State points to age of bridge and announces another delay in reopening. It is one of six drawbridges over the Des Plaines River in the Joliet area.

Northern Illinois is forecast to get hit with turbulent winds Wednesday followed by accumulating snowfall this weekend that could affect Thanksgiving travel.

It's not surprising to see the NUIC and WIVC locking horns in the 1A title game, but which conference will claim 2025 1A supremacy? Steve Soucie previews Friday's Class 1A title game.

A teacher had petitioned a protective order that alleged a Joliet woman threatened to kill her and filed a false report against her with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, court records show.

Della Travis served on the Lockport Township High School Board of Education from 2015-2019. She passed away Sunday at the age of 84.

Join hosts Joel Boenitz and Josh Welge as they preview the Illinois high school football state title games for the west suburban schools

A special meeting was called for Friday but then canceled because it fell on a legal holiday.

Kankakee police said Tuesday they interviewed a person of interest in the shooting death of 20-year-old Donnie E. Smith, of Chicago, Sunday night.

The new facilities are designed to improve response times for cardiac emergencies.

Earlier this month, a Momence man agreed to plead guilty to battering a 72-year-old man in Momence in June.

Expansion and upgrades are once again the words for Riverside Healthcare as work is underway on the $28-million upgrade to its behavioral health department.

A Naperville man shot a woman to death Saturday night in Aurora, possibly after learning from a social media post that she would be there with another man, Aurora police said Monday afternoon.

Joliet police officers responded to the shooting last Saturday in the 300 block of Third Avenue.

The property contains six structures including a feed mill, grain elevators and a storage building, none of which are currently in use. Brad Smith, who had once owned Oswego Grain & Supply, donated the land.

The Troy Township Catastrophic Assistance program provides short-term financial assistance to households whose homes have been damaged and deemed uninhabitable.

A Plainfield man barricaded himself inside of his residence with a firearm after leaving the scene of a single-vehicle crash, police said. 

A 20-year-old Chicago man was killed Sunday night in Kankakee, a victim of a shooting.

The final bridge deck pour for the project is scheduled for Tuesday, with work beginning at 6:30 a.m. and lasting 12-13 hours.

Join hosts Matt Rodewald and Steve Soucie as they break down what we saw in the Illinois high school football playoff semifinals, talk about Mt. Carmel coach Jordan Lynch's recent comments, and look ahead to the state title games

As part of the restaurant chain’s commitment to combating hunger, Chick-fil-A has selected 22 food pantries, shelters, and soup kitchens to surprise with $25,000 grants this holiday season.

At the Nov. 19 Oswego Library Board meeting, trustees unanimously approved hiring Krista Katzen as the dsitrict's new library director with a starting annual salary of $132,500. Katzen had been serving as the district’s assistant director since the fall of 2019.

The owners of Lena's Social Club in Dixon say the business has been operating at a loss since opening in March and they have decided to close and sell it.

Non-emergency closures will be suspended from 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26, to 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30, the the Illinois Department of Transportation said,

The new Portillo's restaurant, located at the corner of 135th Street and Illinois Route 59 in Plainfield, is drive-thru only. Other pick up only locations are in Joliet, Rosemont and Orland Park.

A man suffered significant head injuries after he was struck by a moving commuter Metra train in Aurora on Monday, authorities said.

These channels will serve as the primary dispatch channels for all police departments in Grundy County beginning Dec. 1, 2025.

The Chicago Bears improved to 8-3 on Sunday after they beat the Pittsburgh Steelers at Soldier Field. Shaw Local's Michal Dwojak and Joe Aguilar break down the win and what it means moving forward during a short holiday week

The Will County Forest Preserve District has announced the acquisition of 40 new acres of land along the DuPage River in Plainfield.

Portillo’s Vice President of Restaurant Support Michael Portillo will attend the ribbon cutting ceremony at the Plainfield location, which will include a check presentation to Bags of Hope, Portillo’s charity partner.

Getting a strong sense of deja vu when looking at the lineup of state championships? That's understandable considering the group has collectively made 115 title game appearances previously. Steve Soucie takes a look at what we learned in Week 13.

Plainfield police were at an active incident at the area of Crossing Drive and Spring View Court on Sunday. Joliet police assisted at the scene.

The joint project is funded by Yorkville, Oswego and Montgomery, with around $400 million in shared overall costs to extend water infrastructure from Naperville out to their respective cities.

The city of Yorkville got the holiday season going with its annual parade and tree lighting at Riverfront Park on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. More festivities followed on Saturday at the park. The annual event is coordinated by the city's Department of Parks and Recreation.

The bill would also create a new property tax repayment plan, giving counties the authority to establish structured payment options for unpaid taxes, according to state Sen. Rachel Ventura’s office.

Zaxbys has purchased the former Slim Chickens restaurant at Illinois Route 59 and 135th Street, village officials announced on Monday. It would be the first Zaxbys restaurant in Illinois.

The La Salle-Peru Township High School District 120 Board of Education will hold a special meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25, to discuss unnamed staff, according to an agenda released Saturday.

Two people, including the suspected shooter, are dead after a shooting at an Aurora restaurant Saturday night.

Citgo Innovation Academies are STEM-focused educational programs to build a K-12 pipeline of future innovators in communities near Citgo’s operational areas.

A person was taken to the hospital by helicopter after a vehicle crashed into a tree early Sunday near Huntley.

The Chicago Bears continued their winning ways Sunday with a 31-28 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers at Soldier Field in Chicago.

The Chicago Bears won’t get a chance to go against a longtime rival on Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field. The Pittsburgh Steelers ruled Aaron Rodgers inactive for Sunday's game. Chicago will also be without starting left tackle Theo Benedet.

“Officers are limited in enforcement due to the limitations of the state law," Oswego Police Chief Jason Bastin told village trustees at a recent Village Board meeting.

The caucus is a regional coalition representing 275 cities, towns and villages across northeastern Illinois, working collaboratively on public policy issues that impact the region.

Plainfield East High School band and choir students departed Sunday morning for Disney Word to perform in the Thanksgiving Day Parade and at EPCOT.

Miss out on any of the high school football action in northern Illinois? Listen to the audio versions of our stories from the semifinal round of the 2025 IHSA playoffs here

The majority of village trustees approved a $1.98 million tax levy. Oswego property owners will see a 2% decrease in the village’s property tax rate next year.

County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant hints that she will consider a veto, says lower levy creates unbalanced budget.

A Huntley man is accused of being under the influence of marijuana when he ran a stop sign near Union and crashed into a pickup truck, causing serious injuries.

Here are the championship game pairings for the 2025 IHSA playoffs.

The three-member Kane County Electoral Board overruled all the objections against a precinct commiteeperson’s petitions Friday, Nov. 21, effectively allowing Cindy Ignoffo to remain on the March 17, 2026 primary ballot.