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The former Illinois Valley Cellular building and site of the Middle East Conflicts Memorial Wall and Museum, located on 200 Riverfront, became a tumultuous topic during Wednesday’s Marseilles City Council meeting.

Charlie Eastland scored a sensational goal with 29 seconds remaining in regulation, giving Johnsburg a thrilling 2-1 victory over Timothy Christian in a Class 1A state semifinal Thursday.

Drew Gami was part of a four-run second inning and later showed off his lethal arm from center field as York prevailed past Glenbard West in sectional semifinal action Thursday.

Forging additional community partnerships, streamlining hiring processes and gathering student feedback are among the initiatives outlined in a list of goals in Minooka Community High School District 111’s strategic plan in the upcoming 2025-26 school year.

Burlington Central senior Chase Powrozek, who faced the minimum 21 batters in a no-hitter, and also went 3 for 3 with a double, home run and three RBIs in a Class 3A regional semifinal game against Rochelle, was voted as the Kane County Chronicle Athlete of the Week.

While Illinois State Police has long investigated child sex crimes, a new measure would explicitly name addressing internet crimes against children as a core mission of its criminal division

A new Chipotle restaurant is officially coming to Ottawa after Ottawa City Council gave final approval Tuesday night, following a recommendation from the plan commission last week.

Eager customers lined up outside electronics stores in Tokyo hours in advance to collect their pre-ordered Nintendo Switch 2 video game consoles

Downers Grove North senior Ashlynn Durkin, who tossed a one-hit shutout with 12 strikeouts and had four hits with a homer and three RBIs in a regional final win over Willowbrook, is the Suburban Life Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Joshua Welge.

The Nazareth girls soccer team beat Belvidere North in the Class 2A St. Francis Supersectional to send the Roadrunners to state for the first time.

Charlie Taczy's one-run complete game Wednesday powered Cary-Grove past Prairie Ridge and into Saturday's Grayslake Central Sectional championship game.

Hampshire's record-breaking season ended Wednesday with a 5-2 loss to Barrington in the Class 4A McHenry Sectional semifinals. The Whip-Purs finished with a program-record 28 wins.

Two people suffered minor injuries from a car crash that resulted in two vehicles crashing into a ditch Tuesday morning in Woodstock, officials report.

A New Lenox man who was driving a Mini Cooper has died after he was involved in a crash on May 31 with a Postal Service van

The rise of power-hungry data centers has placed significant demands on the electric grid at a time when the supply of electricity is stagnant or falling. This situation has already led to higher prices

After a scoreless regulation and overtime, the York girls soccer team lost to Lane Tech in penalty kicks in the Class 3A Dominican University Supersectional on Tuesday

A bill that would have repealed licensing requirements for hair braiders in Illinois died in the final stretch of the legislative session after opponents voiced concerns about how deregulation could impact health, safety and equity for the profession