Thunderstorms downed trees and power lines around McHenry County Thursday evening.

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Firefighters responded to a structure fire in the 100 block of West Cleveland Street on Thursday, May 15, 2025 in Spring Valley. The fire broke out shortly before 8:30p.m. Fire departments from La Salle Bureau and Putnam Counties responded to the scene. One firefighter was transported by ambulance sustaining an injury from the fire. A mutual aid box alarm system (MABAS) call was issued prompting the response.

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The La Salle-Peru High School Class of 2025 held its 127th annual commencement ceremony Thursday in Sellett Gymnasium.

The local Police Memorial ceremony is part of the annual National Police Week, which runs through Sunday.

Joliet eyes moving City Hall away from the river, building five-story buildings, and other options as part of its downtown redevelopment.

A tornado watch is in effect until 10 p.m. Thursday for most of northern Illinois, the National Weather Service reports.

A World War II-era Grumman TBM Avenger crashed Thursday afternoon in Indiana, while en route to the TBM Avenger Reunion in Peru

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The F-16 Viper Demonstration Team arrived at Peru Municipal Airport on Thursday before they take flight in the 10th anniversary TBM Reunion airshow on Friday. The team was greeted by local kindergarten students upon arrival who were already on base for a tour of the installation and received tours of the aircraft.

Hilary Agnello, a volleyball coach for Prairie Ridge High and dean at Crystal Lake South High, has been charged with misdemeanor DUI and child endangerment following a crash in Crystal Lake, according to police and court records.