With multiple businesses proposing video gaming cafes in Bourbonnais, trustees heard the first reading of an amendment of the ordinance dealing with liquor licenses during Monday’s meeting.

At their Aug. 19 meeting, Oswego village trustees approved a special use permit for TermiNader Fitness.

The Justice Department on Friday released transcripts of interviews its No. 2 official did with Jeffrey Epstein’s imprisoned former girlfriend

To accommodate the work, some of Kendall County‘s operations starting in January were temporarily relocated to the Kendall County Courthouse on John Street. Affected departments include the treasurer’s office, the assessor’s office and the planning, building & zoning office.

Two proposed live video gaming cafes received approval for special use permits during Monday’s Bourbonnais board meeting.

Dixon on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, was established as the 41st Purple Heart City in Illinois. The designation from the Military Order of the Purple Heart is given to cities, counties and other entities that show a commitment to honoring and supporting Purple Heart recipients.

The FBI is searching the Maryland home and Washington office of John Bolton, who served in President Donald Trump’s first administration as national security adviser but later became critical of the president

Federal funding is down, County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant said as she reported on county initiatives and a proposed budget.

State Rep. Brad Fritts, R-Dixon, spoke with Shaw Local during a stop on his summer tour Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, to explain his decision to withdraw from the Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce, citing concerns over the removal of the word “God” from a prayer at a fundraiser.

Mosquitoes collected from three La Salle County municipalities have tested positive for West Nile virus, the La Salle County Health Department reported Thursday.

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 Democratic Will County Board member has been charged with the misdemeanor offense of unauthorized access of emails from a Republican Will County board member.

The Ogle County Economic Development Corporation recently hired longtime resident Liz Hiemstra as its new director.

At its monthly meeting Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, the Ogle County Board voted unanimously to deny special-use permits for two solar energy developments.

JCB Investments returned to the Sterling City Council on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, with updates on its proposal to transform the former National Manufacturing basin building at 201 Locust St. into what could become northwestern Illinois’ largest indoor entertainment complex.

An 11-year veteran of the Bourbonnais Police department, Jason Sztuba, was named deputy police chief at Monday’s village board meeting.

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 City of Lockport is considering a plan presented by Crash Champions auto body shop to relocate to a newly constructed facility from its current location on State Street.

A resolution to approve the purchase of a pavilion for Manteno’s Square on Second failed to gain enough trustee votes at Monday’s meeting.

A 5-4 vote by the Joliet City Council will keep in place 1% tax now imposed by state.

Two Dixon police officers were sworn into their new roles Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, as deputy chief and patrol sergeant. The promotions were brought on by former Deputy Chief Matt Richards' retirement on July 31.

Pastor Corey Brooks will be the keynote speaker at the Ogle County Republican Party’s annual Lowden Day Dinner on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, at The River’s Edge Experience in Oregon.

Geneva alderpersons unanimously approved a $95,000 contract Monday with FGM Architects to create a strategic roadmap to assist the city for a potential new police facility.

Currently, the city of Lockport prohibits the use of unlicensed motor vehicles on public or private property without property owner permission, including electric scooters.

Chief Jason Martin said Poole’s hire makes the department fully staffed.

First responders now have a financial incentive to become paramedics in Mendota.

The City Council votes Tuesday whether to create the position, and city officials said they are already talking with one of the top people in the field for the job.

The City of Mendota is acquiring the old Phalen Steel building on North U.S. 52.

Will County residents with a need for access to healthy food options are invited to attend two pop-up events for free fruits and vegetables.

Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Monday that he has joined a multistate lawsuit seeking to block the Trump administration from withholding federal funding to support crime victims in Illinois due to the state’s policy on immigration

The Ottawa City Council will meet for their regular meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday to vote on agenda items tied to development and the city’s annual Festival of Lights plans.

A sediment removal project by Kankakee County that began in September of 2022 was finally completed a couple of weeks ago at the Aroma Park boat launch.

Event was held Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, in downtown Oregon around the historic Ogle County Courthouse

Employees of Fulton’s Gold Leaf Bakery and Dispensary gathered at the Fulton City Council meeting Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, to protest the council’s earlier decision to ban Delta-9 products in the city and the closure of Gold Leaf because of it.

Lt. Gov. Stratton led a panel discussion in Joliet on how Trump policy is affecting women's health.

A Kankakee Planning Board hearing on Tuesday could play a significant role in determining the future of Fortitude Community Outreach's homelessness services in Kankakee.

Illinois saw 142 tornadoes in 2024. With weather teams stretched thin because of federal budget cuts, forecasters warn the next storm might slip through the cracks

At Heritage Woods of DeKalb, an assisted-living facility where many residents rely on Medicaid to help cover their costs, the looming changes to federal Medicaid policy are prompting concern — and in some cases, confusion — about what comes next.

The city announced that the Ottawa Street parking deck in Joliet will be closed Saturday and Sunday.

The City Council will vote Tuesday on 1% local grocery tax to replace the state tax that ends Jan. 1.

Retail sales rose 0.5% last month, a slowdown from a revised 0.9% in June, which was revised upward, according to the Commerce Department’s report released Friday

Thursday, the Utica Village Board voted 5-0 (Trustee John Schweickert was absent) to re-implement a 1% grocery sales tax rate on items purchased at village establishments.

A federal judge on Thursday struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the nation’s schools and universities

Heroin use is waning in La Salle County and is responsible for fewer deaths, but La Salle County Coroner Rich Ploch said overdoses are ticking up again.

Yorkville approved an ordinance to fine and possibly jail the city's homeless after public safety complaints made about four homeless individuals in the past month.

Jim Spelich announced his re-election campaign for La Salle County treasurer.

The DuPage County Board on Tuesday unanimously approved Chairwoman Deborah Conroy’s appointment of Melissa Martinez of West Chicago to fill an upcoming vacancy on the county board.

Mexico sent 26 high-ranking cartel figures to the United States Tuesday in the latest major deal with the Trump administration as American authorities ratchet up pressure on criminal networks smuggling drugs across the border

Public homelessness could become a crime punishable with fines and possible incarceration for repeat offenders if Yorkville city council passes a new ordinance against “public camping.”

Police agencies in Illinois will soon be required to do more thorough background checks on prospective officers