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Streator High School honored its students of the month for January and February 2025 during its regular school board meeting Tuesday.

Carpenter Elementary assistant principal Sean Degman will be the new principal at Hoover-Wood Elementary, according to a news release from Batavia School District.

DeKalb mayoral hopefuls got their chance to meet with voters and share their platforms this week during a public forum, where taxes, business growth and the role of city committees took center stage.

Moments after doing a presentation, the president of Advocate Samaritan Hospital was in surgery where colleagues were saving his life

A city official said there are no plans "whatsoever" to demolish Landmark School in McHenry. But its pending sale still begs the question: What to do with the building that will sustain it?

A Harvard man who led police on a high-speed chase before officers found marijuana, LSD and nearly $14,000 in his vehicle was sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Kankakee County Sheriff's investigators make second arrest in January shooting of 19-year-old man in rural Limestone.

Ottawa announced the opening of the application period for its 2025 Veteran Banner Recognition Program, which honors local veterans by displaying banners along busy streets downtown.

St. Charles Police Chief Jim Keegan will resign on March 19, after having been on a personal leave of absence since Nov. 6, 2024.

Even though a proposed 93-acre solar farm project in unincorporated Kendall County has faced a series of rejections, the developers are trying to look on the bright side of things, turning once again to Yorkville to permit construction.

The village of Manteno turned to Jasculca Terman Strategic Communications in Chicago to handle public relations for all the planning and board meetings surrounding the zoning change for Gotion.

Baker Memorial United Methodist Church in St. Charles will host a classical concert on March 16, 2025, to raise money for a new boiler.

The driver of a semi that struck a woman in a crosswalk earlier this month has been cited, according to Batavia police.

Jury selection is expected to take place on Monday for the hate crime murder trial of a former Plainfield Township landlord after a judge allowed the admission of his statements to a sheriff’s deputy.

The former president of a McHenry girls softball league has pleaded guilty to stealing $16,000 from the league and was sentenced to two years probation.

Bourbonnais Elementary School district listed as one of 100 U.S. school districts to be performing above pre-pandemic levels in both math and reading on the Education Recovery Scorecard.

The Streator High School Scholastic Bowl won its Streator Hexagonal Tournament. 

The Geneva City Council Tuesday approved a request to extend site plan approval for a year because the developer has not begun construction and no building permit has been issued.

Plans are well underway for July's Fiesta Days festival in McHenry, though one City Council member, who is running for mayor, voted against city permits for the chamber event.

City considers hiring contractor to broaden its presence on social media.

A Lee woman was hospitalized Tuesday after the car she was driving crashed into a house on Perry Road between Malta and Shabbona, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

Freddie’s Off The Chain food truck plans to open its restaurant in downtown Oswego on April 1.

From late January to early February, Geneva Public Works crews responded to four water main breaks and three water service leaks, spending 36.5 hours fixing them, often in frigid temperatures.

Bill Walsh Automotive’s Coronet Dodge Chrysler Jeep dealership in Peru will close on Feb. 28.

The Ottawa City Council approved two TIF District Redevelopment Agreements during their regular meeting on Tuesday night.

Streator Police Chief John Franklin shared a letter of commendation for Officer John Thompson to the Streator City Council on Wednesday, after the officer's work led to two arrests following a reported incident with a gun.

If grant funds are secured, Streator will move forward on constructing a pair of pickleball courts in Merriner Park.

Trinity Rose Montessori School will host an open house from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23, at its location in the education building at 717 Chambers St., on the Trinity Lutheran Church of Ottawa campus.

Manteno is hosting the Legacy Grandparenting Summit 2025 on Feb. 21-22, the nation’s only conference dedicated to Christian grandparenting with purpose

Joliet Catholic Academy president and principal Dr. Jeffrey Budz announced the 2025 Hall of Champions: Business & Industry class.

The Outerbridge family, whose son, Caleb, is hospitalized with a rare autoimmune disorder, will be the recipient of funds raised from the Bradley Taco John's Feb. 26 Crunch for a Cause.

A patient at a New Lenox hospital allegedly hijacked a vehicle on Tuesday while still wearing a gown and took the vehicle to his Lockport residence, police said.

A Sycamore woman was arrested Monday after police said she shot her family’s dog, Wilbur, during an argument about how much time her husband spends with their pets.

Multi-family townhome buildings could soon be constructed in Sycamore, but the prospective builder still has work to do, city officials said this month.

A man filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital, saying a surgical sponge was left inside his neck for four months, court records show.

Ottawa City Council approved the design work for the replacement of the Post Street Bridge, which has been closed since July.

A 17-member committee and more will help Joliet map out its first comprehensive plan since the 1950s.

A boy was taken to the hospital with minor injuries after he was struck by a car Tuesday afternoon near North Kirk Road and East Wilson Street, according to Batavia Police.

The College of DuPage board of trustees is expected to appoint a new school president during their meeting Thursday night.

A registered child sex offender solicited a child through Snapchat to send him “indecent” images, Lake in the Hills police and prosecutors said.

St. Charles businesses, nonprofits and community groups that want to be part of the annual St. Patrick’s Parade can apply until Friday, Feb. 21.

The Heritage Prairie solar farm project is still moving forward with expected completion in late 2027.

The Yorkville Knights of Columbus and the Yorkville American Legion are hosting a Lenten Fish Fry on every Friday during Lent at the Yorkville American Legion Hal.

To improve safety measures, Yorkville city officials are addressing the issue of faulty and outdated lightning detectors in their parks.

Students and teachers began using the new 17,160-square-foot addition to Bradley East Elementary School on Jan. 27.

A Campton Township man was charged Saturday morning after pointing a gun at traffic from inside a St. Charles bar, according to police.

Ottawa High School announced its honor for the second quarter of the 2023-2024 school year.

The Batavia Police Department is open to the public as a warming center during the National Weather Service' wind chill advisory, in effect until noon on Saturday, Feb. 22.

The Batavia Lions Club is collecting donations of old eyeglasses and hearing aids, which can be recycled and refurbished to help those with visual and hearing impairments.

The Joliet Fire Department responded at 4:52 p.m. Monday to the 1600 block of Sandy Drive and found a mobile home on fire.