The next Human Services Transportation Plan Regional Transportation Committee meeting for Region 3 (Bureau, DeKalb, Grundy, Kendall, LaSalle, Lee, Ogle and Putnam counties) will be Friday, March 27.

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

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.

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.

Governors State University will host a documentary showcase of “Medasse: A Ghana Public Health Brigade” on Friday, March 6.

An Ottawa man awaiting sentencing for attempted murder has hired a new lawyer. Anthony Brito’s new counsel will try to win Brito a new trial for the 2023 drive-by shooting in Ottawa.

Starved Rock Lodge and reelCreative have announced an expanded creative partnership to elevate the Lodge’s “Escape to Nature, Wake Up with Adventure” campaign while investing in new visual assets for 2026.

You’ll still have to check your speeds – Peru police will be watching – but the speed limit on Plank Road will be raised to 45 mph within city limits.

As summer plans begin to take shape, Timber Lake Playhouse is inviting audiences to be part of a milestone year in 2026 – its 65th anniversary season at the Theatre in the Woods.