Cohen Barnes is the first DeKalb mayor in more than 25 years to secure a second consecutive term in office, unofficial election results show. "It's a real privilege," Barnes said Wednesday.

Two incumbents look poised to retain their seats on the Batavia District 101 board while welcoming two new faces.

The Ottawa City Council approved a redevelopment agreement for the property at 209 W. Main Street, currently home to Ottawa Office Supply. The building will now include apartments on the second floor.

A motion was granted Wednesday to deny pre-trial release for a Chicago man accused of firing a handgun at a Juneteenth celebration in unincorporated Willowbrook in 2023, prosecutors said.

A number of neighboring departments assisted the La Salle Fire Department in extinguishing a duplex fire on Tuesday on U.S 6 across from the golf course.

A Waterman woman succumbed to her injuries after a car she was driving crashed and rolled over multiple times early Tuesday west of Hinckley, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday.

The members of the Pierce Downer’s Heritage Alliance are taking a breather after decades of service to Downers Grove and are passing the torch of community activism.

Incumbent Ward 2 Alderwoman Barbara Larson won reelection to the DeKalb City Council on Tuesday, grabbing 68% of the vote over opponent Michael Embrey, if unofficial results hold.

Here’s a look at how candidates across the Illinois Valley reacted to Tuesday’s unofficial election results.