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An Elgin-area man has been charged with 28 felonies after authorities said a multi-agency federal and local police investigation uncovered “hundreds of suspected explosives” and other chemical equipment inside a Kane County home.

The Shrimp are 9-1 in their last 10 games entering Monday’s game and sit in second place in the Northwest Division for the second half.

Chase Holland earned a payday in the modified feature, Austin McCarty won his fifth straight pro late model feature and more result from the Kankakee County Speedway's July 18 races.

Marquette's Ashton Grady has signed on to continue his education at North Central College and his golfing career with the Cardinals.

Longtime club coach Dan Carl, former Sycamore coach Dave Lichamer first two inductees into DeKalb County Soccer Hall of Fame.

Here is a list of property transfers for Whiteside County for July 14-18, 2025

Casey Hintz realized a life-long dream when the Seattle Mariners selected him in the 16th round of last week's MLB draft. Hintz, who grew up in Crystal Lake and Lakewood, signed his first professional contract over the weekend. "It finally came true."

Residents of an Elburn neighborhood were relieved that their property taxes were not set to go up $2,000 and $3,000 per year - at least not as long as their HOA keeps up maintenance.

Four Genoa residents were hospitalized recently after an ATV rollover crash involving seven total people on a trail at Apple Canyon Lake, according to the Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Office.

Two developers are set to pitch the McHenry City Council Monday on separate ideas for converting two highly visible downtown buildings into apartments.

A man suffered critical injuries after a tractor rolled over him into a body of water, trapping the man about three hours before he was discovered Sunday afternoon near Harvard, officials report.

Here is a list of property transfers for Ogle County for July 14-18, 2025.

Serena graduate Nicollette Walsh has signed on to continue her education at Knox College in Galesburg and her volleyball career at the NCAA Division III level with the Prairie Fire.

The DeKalb School District 428 Board took a first look at its Fiscal 2026 budget this week.

Here is a list of property transfers for Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties for July 7-11, 2025.

DeKalb City Council approved cannabis tasting rooms in a pair of unanimous decisions this week. “I think that this is so unique and just a brilliant business model," 1st Ward alderwoman Carolyn Zasada said.

Heavy rains that passed through DeKalb Saturday morning didn’t stop some protestors from demonstrating outside Hopkins Park as part of a series of protests organized to show opposition to President Donald Trump.

Customers at McHenry's Preserved Peculiarities can find bugs mounted under glass, dioramas of dried flowers and butterflies, animal skulls, rabbits feet from real rabbits, tattooed pigs ears, and exotic animal mounts.

Streator graduate and Times All-Area Boys Soccer first-teamer David Paton has signed on to continue his education and soccer career at Governors State University.

Zoning commissioners have asked builders of a proposed luxury mixed-use development in Cary to come back with clearer details.

Cary-Grove graduate Quinn Priester started the Milwaukee Brewers’ second-half opener Friday night and struck out 10, including Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman in the first inning, and completed six scoreless innings in a 2-0 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

St. Charles’ likely new top cop will come to the city with more than 30 years of industry experience, including high-level management roles with the Illinois State Police, officials announced Friday.

Sidney A. Schiltz, age 42, of Sheridan and Melissa Vissman, age 31, of Ottawa, were discovered cause of death will be withheld at this time pending further forensic testing and court proceedings, Ploch said.

Burbank, the Illinois state champion, beat Iowa state champion Southeast Polk twice Thursday to win the Senior League Baseball Central Region Tournament for the fourth time in a row.

To better serve students and families in a space of their own, DeKalb School District 428 this week finalized the purchase of Mitchell Elementary School just in time for the start of classes this fall.

Ex-police officer James Corralejo, 26, of DeKalb, was sentenced by a judge Thursday to four years in prison for driving drunk and causing a 2023 crash that killed Graciela Reza Contreras. “I don't expect to be forgiven," Corralejo told Graciela's family in an emotional hearing.

McHenry's Brandon Shannon, the top pitcher in McHenry County this past season, thought he might be selected in MLB draft this week. But when teams couldn't match his asking price, he stuck to his original plan of attending the University of Louisville.

The Morris Tomahawks 12U baseball team went to Cooperstown and got to see and touch the bat that Morris native Scott Spiezio used to hit a three-run homer in Game 6 of the 2002 World Series

Kent P. Koehler, of La Salle, was charged with Possession with Intent to Deliver Heroin (more than 400g but less than 900g), a Class X Felony.

Former suburban Cook County police officer James Corralejo, of DeKalb, was sentenced to four years in prison Thursday for aggravated DUI in a 2023 crash that killed DeKalb woman Graciela Reza Contreras.

Lily Bosnich abd Greyson Marincic were named as the St. Bede track & field MVPs for the 2025 season.

At her first town hall in DeKalb this month, freshman lawmaker and state Rep. Amy “Murri” Briel, D-Ottawa, spoke about the effects that federal funding cuts could have on rural schools and food banks.

The Illinois Valley Junior League baseball team placed runner-up in the state tournament.

After three years at Burlington Central, Ted Juske officially took over as the Crystal Lake Central athletic director July 1.

Kankakee Community College pitcher Peyton Niksch signed with the Milwaukee Brewers as an undrafted free agent this week after wrapping a stellar season with the Cavaliers.

The fate of Crystal Lake’s first school building appears to be as unclear as ever, after City Council postponed a vote to landmark the structure as questions mount about whether it can be saved.

Seneca's Ryker Terry has committed to continue his education at Loras College and his golf career with the Duhawks.

Timothy M. Doll, who pleaded guilty in February to the 2023 murder of teenager Gracie Sasso-Cleveland, will be sentenced in August, a DeKalb County judge ruled Wednesday.

Woodland graduate and 2024 Times All-Area Girls Volleyball first-teamer Malayna Pitte has signed on to continue her education and volleyball career at Illinois Valley Community College.

Lincoln-Way West's Conor Essenburg gets drafted in the fifth round, Jack Wheeler goes high and more big things from 2025 MLB Draft.

Downers Grove North junior Colin Doyle is set to make his mark another sport this season. An established pitcher in baseball with next-level potential, the 6-foot-6 Doyle is looking to make waves in basketball. He was one of the Trojans' standouts during the June period.

As the DeKalb boys soccer team gears up for the upcoming season, coach Patrick Hamilton highlights the impact of midfielder Zach Murray, whose vision and leadership are pivotal during a summer of renewed determination.

Girls from around the Illinois Valley teamed up on the Lions Jrs Starved Rock 16 Red club team to a fifth-place finish out of 151 teams in the prestigious AAU Nationals Volleyball Tournament recently in Orlando, Fla.

Here is a list of property transfers for Lee County for July 7-11, 2025.

Once cut by his high school baseball coach Glen Pecoraro, Austin Padjen now replaces him at Prairie Ridge. The Prairie Ridge graduate spent the past five seasons as Crystal Lake Central's pitching coach. "It’s very full circle, and it's very humbling."

A developer’s 3-year-old plan to build 40 luxury-style townhomes on the south side of Sycamore, now called Hathaway Gardens Subdivision, moved one step closer to fruition Monday, though it still needs approval from the City Council.

Herscher's Drew Rogers and Kankakee's Nevaeh Lowe and Jayon Morrow all put their talent on display in the 2024-24 college cross country and track and field seasons.

Huntley's Izzy Whitehouse and Crystal Lake South's Logan Georgy fell in love with beach volleyball when they joined Team One Volleyball in Aurora. The juniors recently announced their verbal commitments to play beach at NCAA Division-I schools.

Authorities have not yet identified the male found dead Friday at a location on West Peru Street in Princeton

The owner of land annexed into Sycamore in June presented his latest plans to bring commercial and residential developments this week to city officials.