Plan Commission voted 7-1 for project with few questions after more than four hours of public comment and sends it to the City Council for approval on March 16.

The annual event include Jacque Herrera, new general manager at Chicagoland Speedway.

On this episode of Talk Line, Dixon Park District Executive Director Duane Long shares updates on local parks, addresses questions about the potential sale of Park District property, and highlights their projects and programs across Dixon.

The city of Sycamore on Friday issued a statement on fire department staffing, though the release doesn’t address the employment status of it’s highest paid department employee after it was confirmed Thursday that Fire Chief Bart Gilmore is out and an interim chief was in place.

The developers of the Project Steel and Project Cardinal data center projects in Yorkville submitted up-front checks following the mayor's request. The vote is Monday on Project Steel and the $275 million school referendum remains on March 17 ballot.

A man accused of beating another person, stomping on his head and leaving a shoe imprint on his face outside The Vixen in McHenry on New Year's Day has pleaded guilty.

A woman from Colorado has been charged with the 2023 drug-induced homicide of a man who died from ingesting fentanyl in Shorewood.

Frankfort Democrat Michael Hastings advanced legislation this week to protect Illinois homeowners from predatory contractors and scams in the aftermath of a natural disaster or storm.

A Romeoville woman has died after being struck by a vehicle in Romeoville on Thursday evening.

Target is launching a baby department shopping experience this month in only nine locations in Illinois.

Lee County officials are working to address the statewide housing crisis impacting its residents with an ordinance that would pave the way for additional housing units to be built.

NFL free agency is set to start next week, and the Chicago Bears have different roster needs to address. Shaw Local's Michal Dwojak and Joe Aguilar break down what those needs are and whether they can address them next week

What better way for Easy Street Theater to celebrate its 20th season than doubling down on its latest production.

During a ceremony at Oswego East High School on Wednesday, Oswego East High School junior Danielle Stone was recognized as a Chicago Bears Community High School All-Star.

Another round of storms could develop Friday afternoon and early evening as a warm front lifts north across the region

American employers unexpectedly cut 92,000 jobs last month, a sign that the labor market remains under strain. The unemployment rate went up to 4.4%. Economists had expected 60,000 new jobs in February.

Officials say Iran’s retaliatory attacks in the Middle East over strikes from Israel and the U.S. have left some of America’s partners in the Gulf frustrated over a lack of notice or adequate defense

The proposed 795-acre data center next goes to the Joliet City Council on March 16 for a final vote.

A Sycamore firefighter on Thursday confirmed that there’s a new interim fire chief in charge after online rumors circulated suggesting Fire Chief Bart Gilmore had been placed on leave. The city manager and mayor have refused to comment on Gilmore's employment status, however.

At approximately 2:28 p.m., officers were dispatched to a report of a vehicle-versus-pedestrian crash. that occurred in the parking lot of 2510 Route 34.

Bourbonnais police officers can now issue ordinance violations when it comes to theft and retail theft.

The Seattle Seahawks are on the hook for a $600,000 buyout for Thomas Hammock's contract, according to documents obtained by Shaw Local. Interim coach Rob Harley's contract runs through June 2027 and will earn him $400,000.

Illinois’ chief law enforcement official has filed a lawsuit claiming the operator of a Lockport McDonald’s violated child labor laws by employing teens to work excessive hours without a work permit.

Hundreds of residents showed up to City Hall for the Joliet Plan Commission's special meeting on the proposed data center development on Thursday, March 5, 2026.

A Rock Falls man was sentenced to 7 years in prison Thursday for severely beating his 61-year-old next-door neighbor in August 2022 after months of feuding

A Will County Board member on trial for computer tampering said she “just didn’t think” to ask a political opponent if they shared the same email account password.

Prices at U.S. gasoline pumps have increased since the start of the war in Iran. The average price for a gallon is $3.25, up 9% from $2.98 a week ago, according to the auto club AAA.

The public and all candidates are invited to attend the event at New Canaanland Christian Church.

With barely two weeks to go as the March 17 primary election looms with Geneva’s $59.4 million public safety question before voters, a state representative came out against it.

The City of Lockport has officially sold the former Dellwood Tire property to the same developer behind The Port apartment complex.

The donation will go towards Forest Preserve District of Will County programs, conservation efforts and exhibits.

Fans can catch the brand new “Super Mario Galaxy Movie” this April and get a chance to play Mario Bros. games on the giant screen. The theater opens for the season April 3.

The Vintage Shop Hop, featuring vintage, thrift and antique stores across northern Illinois and Wisconsin, is March 6 and 7.

The city asked Joliet District 86 students in January to come up with creative names for the plows, with students entering one top voter-getter for their school.

The war has escalated each day, expanding well beyond the Gulf. On Thursday, Azerbaijan accused Iran of attacking it with drones — though Tehran denied launching them. A day earlier, the U.S. said it sank an Iranian frigate in the waters off Sri Lanka.

The City of Joliet announced the three winning names for the city’s new snowplows. Throughout January, elementary and junior high school students from Joliet Public Schools District 86 were invited to submit their most creative names for the plows.

Oswego Police Chief Jason Bastin had recommended the fee to improve roadway safety. The $750 is based on the cost the police department incurs to investigate these cases.

The Joliet Plan Commission votes Thursday on the plan for a 795-acre data center, and the City Council will follow on March 16. Residents continue to question the development.

A DeKalb man and convicted felon was charged after police searched a home and found more than a dozen guns, large quantities of drugs, body armor, and suspected homemade explosives, authorities said. He's representing himself in court, records show

At the annual State of the County presentation, the message was plain and it was simple: Kankakee County people control Kankakee County's future.

A Rockford police officer is accused of theft and home repair fraud in McHenry and Winnebago counties – “at times” while in his police uniform and driving a squad car, according to Illinois State Police.

A Davis Junction woman who was the subject of a 9 1/2-hour missing persons search was found dead Wednesday afternoon, Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle said Wednesday night.

The city of Yorkville is laying the groundwork for the complicated process of hiring contractors needed to pull off the high-powered engineering data centers need.

The Grundy County Sheriff's Office said it arrested Gabriel Rivero, 41, Stickney, in relation to a pedestrian getting struck by a vehicle in the Nettle Creek Subdivision.

Lou Holtz, the College Football Hall of Fame coach who led Notre Dame to the 1988 national championship and won 249 games over 33 seasons at six schools, has died. He was 89.

Trent Schafer, 21, of Kasbeer, is charged with one count of arson in connection with the 5-alarm fire that firefighters from nearly a dozen departments fought throughout Friday

From Capitol News Illinois: Advocates for health care providers that treat low-income and uninsured patients are pressuring state lawmakers to pass legislation they say would prevent drug manufacturers from restricting access to discounted medications

The Ogle County Sheriff’s Office and other agencies in the Davis Junction area are searching for a missing 68-year-old woman who has dementia.

A house fire that broke out early Wednesday morning in DeKalb caused an estimated $30,000 in damage to the home

A donkey that was on the loose in the Woodstock area met an untimely end Tuesday when it was hit by a train, its owner said.