The conviction and sentencing of a DCFS case worker – accused of not protecting a 5-year-old Crystal Lake boy from his abusive mother, who eventually killed him – was upheld by an appellate court.

The Aurora Fire Department responded to two separate large garage fires on the same day.

A Chicago man has been charged with 10 felonies after DeKalb police allege he was holding a handgun while resisting arrest after fleeing police in a car and on foot, according to court documents.

A man who barricaded himself at a Joliet residence has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said. A Chicago attorney representing the man's family plans to help them investigate the incident.

A Crystal Lake man has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a Chicago parking garage near Millennium Park, police said.

Kendall and Will counties are under a flood advisory until 6 p.m. Tuesday

A man facing an attempted first-degree murder charge has been denied pretrial release from Kane County jail after authorities say he entered a home in Huntley and waited to confront the homeowner with a knife.

A detention hearing may take place April 6 for a woman charged with the murder of her boyfriend and his parents in Crete Township. Prosecutors have filed a petition for Strouble to remain in the Will County jail.

A tentative agreement has been reached between First Student and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the union representing its more than 17,000 bus workers nationwide, according to a news release.

Together for Taft, a newly established non-profit organization whose mission is to reopen and reimagine the Lorado Taft campus, is looking to keep the momentum going. The group is planning another kickoff event for April.

The need for the repair on the Lockport Lock and Dam was identified in 2025. The closure is expected to last several weeks.

This will be the second roundabout on Wolfs Crossing. In 2023, the four-way intersection at Wolfs Crossing and Harvey Road was replaced with Oswego’s first roundabout.

McHenry Parks and Recreation had to pull two ice rinks at Fox Ridge Park early this season due to vandalism. Now their return is uncertain.

An investigation is underway into the cause of the fire. The Oswego Fire Protection District was dispatched to the scene at approximately 3:13 a.m. on Tuesday.

Traffic is expected to be backed-up starting next week in Kane County as workers install fiber optic cables along several roadways west of St. Charles.

A nearly 100-year-old coal tower just east of downtown DeKalb is nearing the end of its life.

A man who barricaded himself at a Joliet residence was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound and rushed to the hospital. Police have not yet released his identity.

Lake in the Hills has a new fuel supplier, weeks after the village was left with a repair bill of over $300,000 after officials said its former vendor mistakenly put hundreds of gallons of unleaded gasoline in diesel tanks of public work trucks.

Winds gusts could reach 60 mph with possibility of half-dollar size hail, the National Weather Service said.

Filming for pilot starts in mid-April. Hundreds to be hired as extras in show that focuses on police work in joliet.

Two people on a motorcycle were injured in a crash that shut down a portion of Route 12 near the Illinois and Wisconsin border Sunday afternoon, officials report.

The man who died from the early Sunday shootings was David Velazquez, 20, of Hammond, Indiana

A Woodstock man pleaded guilty to indecent solicitation after authorities said he made plans to meet up with someone he thought was a young girl.

The long-awaited – and long-delayed – Route 47 widening is finally coming to Woodstock.

A St. Charles man whom police alleged took more than 400 unauthorized up-skirt or dress videos is now charged with 51 new felonies, including possession of material depicting child sex abuse, according to court and Geneva police records.

Employee should not have been fired in 2021 when seeking exemption for COVID-19 vaccination mandate, EEOC alleges.

Joliet, Crest Hill, Shorewood, Romeoville, Minooka and Channahon on receiving end of 62 mile pipeline from Lake Michigan.

An accident involving a tractor-trailer shut down all lanes for about 90 minutes on Route 251 at the U.S. 6 overpass in Peru.

A crowd of about 80 people led by several area Christian pastors began Holy Week in Sycamore on Sunday by affirming that Jesus was a brown-skinned immigrant who stood up for the poor, fed the hungry, peacefully protested violence and called out injustice.

A Chicago developer made his pitch Wednesday to turn the former Magnuson Hotel near Dixon into apartments during a hearing in front of Lee County’s zoning officer but faced opposition from nearby residents.

Check out some pictures captured by Shaw Local photographers from some of the Daily Chronicle's top news and sports stories this week: March 23-29, 2026.

The late DeKalb County sheriff’s deputy Christina Musil is being remembered two years after she was killed in a DUI crash while on duty.

The area impacted will be between Briggs Street and Oakview Avenue in Joliet starting Monday.

A fire erupted in a loading bay Saturday at a DeKalb Target, Fire Chief Luke Howieson confirmed to Shaw Local, prompting a brief store closure.

No one was injured, and residents were able to stay in the house after the Saturday afternoon fire.

The sheriff’s office received several 911 calls at around 1 a.m. Sunday regarding a large fight and possible shooting in the 27000 block of S. State Line Road in Crete.

People turned out for No Kings protests in several locations across Will County on Saturday.

Hundreds marched down Sycamore Road Saturday in DeKalb, joining a nationwide No Kings protest against federal policies. Some said it was their first time protesting, and criticized President Donald Trump for the Iran war and rising gas prices.

To spur redevelopment of a vacant historic building that formerly housed the Chamber of Commerce and a dairy plant, the city of St. Charles is considering a $30,000 grant for developers to invite retail and offices to the space.

DeKalb County area ministers gathered congregants in Sycamore on Palm Sunday to sing and lead a procession and prayer service to combat the rise of Christian nationalism, which they said was at odds with the true teachings of Jesus, a Middle Eastern immigrant who led peaceful protests and stood against injustice.

Demonstrators protested the policies of President Donald Trump at a No Kings rally Saturday in McHenry.

Thousands of people gathered Saturday in protest of President Donald Trump in places around McHenry County, including Algonquin, Crystal Lake and McHenry. No Kings rallies were held around the country and in various cities around the world.

A No Kings march and rally drew hundreds of participants in DeKalb Saturday along Sycamore Road where protesters voiced their displeasure with the federal actions of President Donald Trump and his administration.

An 18-year-old male with a puncture wound was flown to a hospital by a medical helicopter late Friday following an incident near Johnsburg High School, authorities said.

Billy Bricks Pizza and Moo Joe’s ice cream plan to open in a vacant building at 5 S. Madison St., next door to Freddie’s Off the Chain restaurant and across Jefferson Street from the Oswego Public Library.

DeKalb has seen a downward trend over the past five years in violent crime, arrests and gun activity, according to data released in the DeKalb Police Department’s annual report for 2025. The city had one homicide last year.

Chanting “No Justice, No Peace, Get ICE off our streets,” the group of students staged a protest near the intersection of Nelson and Laraway roads a few blocks from the school.

The Trump and Truth Store, which moved to Crystal Lake following an eviction from the shop’s previous location in Huntley, is shutting its doors, at least temporarily.

Groups of local activists will take to the streets this month in a display of solidarity to mark the latest “No Kings” protest in DeKalb, featuring music, food, a march, and more, according to a news release.

The Joliet Fire Department responded to a report of a detached garage on fire in the 400 block of Ohio Street at around 4:25 p.m.