Judy Harvey

Rick Burchell succeeds Nate Kloster as the executive director of Voluntary Action Center of Northern Illinois. Kloster is retiring in July.

Snowy egrets have yellow legs and feet, can occasionally be spotted migrating through the state, to where they spend summers in southwestern Illinois along the Mississippi River.

The Conservation Foundation’s McDonald Farm, 10S404 Knoch Knolls Road in Naperville,is hosting Music on the Farm 4 to 6 p.m. , Sunday, June 14, 4 to 6 p.m. Live music, food trucks and free admission.

A tornado touched down near Dwight on Thursday evening as it continued on a path into Kankakee County

ComEd sent out an alert to customers Thursday that said it expects 80 percent of outages to be restored by Saturday evening.

The steeple on the historic Motherhouse building at the University of St. Francis in Joliet was knocked down on Wesdnesday.

More severe weather is expected Thursday across northern Illinois, with the entire region placed under a tornado watch Thursday afternoon into Thursday evening.

Will County communities begin cleanup of debris and clearing trees from roads after Wednesday's storms as many residents and businesses remain without power.

"The storm affected the entire city. We are still assessing the scope of the damage," spokesperson for city of Joliet Sydney Thompson said after Wednesday's storms.

Due to weather conditions, the Joliet District 86 Board of School Inspectors meeting scheduled for Wednesday is canceled.

High heat and humidity will continue over the next two days across northern Illinois, with several rounds of severe thunderstorms expected.

Joliet firefighters responded to fire at a single-story home in on Glenwood Avenue Tuesday.

The kindness of a cyclist passing by led to a stranded kitten finding care and eventually a forever home through the Silver Cross Hospital Emergency Department.

Waste Management will be changing its pick up times in Will County communities due to temperatures reaching 90 and above this week.

“Pollinator Party is one of the most interactive and exciting events hosted at Isle a la Cache,” said Jen Guest, facility supervisor for the museum.