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 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.

Following two heavy storms in early December, the Rochelle street department has seen a lighter winter in the months that have followed, Public Works Director Tim Isley said Wednesday.

With an unseasonably warm thaw amidst winter’s chill, the months-delayed leaf pickup has resumed across St. Charles.

Chuck and Lydia Roberts of Rochelle, who have been married for 53 years, have been ski instructors together for all of those years and just recently started their 50th year of ski instruction at Wilmot Mountain in Wisconsin.

As Shaw Media continues to celebrate its 175th anniversary, we looked back at four front pages from February 2, including the Groundhog Day blizzard from 2011, and another major winter storm in 2015

As Shaw Media celebrates its 175th anniversary, we looked back at four front pages from February 1, including three different covers on the day before the infamous 2011 blizzard

The U.S. workweek opened with yet more snow dumping on the Northeast under the tail end of a colossal winter storm that brought ice and power outages

Nearly the entire state is abnormally dry or in some form of drought as a result of a shortfall of precipitation last year, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor released Jan. 15.

With residents calling piled-up leaves an “eyesore,” St. Charles says they'll have to wait even longer for leaf pickup - possibly until spring. A series of weather-related delays have left fall leaves until winter.

Northern Illinois remains locked in dangerous cold Friday night into early Saturday, with another round of accumulating snow expected to create hazardous travel conditions late Saturday through Sunday – especially near and east of Interstate 55

An Arctic blast will send wind chills plunging overnight. The coldest stretch arrives before sunrise on Friday. Forecasters are also monitoring the potential for accumulating snow late Saturday into Sunday

Wind chills could plunge to 30 to 35 degrees below zero late Thursday night into Friday, especially northwest of Interstate 55. Elsewhere, wind chills of 20 to 25 below zero are expected, with bitter cold lingering into Saturday morning.

Areas along and north of I-88 could see 2 to 5 inches of fluffy snow, while localized totals approaching 6 inches are possible near the state border

As we get deeper into winter, it is important for dog owners to be mindful of these safety tips before exposing their pets to cold, snow and ice.

As Shaw Media reflects on its 175-year legacy, we examine five front pages from January 15, including the historic 1979 blizzard

Three separate crashes involving multiple semi trucks were jackknifed in the median of Interstate 80 on Jan. 14, 2026 between Utica and Ottawa. Interstate 80 remained closed while crews could remove the wreckage from the accident scenes. A fast moving squall line with gusty winds and snow near white-out conditions caused the wrecks.

Kankakee followed through on its pledge to alert residents of their responsibilities for living along the designated snow route.

The Will County Emergency Management Agency is set to host a series of monthly webinars to help residents prepare for emergency situations.

Expect some slick roads late Tuesday afternoon and again on New Year's Eve as periods of light snow move in

A powerful winter storm was sweeping east from the Plains on Sunday, driven by what meteorologists describe as an intense cyclone that is taking aim at much of the country with a mixture of snow, ice, rain and strong winds

Although this Christmas will be warmer than usual, it is far from the record set on Christmas Day in 1982, when the temperature hit 64 degrees.

A powerful and fast-moving weather system is expected to bring a wide range of hazardous conditions to northern Illinois on Thursday, with the greatest impacts likely developing by late afternoon and evening

Saturday will start with temperatures in the mid-20s but then see those slowly fall throughout the day. By Sunday, wind chills as low as 20 to 25 below zero are expected.

While most Ogle County residents were figuring out how to get rid of the nearly 12 inches of snow that fell across the region Nov. 29, 2025, sculptor Fran Volz of Rockford was getting inspired.

While winter weather can bring headaches for commuters, for kids across Yorkville snow means it’s time to head to the nearest sledding hill.

The two key ingredients which ultimately determine winter precipitation patterns are temperature and the storm track. And the outlook currently calls for colder and wetter conditions this season, which seemingly could translate to an active snowfall pattern.

Northern Illinois faces another round of potentially messy travel conditions Tuesday evening and again early Wednesday as a fast-moving weather system brings the threat of a brief glazing of ice, strong winds, followed by intense snow showers and squalls

With more winter weather on the horizon for the St. Charles area, here's how to avoid getting ticketed or towed.

Northern Illinois is staring down another blast of bitter Arctic air later this week, capping off what has already been one of the most aggressive starts to winter in decades

Icicle lights hanging from your house: Pretty. Actual icicles hanging from your house: A sign of potential trouble.

Following a huge snowfall the previous weekend, most of McHenry County awoke Sunday to about another half a foot of white flakes.

A fast-moving clipper system dropped a widespread band of snow across northern Illinois overnight into Sunday morning, leaving several communities with 6 inches or more and creating hazardous travel conditions before tapering off

Another round of light precipitation is possible Monday night into Tuesday near the Wisconsin border, with a stronger system bringing mainly rain Tuesday night before colder air returns midweek

Sterling’s snow emergency will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6. Rock Falls' snow emergency will begin at 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, and run until 6 a.m. Monday, Dec. 8.

A fast-moving clipper system is expected to spread a swath of accumulating snow across northern Illinois late Saturday evening through early Sunday

The more impactful weather arrives Saturday night into Sunday, when the first in a parade of Alberta Clippers moves through and brings 1-3 inches of snow

In response to an extreme cold advisory, the city of Batavia opened a temporary warming center until noon on Friday, Dec. 5 at the police station, 100 N. Island Ave.

Due to the clash of seasons, Kankakee's Department of Public Works will extend its leaf pickup timeline.

While the main headline is the cold, forecasters are also tracking several chances for light snow starting Friday

After Jan. 1, Kankakee will begin towing vehicles which remain in the city's designated snow route.

The city of St. Charles’ curbside leaf collection program has been temporarily suspended after nine inches of snow accumulated over the weekend, officials announced Wednesday.

Old Man Winter dropped nearly 12 inches of snow across Ogle County on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025.

Could it be a December to remember? Snow of 3-4 inches is possible by midnight Monday. Cold arctic air is forecasted later in the week.

Those seeking some snowy fun bundled up and took to the hill for some sledding at Bradley's Helgeson Park on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2025, following Saturday's large winter storm that brought upwards of 6 to 8 inches of snow locally. More snow looks to be on the way Monday.

Those seeking some snowy fun bundled up and took to the hill for some sledding at Bradley's Helgeson Park on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2025.

A fast-moving winter system is expected to bring 2-4 inches of snow to northern Illinois on Monday afternoon and evening, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a Winter Weather Advisory for much of the region

On Monday, a fast-moving system is expected to bring accumulating snow across the entire region during the afternoon and evening hours, according to the National Weather Service

A widespread early-season winter storm delivered a swath of heavy snow across northern Illinois on Saturday, with several communities topping eight inches and some approaching a foot

Ogle County's first snowstorm of the season dropped close to a foot of the white stuff in Oregon on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025 prompting some businesses to close early and postponing the town's annual Candlelight Walk evening event.