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Joliet City Council members showed interest in a cannabis dispensary on Jefferson Street ahead of a vote on Tuesday.

Nearby residents may raise more questions about subdivision planned on 42 acres of land behind D'Arcy Motors in Joliet.

The proposal, amended twice in recent weeks, would require parents to file a declaration of intent with their regional office of education. If a truancy investigation arises, officials could ask for schoolwork or lesson plans

The La Salle County Board wants to regulate wind and solar farms and has asked Springfield to tear up an existing law that limits its authority to do so.

The Dixon City Council will vote April 17, 2025, whether to approve the fiscal 2026 budget.

The Village of Channahon has launched its new brand identity, marking “a significant step forward in modernizing and unifying the community’s visual representation," the village said.

New legislation aims to increase transparency and safeguard victims in inmate releases

State law changed in 2009 allowing holders of liquor licenses to be elected as aldermen, if certain conditions were met.

A DeKalb panel is preliminarily backing plans to rezone a Grove Street building that once housed a motorbike seller, in hopes of helping the building’s owner market the vacant space for new business.

Blake Schwartz was a Thomson prison corrections officer who died by suicide two years ago.

Trump administration exempts smartphones and laptops from tariffs, aiding tech firms

The Illinois House shot down legislation that would have allowed some people incarcerated for crimes they committed when they were under 21 to become eligible for release

The City Council already has put $475,000 for the Rialto and $250,000 for the Joliet Area Historical Museum in the 2025 budget.

Chicago toy company faces massive tariff hikes, risking production and jobs

A federal judge on Friday lambasted a government lawyer who couldn’t explain what, if anything, the Trump administration has done to arrange for the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported last month to a notorious prison in El Salvador

Illinois Senate passes bill limiting vehicle searches based on burnt cannabis smell

New bills proposed to reform police hiring in light of Massey case

Construction of a $10.5 million new Sycamore fire station, which will replace the city’s 68-year-old station on DeKalb Avenue, is expected to break ground in less than a month.

Congressional Republicans navigate tight margins while drafting budget bill

Supreme Court orders action to bring back Kilmar Abrego Garcia from El Salvador

Joliet Catholic Academy plans to build a stadium and other athletic facilities on the former Our Lady of Angels nursing home site.

Bearing the weight of escalating repair and maintenance costs, Coloma Township's newly appointed board and its residents unanimously voted at Tuesday’s annual town meeting to sell the still-vacant US Bank building the township purchased two years ago

A Northern Illinois University spokesperson confirmed Thursday that five international students there had lost their visas

Speaker Johnson secures GOP votes for budget plan amid costs and cuts debate

House Republicans passed one of their signature issues for the year on Thursday, approving legislation to require proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote for federal elections, one of President Donald Trump’s top election-related priorities

The city of Joliet seeks developer to put downtown buildings back to use.

Illinois House Republicans waited too long to file a lawsuit challenging legislative maps drawn in 2021, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled Wednesday

The Illinois House voted 114-0 to approve House Bill 1226, which would raise the age that seniors must take a driving exam to renew their licenses from 79 to 87

Illinois has been at the forefront of the data center boom, but state lawmakers are working to gauge and mitigate the impact these centers have on climate and energy consumption

Buffalo Township on Tuesday, April 8, tabled a decision on the fate of its former building, which the Polo Area Community Theatre has called home for 19 years.

Facing a global market meltdown, President Donald Trump on Wednesday abruptly backed down on his tariffs on most nations for 90 days, but raised his tax rate on Chinese imports to 125%.

In 2024, according to the governor’s office, Illinois exported more than $2.6 billion worth of goods to the U.K., making it the state’s eighth-largest export partner

Northwestern spokesperson Jon Yates said Tuesday evening the school had not received any notice from the federal government

A bill that would eliminate the statute of limitations for cases of involuntary servitude or trafficking passed the Illinois House on Tuesday

St. Charles Alderperson Paul Lencioni attacked the character of fellow council member David Pietryla and called on him to resign at a City Council meeting.

A federal judge ordered the White House on Tuesday to restore The Associated Press’ full access to cover presidential events, affirming on First Amendment grounds that the government cannot punish the news organization for the content of its speech

U.S. stocks dove Tuesday following another stunning reversal, with Wall Street veering from a huge gain at the opening of trading to more losses at the close, because investors still have no idea what to make of President Donald Trump’s trade war

The House voted 67-39 to advance House Bill 3637, which would put new protections in state law to safeguard health care licenses for providers who offer abortion care and guarantees continued access to abortion medication even if the medication’s approval is rescinded

The Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked an order for the Trump administration to return to work thousands of federal employees who were let go in mass firings aimed at dramatically downsizing the federal government

The Trump administration has ended funding to U.N. World Food Program emergency programs helping keep millions alive in Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen and 11 other impoverished countries

The Mendota City Council voted unanimously Monday to install Jason Martin as head of the police department.

In a bitterly divided 5-4 decision, the court said the administration must give Venezuelans who it claims are gang members “reasonable time” to go to court

Kennedy can’t order communities to stop fluoridation, but he can tell the CDC to stop recommending it and work with the EPA to change the allowed amount

The Will County Emergency Management Agency will host an educational storm-preparedness event for families in Channahon on April 12.

President Donald Trump remained defiant on Monday as global markets continued plunging after his tariff announcement last week

The Crest Hill City Council is expected Monday to vote on plans for the Lockport Township Fire Protection District's proposed training facility. But some residents and alderpersons have expressed concerns about the center.

President Donald Trump said Sunday that he won’t back down on his sweeping tariffs on imports from most of the world unless countries even out their trade with the U.S., digging in on his plans to implement the taxes that have sent financial markets reeling

Over 500 people gathered in front of Sterling’s Grandon Civic Center on Saturday, April 5, 2025, during a Hands Off rally to protest the Trump administration.

Hundreds crowded in downtown DeKalb Saturday with a message to President Donald Trump: hands off immigration and human rights, the economy, Social Security and government workers, among others. Similar protests were held in all 50 states Saturday.

Joliet encourages residents to commit to water conservation as the city participates in a nationwide challenge