall for the second annual Frosty Fun-Day Family Fun Fair on Saturday, Feb. 21, at Northland Mall in Sterling.

The year of 2025 proved as the years before it to have big stories that carried the news.

From the deaths of prominent citizens to the far-reaching impacts of the first year of President Trump's second term, here is a look at some of the biggest stories that happened in the McHenry County area in 2025.

Bourbonnais Elementary School District 53 Superintendent Adam Ehrman has been selected as a national 2026 Leader of Distinction by the District Administration Leadership Institute.

The Ogle County Democrats recently celebrated with a fundraiser and canned food collection drive in December.

Come join the Amboy community for a delicious bowl of chili and great fellowship from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18, as the Lee Center Church and Amboy Lions play host to the Chili Luncheon & Basket Raffle at the Amboy Community Building, 280 W. Wasson Road.

The Leaf River Soaring Eagles 4-H Club participated in the Dec. 20 Leaf River Fire Department’s annual Lighted Christmas Parade.

A Will County judge ordered a Chicago felon charged with unlawful gun possession in Joliet to remain in jail under the SAFE-T Act.

In moving the Yorkville school district’s application for annexation and rezoning of three parcels totaling around 155-acres forward, it was revealed one of the parcels could house a new fire station.

The Rochelle Area Community Foundation recently announced Yazmin Nambo as its 2026 board president.

A federal nutrition program, SNAP-Ed, will end this year after losing federal funding, affecting local families in Kankakee and Will counties who rely on free healthy eating education.

An arrest was made into the Dec. 21 homicide of Travis L. Hayes on Kankakee’s east side.

At an emergency meeting Tuesday, the Kankakee School Board approved the immediate closure of Edison Primary due to structural issues in the building, which had been home to 185 students in kindergarten through third grades.

“Some of our ordinances are old. We haven’t even reviewed them in a long time. I would say it’s over 20 years." said Bourbonnais Mayor Jeff Keast.

A Yorkville resident near the planned data center filed a lawsuit claiming the project will negatively affect property values and quality of life.

Rochelle Apple Roasted Cafe & Family Restaurant opened in mid-December at 134 May Mart Drive in Rochelle at the former site of Dog Hub.

Rescued pets are more likely to be adopted if they've been fostered, local advocates say, but they add the number of people willing to foster pets is declining.

The Illinois State’s Attorney’s Appellate Prosecutor’s Office is reviewing the disorderly conduct charge brought against Kankakee County Treasurer Nick Africano on Dec. 3.

2025 Year in Review: From data centers to local protests, major trials and more, here are some top news stories that made headlines in DeKalb County this year

Two men face felony charges that they “knowingly misrepresenting” the cost of repairing the driveway of an 87-year-old Crystal Lake homeowner.

Three suspects of a shooting in unincorporated Big Rock were taken into custody by police near Yorkville after a car chase between the suspects and authorities.

Rochelle Community Hospital has temporarily updated its visitor restrictions in response to the recent increase of respiratory illness in Rochelle and the surrounding area.

The National Weather Service Chicago office confirmed four tornadoes touched down in Iroquois County during Sunday’s storm.

There’s at least one event celebrating America’s 250th anniversary that DeKalb County’s top employee says he’s ready to share the word about.

City spokeswoman says vote expected "early in the new year." JCA has been told possibly Jan. 20. But no date has been set.

During McHenry County College’s recent winter commencement ceremony, one of the 528 graduates was a 16-year-old student from Cary who received his associate’s degree before graduating from high school.

Two Men and a Junk Truck, an offshoot of Two Men and a Truck, is expanding to Crystal Lake and Aurora.

Peru firefighters soon will answer fire and rescue calls in Dalzell, as well.

The lawsuit was filed in Will County Circuit Court on behalf of Thomas Kirchner's family. OSHA is investigating the incident, according to a release.

An Oregon man died from his injuries following a two-vehicle crash on Monday afternoon north of Grand Detour, according to an Ogle County Sheriff’s Office news release

Bradley police arrested a Kankakee man after he allegedly robbed a business located in the 100 block of North Kennedy Drive Saturday.

Four people were displaced Monday night when a fire damaged their two-story home in the 1300 block of Kensington Avenue in Kankakee.

The Bourbonnais Elementary School District is asking for just over $18 million for its 2025 tax levy, an increase of 4.99%.

Several fire crews responded to a pole barn fully engulfed in flames in Kane County Monday. Heavy smoke billowed into the sky as the fire crews worked on extinguishing the fire.

There’s still time left to donate to Kendall Area Transit’s “Adopt-A-Rider Fundraiser,” helping “open doors for those who are simply unable to afford transportation.”The fundraiser runs through Dec.31.

Streator Public Library will host an axolotl-themed week of activities Jan. 12-17, featuring scavenger hunts, story times and craft programs for all ages.

Heroin abuse began to wane in La Salle County in recent years and that decline has continued into 2025. That would be good news, except that fentanyl is taking its place.

Two officers were sworn in Monday to the Peru Police Department – another will join the ranks soon – while a longtime officer was made patrol sergeant.

About 50 juveniles involved in the incident despite Youth Supervision Policy at Louis Joliet Mall.

Stillman Bank held its 61st annual Holiday Giveaway drawing Dec. 22. The bank had a total of six winners throughout its six locations.

Stillman Bank recently held its annual Christmas coloring contest for children up to 10 years old.

A Homer Glen man is accused of recklessly firing a gun and Will County sheriff’s deputies recovered “hundreds of rounds” of ammunition in the investigation.

One of Crystal Lake’s oldest standing buildings, built in about 1853, is scheduled to be torn down starting this week after a year-long effort to preserve it was unsuccessful.

Lydea King participated in the 151st Christmas Festival at Carthage College in the magnificent A. F. Siebert Chapel in Kenosha, Wisconsin. King, from Rock Falls, is a member of wind orchestra and philharmonic orchestra.

40th District Sen. Patrick Joyce, D-Essex

Among those honored were Gwendolyn Hodson and Jack McKanna of Mt. Morris.

Laura Cook’s work over 27 years in the Ogle County Clerk and Recorder’s Office included elections, records, property taxes and land transactions. She retired from her position as clerk and recorder Dec. 19.

A Rockford man has been charged with driving under the influence after a car crash northwest of Genoa, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.