The La Salle-Peru High School Class of 2026 held its 128th annual commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 14, 2026 at Howard Fellows Stadium.

Creve Coeur Street will be blocked from Fifth Street to Sixth Street.

A special prosecutor has been appointed by Bureau County to review the investigation into an unidentified police officer who fired shots during the hostage standoff that killed 3-year-old Damian Camacho on Sunday, May 10, in rural DePue.

Besides those on the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius where a deadly hantavirus outbreak occurred, there is a suspected case in Winnebago County, where Rockford is located.

The first Third Friday event for the 2026 season is from 5-9 p.m. Friday, May 15 in downtown Ottawa.

Shaped by his own experience battling a heroin addiction, Tomsha has built a support system for those shaped by his own experience.

The Illinois Valley honors the everyday heroes making a difference in DeKalb County through their hard work, kindness and dedication."

Rodriguez is charged with three counts of aggravated unlawful restraint, aggravated assault and two counts of domestic battery. He faces up to five years if convicted of aggravated unlawful restraint, the most serious of his counts.

As of Jan. 1, 2028, it will be illegal to sell the invasive Bradford pear tree – also known as the Callery pear – in Illinois.