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A DeKalb man was arrested Sunday after police say he battered a woman, who they found with a bloodied face inside a locked hotel room, according to records filed in court.

Family Service Agency of DeKalb County is asking for the public’s help to keep providing temporary housing and assistance to residents impacted by recent apartment fires in DeKalb and Sycamore.

Big O’s Barbecue, a food truck turned walk-up storefront known for its rib tips, links and chicken, opened this month at a new spot in DeKalb.

The Fox River and Countryside Fire/Rescue Board in St. Charles voted to appoint Nicholas Manheim to fill a trustee vacancy at a special meeting July 7.

When Shorewood police were escorted to the assisted living facility’s women’s bathroom, they found the caregiver attempting to flush jewelry that belonged to an elderly resident of the facility.

The intersection of Interstate 55 and Interstate 80 will have overnight closures starting Monday and running through Wednesday.

The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office is taking steps to curb use of all-terrain vehicles, dirt bikes, mini-bikes and go-karts on public roadways.

DeKalb mom Kassandra Santos wants lawmakers and others to know that her 1-year-old daughter, Marely's life depends on 24/7 in-home health care funded mostly through Medicaid. But as Medicaid cuts loom under President Trump's new budget bill, what about Marely's longterm care?

A terrified little dog was about to run into traffic on South Kirk Road in Batavia near Fermilab, when a trio of Good Samaritans rescued him.

The city announced that the Black Road-Ruby Street connection at 6 corners will be closed starting Tuesday for ongoing water main work.

Residents were able to return home hours after a fire reported on Magnolia Street in DeKalb over the weekend, due to quick efforts from the DeKalb Fire Department, authorities said.

Joliet police are investigating a shooting which took place Saturday morning damaging two homes in the 800 Block of Richmond Street.

A Lee County judge decided Monday to allow the pretrial release of a Dixon man accused of disseminating images and videos of child sexual abuse.

A Sterling man is accused of producing a note at Community State Bank in Morrison, demanding money and threatening to kill the teller, before leaving with $2,000, a prosecutor said Monday.

A Joliet father drowned after attempting to rescue his son who was struggling in the waters of Lake Michigan in Indiana. 

A Joliet man is charged with driving drunk in a crash that critically injured a motorcycle operator and he was ordered to remain in jail after prosecutors said he told police he wanted to go back to Mexico. 

A 17-year-old boy is in stable condition after he was shot several times at Settler’s Park in Plainfield.

Officials with DeKalb schools recently said they’ve been engaged with Sycamore district leaders over a possible agreement that could help both districts utilize new space to benefit pre-kindergarten students.

The Morris Police Department said Christopher Stassin, 37, was arrested for aggravated attempted kidnapping and disorderly conduct.

The Geneva City Council is poised to approve a local 1% grocery tax at Monday’s meeting, documents show, a move that city officials have said would likely impact more out-of-town shoppers than locals. The meeting is at 7 p.m. tonight.

Hidden Treasures and More, 143 E. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb, will soon close up shop for good, its owners announced.

Next spring, Harbor House Paddle & Provisions could become a go-to stop for Kane County residents looking for exercise, coffee, drinks, a date night, live music and just about any other excursion.

The office of Will County Coroner Laurie Summers has identified an Aurora man killed in a crash on I-55 in Will County Saturday.

Geneva resident Keith Giffney beat stage 4 cancer of the tonsil, neck and chest to go on and complete a Half Ironman triathlon. "Whatever adversity, I was not going to let it destroy me," he said.

A Sycamore man was charged Wednesday after police alleged he attempted to strangle a woman with a fan cord and threatened to kill her, according to DeKalb County court records.

Crews from the Joliet fire and police departments responded to the Joliet Regional Airport Saturday afternoon after a single-engine plane flipped after landing.

By the numbers: A plan headed to the Geneva City Council for vote in July would address aging facilities and could cost millions of dollars. How much would a new Geneva Police Department cost?

Sal's Jiu Jitsu and Grappling, run by Woodstock resident Ryan Salisbury, opened a new gym in DeKalb this week, providing a fresh training space for athletes and enthusiasts.

Geneva alderpersons recently unveiled a facilities master plan that includes building a new police department and renovating City Hall, among projects that could cost upward of $131 million. A City Council vote is expected this month.

On a day typically reserved for celebration, dozens of protesters gathered in front of the DeKalb County Courthouse Friday to oppose President Donald Trump, decrying what they see as government overreach on the nation’s birthday.

Heath A. Knipple, 46, was charged in Lee County Circuit Court with six counts of Class X felony dissemination of child pornography with each listing that the victim was younger than 13

Five Sycamore residents were displaced late Thursday night after a two-story apartment building caught fire, authorities said in a Friday morning update.

A 14-year-old Labrador retriever named Bear was euthanized after a Joliet woman allegedly caused the dog to suffer a heat stroke, police said.

A Whiteside County judge has set the trial date for a Rock Falls man facing charges in five separate cases, including one for attempted murder. What has yet to be determined? Prosecutors must decide by July 18 which one of Daveon Lucas’ five cases will go to trial on that date.

Those attending the July 4 fireworks show are encouraged to use the parking lots at Traughber Junior High School, Eastview Academy, Prairie Point Park/Prairie Point Elementary School and Oswego High School.

There will be parking lot closures and traffic alterations around Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park and Theatre for the city of Joliet’s fireworks Thursday evening

From food trucks and live music to family-friendly festivities, here is a roundup of places to enjoy the Fourth of July across Will and Grundy counties.

From food trucks and live music to family-friendly festivities, here is a roundup of places to enjoy the Fourth of July across Kendall County:

An elderly woman was pronounced dead Wednesday following a vehicle crash at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood.

A 40-year-old man fell out of a moving Toyota sedan on Illinois Route 38 north of Elburn and was injured Tuesday after he opened the door instead of the window, authorities said. He remains hospitalized Wednesday, according to the Kane County Sheriff's Office.

The family of Terhan Foster Gordon, missing since Friday, asked the Joliet City Council for help in forming a search party to find him.

Three Rock Falls men were in police custody Wednesday, July 2, accused of entering a garage in rural Rock Falls during a party over the weekend, assaulting a man, firing multiple gunshots at the residence and fleeing.

Jaysiah A. Segobiano, 24, pleaded guilty June 26 to one count each of mob action and battery in connection with the events that unfolded Dec. 8 in the 1000 block of Avenue K in Sterling. She is the second person to plead guilty in the case.

The Joliet Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 300 block of South May Wednesday morning.

Sycamore middle and high schools are getting new security cameras in time for the fall, district superintendent Steve Wilder recently said. The replacement is part of the district's desire to keep an up-to-date safety, security and crisis plan in place.

A woman was found dead inside an apartment after firefighters responded to a triggered fire alarm at a four-story building in Aurora on Tuesday, authorities said.

Update: A portion of Fairview Drive in DeKalb that was closed temporarily Tuesday night has reopened after authorities said they responded to a gas leak.

The City of Crest Hill hosted a meeting Monday to discuss the ongoing issue with forever chemical pollution in two of the city's wells. Lake Michigan water is seen as the long-term answer.

The DeKalb Barb Boosters will no longer serve as the fundraising arm of DeKalb School District 428 athletics, an announcement by its members said this week.

Firefighters responded to a barn engulfed in flames over the weekend in Yorkville. First indications suggested the fire started from a propane tank explosion.