Lockport police say that a woman who had been reported missing from Trinity Services on July 31 has been found.

The Morris City Council passed an ordinance Monday night that will allow facilities like factories and distribution centers to place solar panels on their roofs without a permitting process.

The DeKalb School District 428 Board adopted its tentative budget for fiscal 2026 in a 7-0 vote this week. The public will get another chance to weigh in on the budget draft in September.

A man has been charged and ordered detained following a shooting in Mount Prospect last month.

National Night Out, an annual event started in 1984, is designed to heighten crime-prevention awareness and generate support for local anti-crime programs. It is held every year on the first Tuesday in August.

Serena graduate and Times All-Area Softball first-teamer Maddie Glade has committed to continue her education at Illinois Valley Community College and her softball career with the Eagles.

The TALK-LINE interview for Aug. 5 featured Goodfellows Of Lee County President Clara Harris previewing the upcoming “Holiday Drive".

The recent rescue of cats from a hoarding case has greatly increased the number of cats Kendall County Animal Control has available for adoption. The agency usually has between 20 and 25 adoptable cats.

When the curtain falls on Paramount Theatre’s stellar revival of “True West” later this month, the Copley Theatre in Aurora, home of Paramount’s Bold series, goes dark.

U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood told a crowd at a Joliet town hall that she’s received no response from top federal officials regarding a report of a “reckless” immigration enforcement incident in the city. 

A Fox River Grove trustee had harsh words for Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker as the Village Board voted to add back a 1% grocery tax that the state took away.

Texas Democratic lawmakers were among 400 people evacuated in response to a potential bomb threat at the Q Center in St. Charles early Wednesday morning, authorities said

Check out these end-of-summer beer festivals in Sycamore, Oak Park, Aurora and more.

A motorcyclist was severely injured late Tuesday when he hit a utility pole and then a police vehicle in Barrington Hills.

The TALK-LINE interview for August 6 featured Dixon Family YMCA Chief Executive Officer Andy McFarlane discussing the organization’s recent participation during the 2025 Dixon Petunia Festival “Reagan Run” and the “National Night Out” observance

In addition to the state-required vaccines, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also has a recommended timetable for other vaccinations that can prevent serious illness in children and adults

The hearing on rail system plan will be in an open-house format from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Fossil Ridge Public Library in Braidwood.

An appellate court ruled a Tinley Park man convicted of murder in Will County should receive a new trial because a judge failed to sustain objections to prosecutors’ misstatements of critical evidence in the case.

Annie Scaramuzzi, who starred for Oswego in high school and was co-coach for this past season's state championship team, has been named the Panthers' next head coach.

Scientists are using mRNA for more than infectious disease vaccines, with researchers around the world exploring its use for cancer immunotherapies

A man was shot at a DeKalb apartment on Tuesday. DeKalb Police Chief David Byrd said that no arrests have yet been made, though an investigation remains ongoing. This is a developing story

How will Prairie Ridge follow up a historic season? Who are the top FVC and KRC contenders? Which returning players have the most scoring power? Here are five boys soccer storylines to watch in McHenry County in 2025.

City of Joliet plans to move its vehicle maintenance division out of the old Chevy dealership and into a former Pace bus garage.

A DeKalb family was displaced after their home was deemed uninhabitable this week following a fire that spread to the attic, authorities said.

The city of Dixon is preparing to welcome new businesses to the Gateway project – the city's major commercial development in the Interstate 88 corridor.

The TALK-LINE interview for August 4 featured Dixon Chamber of Commerce and Dixon Main Street Director of Community Relations and Events, Jennifer Lang.

Longtime Chicago lobbyist Jay Doherty was sentenced Tuesday to a year and a day in prison for his role in a yearslong bribery scheme between his biggest client, electric utility Commonwealth Edison, and former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.

Joliet police Lt. Jeremy Harrison was put on leave during an investigation by the city's inspector general, city manager says.

Duane Meyer, 43, is charged with four counts of first-degree murder, two counts of aggravated arson and one count of concealment of a homicidal death in connection with an Oct. 19, 2016, Byron house fire.

A Hampshire man was flown to a hospital on Sunday after suffering severe injuries in a car versus motorcycle crash north of Kingston, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

Pace program would provide vans to bus riders at Gateway Center in Joliet.

Attorneys in the civil lawsuit brought by Concerned Citizens of Maneno against Gotion, 333 South Spruce LLC and the village of Manteno were back in court Monday.

Day Jones sat down with Monica Sudakov. She is portraying Velma Kelly in Engle Lane Theatre's upcoming production of "Chicago." The show runs August 10-16 and tickets are on sale now

There are seven people in La Salle County Jail facing murder charges. Longtime police and prosecutors were asked: Has the county ever had that many pending murder cases? Answer: no – not even close.

Sports card collectors from near and far flocked to Rosemont last week for the 45th National Sports Card Convention.

Manteno police arrested Kassidy E. Johnson, of Manteno, after he allegedly robbed a man at knifepoint Thursday in Manteno.

Oswego East senior guard Mason Lockett, one of the state's top prospects in the Class of 2026, made his verbal commitment to DePaul on Sunday.

Monday, the La Salle City Council voted unanimously to award the low bid of $340,267.80 by Gensini Excavating, Inc. for the Safe Routes to School project.

One of the region's longest-running traditions returns on Wednesday as the 87th annual Momence Gladiolus Festival officially kicks off with the princess and queen coronations.

A McHenry man was detained after he was accused of pushing his way into a stranger's apartment and then biting the resident’s thumb.

The Three French Hens Country Market returns from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in Downtown Morris, bringing vendors selling produce, plants, art, crafts, antiques, t-shirts, baked goods, and more to the parking lot behind 402 Liberty St and along Jackson St.

A Poplar Grove man pleaded guilty Monday to slashing an opponent’s cheek over a pool game in a Harvard bar.

A knife fight Saturday in Ottawa turned into felony charges for an Ottawa man.

House Bill 1806 regulates the use of artificial intelligence in mental health therapy sessions. It specifically prohibits therapists from using AI to make independent therapeutic decisions

Chicago Bears defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo told reporters Monday that he's in the best position to make an impact for the defensive line this season. Here's who he can do it.

When Elburn officials began grappling with a way to regulate bicycles, e-bikes and scooters, they realized it’s complicated, and confusing.

The Ottawa City Council will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 5, at City Hall, 301 W. Madison St., to consider agreements on public transit, emergency communication services and local development projects.

Sheriff Brian VanVickle privately shared his decision with close supporters at a June fundraiser, then followed up with a formal public declaration Monday

Sycamore School District 427 Superintendent Steve Wilder and the district’s school board have reached a mutual agreement to begin a transition in leadership, board President Michael DeVito announced during a special meeting Friday night

Six weeks after approving the first live gaming cafe in the village of Bourbonnais, trustees discussed putting limits on how many will be allowed.