Renovations will include replacing the loop trail and playground equipment, adding a half-basketball court and gaming areas, installing a shaded seating area, and constructing a large native prairie restoration area at the DeKalb park.

St. Charles resident Amanda Williams rescued Rascal – a miniature pinscher, 15 years, 10 months old, deaf and blind – from a situation where he was not being cared for. Rascal is being fostered and is available for adoption.

A proposed eight-unit duplex development in downtown St. Charles moved closer to approval with a positive recommendation from the city's Plan Commission this week. Units could go for $1.9 million a piece, according to the current proposal.

The long-vacant and historic McCabe’s buildings in downtown DeKalb have reopened after a $1.1 million overhaul, owner David Long said. Long said he's ready to accept reservations for events and other gatherings.

In a news release issued Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, Dixon Police Chief Ryan Bivins said David Dykema, 52, of Dixon, had been found deceased in Whiteside County.

The Kane County Coroner’s Office has identified the remains of a pedestrian who was struck and killed by a freight train near the Elburn Metra Station on Aug. 18.

Thomas Dugger admitted in a plea agreement that he sold 55.7 grams of methamphetamine in July 2021.

The City of Lockport gave initial approval on Wednesday to an ordinance that would allow for limited use of low-speed electric scooters by adults on city streets and sidewalks.

NASCAR announced Wednesday it will return to Chicagoland Speedway over Fourth of July weekend.

A man who had planned to represent himself at trial this month pleaded guilty instead to robbing a DeKalb bank last summer

Richardson Electronics Ltd., 40W267 Keslinger Road, La Fox will invest more than $8.5 million over the next four years to expand manufacturing of its green energy products, power grid and microwave tubes.

Hearing the projected $100 million in utility taxes at full build-out for the 1,037 acre Project Cardinal data center in Yorkville is drastically over-calculated, has neighboring residents saying the noise pollution is not worth it.

Scam alert: The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office warned residents Thursday that an apparent phone scam asking callers to deposit money into a Bitcoin ATM is making its rounds.

The City of Lockport became the latest city to approve a local grocery tax replacing a 1% state tax which will expire at the end of the year.

A roundabout at Lucinda Avenue and Normal Road on Northern Illinois University campus opened to motorists this week in time for the fall semester.

A Rochelle woman was hospitalized Wednesday after suffering what police called a medical issue while driving that caused her car to crash into a tree, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

Batavia police believe there is a connection between a spate of recent car burglaries and a vehicle reported stolen early Thursday morning in the Tanglewood subdivision in Batavia.

Four vehicles, including a semi-trailer truck and a Pace bus, were involved in a crash Thursday morning on Interstate 80.

A DeKalb man who appeared in front of a judge Wednesday with his head bandaged has been charged with a hate crime following a bloody attack in DeKalb that police said was provoked by the man yelling racial slurs.

An Elgin man has been found guilty of kidnapping and violently attacking a woman in March 2023, according to a news release from Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser.

State Rep. Brad Fritts, R-Dixon, announced Wednesday that he withdrew his membership in the Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce after the Chamber added a DEI statement to its website and removed the word “God” from a prayer at its annual scholarship fundraiser

A DeKalb woman was hospitalized Tuesday after a two-car crash in DeKalb Township, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

An animal rights activist accused in Ogle County of falsely reporting a shooting at a rodeo near Rochelle pleaded not guilty Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, after a judge ruled that the case against her will move forward.

Coloma Township was refunded nearly $8,000 in property taxes paid by the board's previous supervisor on the former US Bank building that the township purchased in 2023.

The single-vehicle crash happened Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, on Moline Road west of Yorktown Road, according to a Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office news release. She's the second Erie resident to die in a crash in less than a week.

Construction began July 23, 2025, with an original completion date of Oct. 1. The sewer replacement work is expected to push the project back by about six weeks, with crews now aiming for Nov. 11.

The city announced full closure for a portion of Essington Road starting next week north of the Louis Joliet Mall business district.

DeKalb School District 428 Superintendent Minerva Garcia-Sanchez announced Tuesday that she does not intend to seek renewal of her contract when it expires in June 2026.

Utility coordination problems could delay reconstruction of Second Street, a project that spans 10 blocks from First Avenue to Route 2 in Sterling.

Overnight lane closures will begin at 9 p.m. on Thursday and will end by 6 a.m. Friday with new traffic patterns in place along Interstate 80 in Will County.

The crash happened at 3:03 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, on Moline Road near Hillside Road, according to a Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office news release.

Illinois State Police confiscated 40 pounds of cocaine during a traffic stop Saturday on Interstate 57 in Kankakee County.

Around 7 p.m. Monday, fire crews responded to a reported structure fire in the 16300 block of West Caraway Court in Lockport during the severe thunderstorms.

A Whiteside County judge ruled Monday that a Sterling man accused of robbing a Morrison bank in July will undergo a mental fitness evaluation at the request of his attorney.

IDOT will begin construction on the Fiddyment Creek Bridge rehabilitation project in downtown Lockport on Tuesday.

Teachers will share instructions and assignments through Google Classroom and attendance will be taken at each class.

The Dixon Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating David Dykema, 52, of Dixon. Dykema was last seen early on the morning of Monday, Aug. 18, 2025.

A teen from Hampshire has died of a gunshot wound, police said.

A thunderstorm warning has been issued for parts of Lee, Ogle, DeKalb and Kane counties, according to the National Weather Service.

Woolley Road from Juniper Street to Douglas Road had been closed for the reconstruction project. The opening of the stretch of road had been delayed by almost a month.

Joliet police officials are still investigating why a Chicago man on parole from prison chose to burglarize a home occupied by a woman and her baby. The woman shot and killed the man when he broke inside the home.

Lockport Township High School's Central campus ready to welcome new freshmen on Monday after a summer of work to improve the building's "structural integrity."

Residents of a Plainfield Township home were displaced by an attic fire that appears to have been accidental in nature.

Lockport residents and businesses that have downed tree limbs from the storms on Saturday and Sunday need to get debris to the curb on Sunday.

A man has died in Batavia after firing at officers, who also discharged their weapons, authorities said.

A bank was awarded $83,000 in assistance this week from the city of DeKalb to help offset some costs for opening a new location downtown.

The construction of a new $1.8 million roundabout at the intersection of Lucinda Avenue and Normal Road in DeKalb is on pace for completion, just in time for the start of classes at Northern Illinois University, officials said this week.

The Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its 10th annual Cruisin' to Genoa Car Show Saturday.

Former Sycamore District 427 school board member Eric Jones expressed disappointment with ex-Superintendent Steve Wilder's departure, saying he believes Wilder was shown a “lack of respect."

Coach’s Grill and Smoke House, a new barbecue restaurant by Lesroy Tittle, is expected to open in DeKalb by March 2026.