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 enforcement campaign, running Nov. 21 to Dec. 2, will focus on seat belt compliance, speeding, distracted driving and impaired driving related to alcohol or drugs, including cannabis.

TD Ryan’s annual food collection drive “Let’s Talk Turkey” gathered enough frozen turkeys and monetary donations to feed hundreds in DeKalb this Thanksgiving.

Volunteers from Knights of Columbus, Lady Knights Auxiliary, Senior Services Associates serve up early holiday dinner to Yorkville seniors.

Geneva preschoolers recently collected hundreds of pounds of food to donate to the Northern Illinois Food Bank ahead of Thanksgiving.

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

Thanksgiving falls on Thursday, Nov. 27 in 2025. Make your dinner reservations now and leave the cooking and clean up to someone else!

Some showers followed by cold winds may be coming to Northern Illinois this Thanksgiving week.

TD Ryan, host of the TD Ryan Unleashed podcast, hosted his annual Let’s Talk Turkey Thanksgiving food drive Friday at the Salvation Army food pantry in DeKalb.

Farmers are rebuilding turkey flocks hit hard by avian flu, and overall demand has declined. That combination is helping keep turkey costs down for families this Thanksgiving.

The holiday season is in full swing all over Ogle County as residents and businesses are decorating and preparing for all of the festivities that lie ahead. Choose from some of these ideas to go green this holiday season and reduce your waste footprint.

A long line of cars packed the Illinois Valley Food Pantry during their annual Thanksgiving Distribution on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025 in Peru. Nearly 500 families or roughly 1,200 people in the Illinois Valley got a Thanksgiving meal.

This Thanksgiving season, the St. Charles Police Department is cracking down on driving while impaired and seat belt violations.

Thanksgiving is a time when families and friends gather to share a meal together. It is a time of fellowship and reminds all of us to think about what we are grateful for.

Hands of Hope will be hosting its Thanksgiving Food Drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 15 at 511 Oakleaf Court in Joliet.

An annual Thanksgiving food drive will have the same host but a new home this year, collecting frozen turkeys for an estimated 750 DeKalb County-area families in need. TD Ryan’s Let’s Talk Turkey food drive returns Nov. 21 in DeKalb.

Organizers of the annual Genoa-Kingston Community Thanksgiving Dinner are welcoming donations of frozen turkeys for the cause this Saturday.

Midwest Veterans Closet will host a Turkey Giveaway for veterans on Nov. 21.

The Stage Coach Players and the DeKalb Salvation Army will host two food-collection events for dinner box items to provide local families with a Thanksgiving meal. The collection drive runs Nov. 11-18.

Join the Glen Ellyn Park District for a Thanksgiving morning of fitness, fun and giving back on Nov. 27.

DeKalb Mutual Aid, a charity organization that aims to help those in need, wants to help families enjoy a Thanksgiving meal this month.

Peace Lutheran Church invites anyone alone, in need, new to the area, or simply wants to celebrate with others.

This Thanksgiving, the Ogle County Sheriff’s Office is joining the Illinois State Police and local partners to keep holiday travel safe.

With the warm, dry conditions, harvest is almost complete at Riskedal Farms, where some corn and sunflowers remain to be picked.

The Thanksgiving luncheon serves up about 200 pounds of turkey to more than 150 seniors, the council said.

St. Joseph Catholic Church in Manteno will be hosting its annual Turkey Dinner on Sunday, Nov. 2 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Orders for hams are needed by Sunday, Nov. 3, for delivery on Friday, Nov. 21. Orders for Christmas hams must be in by Monday, Dec. 1, for delivery on Friday, Dec. 19.

Mt. Morris Loaves and Fish Food Pantry is seeking donations to provide holiday meals to local families in need. A monetary donation of $15 will allow Loaves and Fish Food Pantry to provide a local family the opportunity to enjoy a traditional holiday meal.

Paul Dickerson is hosting a “Yes, Together We Can” informational and fundraising event from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Joliet Area Historical Museum, 204 N. Ottawa St. in Joliet.

Angie Aegerter is the owner of the Fit Foundation in Crest Hill, a meal prep company with more than 100 “clean eating” recipes in rotation, along with healthy deli-style choices.

The Visitation and Aid Society of Joliet assists community members in need immediately and confidentially.

Bolstered by surprises in the December supply and demand estimates report, corn enters 2025 with strengths in exports and ethanol demand.

The Rock River Valley International Fellowship, a partner of the program, welcomed 15 students who have been staying with eight different host families in Dixon, Sterling and Morrison over the Thanksgiving holiday.

Museums around the world - and in Will County are participating, giving patrons a chance to learn and shop on Museum Store Sunday..

Employees volunteer at Northern Illinois Food Bank center.

A DeKalb-based acting troupe has taken it upon themselves to give back to the community that attends their theater’s performances by partnering with The Salvation Army to help fill plates for Thanksgiving. The group also is collecting toys through Dec. 10 for local children.

A total of 260 participants signed up for St. Anne's annual Turkey Trot 5K, held Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024, at Lowell Park in Dixon.

Typical food-borne illness symptoms can begin anywhere from hours to days after a meal, last from a few hours to a few days, and include fever, stomach cramps, nausea, diarrhea and vomiting.

Kankakee High School’s Marching Kays are gearing up to perform in the annual big-city holiday parade following a successful season for the band

As family and friends gather for Thanksgiving, we take a look at the traditions that winemakers who specialize in pinot noir share with their loved ones.

Garbage, recycling, and yard waste pickup in Joliet will be pushed back one day this week for those with normal pickup on Thursday and Friday due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

Thanksgiving and the day before are the top two days in the U.S. for the chance of a cooking fire to happen in someone’s home.

Metra is offering special one-day passes allowing unlimited travel for $7 on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, and Black Friday, Nov. 29.

The 24th Pilgrim Pie Run hosted by Rotary Club of La Grange will be held Thanksgiving morning

Pare down holiday-season stress to create more meaningful, joy-filled experiences for host, family and friends as they gather together.

Dozens of turkeys were collected during the Let’s Talk Turkey food drive at the Salvation Army in DeKalb. The campaign, in association with WLBK, accepted turkeys, hams and monetary donations for Thanksgiving meals.

For Keturah Bynum, of Kankakee, she was in an all-too-familiar place — the cafeteria of downtown Kankakee-based Salvation Army

Before the two-hour Thanksgiving luncheon concluded, Lt. LaToya Surratt, the director of the area’s Salvation Army, said 11 turkeys, ranging from 15-25 pounds each, would be consumed

FIT Foundation in Crest Hill is encouraging residents to visit Fitfoundation4u.com to help provide Thanksgiving dinners for first responders. Go to Donate a Meal to a Joliet Police officer.

Events in Sterling, Rock Falls, Dixon and Morrison listed.