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Fox Valley Winery has been named by the Illinois Department of Tourism as an Illinois Made business.

NIU plays its first game since winning at Notre Dame, comes into the contest ranked high nationally in multiple offensive categories and hopes the win over the Irish will equal a larger home crowd. Here's what to know.

A 15-year-old boy faces a charge of attempted murder following the investigation of an Aug. 28 shooting that left two other teens with gunshot wounds.

At the First to the Finish 3A Boys race, Benelli finished 11th out of 386 runners after crossing the line in a personal-best time of 15:02.70. Benelli was selected the Kane County Chronicle Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here's his interview with Joel Boenitz.

Sandwich junior Sunny Weber, who won the Class 2A race at the First to the Finish Invitational meet in Peoria in 16 minutes, 50.70 seconds, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Joshua Welge.

Westmont junior Kyla Babb, who took third place in the Class 1A race at the First to the Finish Invitational in Peoria in a personal-best time of 17 minutes, 29.3 seconds over 3 miles, is the Suburban Life Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Joshua Welge.

Attorney for C & S Wholesale Grocers says plan is to keep Jewel-Osco brand and employees for store on Larkin Avenue in Joliet.

Minooka and Romeoville haven't let losing transfers stop them from success to start the season. That, Joliet Central closing in on .500 mark and more in Rob Oesterle's Herald-News volleyball notebook.

Captain’s Cove’s final day of business will be Friday, Nov. 15.

Steven Coleman claimed public defender's representation of him was tainted by boss' loyalty to previous employer Mertes & Mertes, which is representing a plaintiff in a $100M civil suit that names Coleman as a defendant.

The Ottawa boys soccer team scored late in regulation and beat L-P 2-1 in sudden death penalty kicks on Wednesday.

Oswego Co-Op girls golf shot a program record round of 159 in a one-shot loss to Joliet, Yorkville tennis beat Coal City in a dual and Plano volleyball was a winner in Wednesday's roundup.

The IVCC women's soccer team played to a tie and more soccer, volleyball and golf results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

In a showdown between a pair of top teams that had a postseason feel to it, Lockport defeated host Joliet West 25-22, 17-25, 25-20, handed the Tigers their first loss and avenged a loss in last year's sectional final.

At Frankfurt, six different Griffins scored as East rolled in the nonconference match. Plus more in the roundup.

Ottawa's boys golf team along with Seneca's boys and girls scored victories Wednesday, plus more from around The Times area.

Nick Kyes scored two goals to lead the Richmond-Burton past Woodstock North, 4-0, to a Kishwaukee River Conference win on Wednesday. Plus more boys soccer, volleyball, girls tennis, boys and girls golf and girls swimming scores.

Kendra Kingsby, Kendra Hutchinson, and Macey Schryver had five kills each to lead the Missiles to a 25-16, 25-12 win over the visiting Clippers. That plus more volleyball , soccer and golf in the roundup.

Despite some surges in both the first and second sets from Oswego, St. Charles North held on for a straight-sets victory to hand the Panthers their first loss of the season.

The Sycamore girls tennis team rolled to a 6-1 win against DeKalb, while the Kishwaukee College women's soccer team earned a tie on the road. That plus more soccer and golf in the roundup.

Two goals in the final 5 minutes of the first half broke open the floodgates, and Dixon scored three more times in the first 10 minutes of the second half Wednesday for a 6-0 Big Northern Conference victory over Rockford Lutheran at A.C. Bowers Field.

The Sycamore soccer team lost its goalie less than 3 minutes into its match against Kaneland on Wednesday, but sophomore goalie Connor Busch didn’t miss a beat. Busch was in goal for 87 minutes and a 21st minute goal by Jameson Carl stood in a 1-0 win for the Spartans.

To combat an ongoing teacher shortage, Illinois has passed a bill which will allow for greater flexibility in when teaching candidates can take subject area certification exams.

A DeKalb man pleaded guilty Wednesday to threatening to assassinate state GOP Rep. Jeff Keicher, a threat which Keicher, who lives in Sycamore, called “an affront” to democratic society.

McHenry City Council members took their first steps toward potentially raising their pay, though it wouldn't go into effect until 2027.

An Olympic champion, two coaches, five athletes and three state title teams were among the inaugural inductees of the Oregon School District’s athletic hall of fame.

Romeoville moved above .500 once again on Monday while the Tigers are 4-2 after a rough opening game.

A Chicago man this week was ordered detained pending trial as he faces charges that he made a false 911 call prompting two Sycamore schools to lock down as a precaution Friday.

A DeKalb County judge on Monday released a Kingston man charged with attempted murder in a DeKalb stabbing, citing law that requires court rulings to consider how to mitigate public threat if released.

The skeletal remains of a 1968 homicide victim in Wilmington Township has been exhumed and sent to a company based in Texas for DNA analysis and a possible genealogy match.

The new park along the Rock River at the former Northwestern Steel and Wire Mill site is Phase One of Sterling’s $300 million Riverfront Reimagined Project.

Sauk Valley took control midway through the first set, carried that over in a dominant second set, then rallied from its first deficit of the match to win the third set in a 25-17, 25-10, 25-20 Arrowhead Conference victory over Highland at home.

The L-P boys cross country team won at home, and more volleyball, soccer and golf results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Streator, Newark, Earlville and Somonauk girls volleyball teams all earned wins on Tuesday. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Joliet West wins third straight flag football game, Minooka wins first soccer game and more in Tuesday's roundup.

Trixie Carroll had 17 kills and three aces in an Eastland sweep of Fulto, plus boys and girls golf, girls swimming and girls tennis in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

McHenry rallied to defeat Crystal Lake South 17-25, 28-26, 25-15 on Tuesday in Fox Valley Conference action.

Crystal Lake Central won in volleyball, golf and tennis, plus more results in Tuesday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Joliet Central used strong defense and a potent serving game Tuesday to roll to a 25-11, 25-22 win over Rich Township.

The La Salle-Peru girls tennis teams wept all three doubles matches and took five of the six matches in singles to defeat Ottawa in the Interstate 8 Conference dual at the L-P Sports Complex on Tuesday.

Both Ottawa and Kaneland pieced together 10-point runs during their Interstate 8 opener Tuesday, but it was Kaneland that took full advantage in a three-set victory at Kingman Gym.

Jason Brewer had a pair of goals as Indian Creek tied Pecatonica, plus other soccer, volleyball and golf results in the roundup.

Lukas Kleronomos scored two goals in the final 3:21, his rebound header with 46 seconds left completing Yorkville's stunning comeback from three goals down in the second half for a 4-4 draw with Oswego.

A woman claims in a lawsuit that Joliet Public Schools District 86 officials failed to protect her son from bullying and racial harassment while he was attending M.J. Cunningham Elementary School.

A developer hoping to build 40 townhomes in Sycamore received a thumbs up from city officials this week with his latest plans to build in a subdivision behind Blain’s Farm & Fleet. The units would sell between $350,000 and $375,000, and need additional city approval.

A Sycamore woman was injured in a two-car crash Tuesday that authorities allege was caused by a Carol Stream driver.

Community Nutrition Network has expanded services in recent years, but COVID-era funding may soon dry up and threaten some of those services it provides.

Congratulations to The Times Athlete of the Week, Somonauk cross country ace Landin Stillwell!

A DeKalb man suffered serious injuries Sunday after police said another man, now charged with attempted murder, stabbed him with a butter knife during a quarrel over peanut butter and jelly, according to court records.

Geneva residents are abuzz over whether or not these hobby beehives are safe.