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

A garage fire on St. James Street between Douglas Street and Ottawa Avenue in Ottawa was extinguished without any injuries on Monday night.

Residents in one of DeKalb’s largest rental buildings were without hot water for about three days, though it was restored Monday afternoon, city officials said.

Ottawa’s Green Street will be reduced to one lane of traffic Wednesday, April 16, as contractors continue with construction of the box culvert.

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

Bird Park on Kankakee’s west side is getting its first update in years. he $1.2 million project will bring Kankakee Valley Park District’s flagship park more into the 21st Century.

Looking for an easy way to fix common household items? McHenry County College will host the county’s first Repair Fair Tuesday evening.

The Geneva Police Department will accept unwanted or expired prescription medications from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 26 as part of the National Drug Take-Back Day.

No injuries were reported in a fire that caused significant damage to a Lombard house Saturday, officials said Monday.

Oswego’s Little White School Museum has community events coming up that will be both fun and entertaining for all ages.

As mail-in ballots are waning to the last day Tuesday, April 15, incumbent Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns is 176 votes up from challenger Karsten Pawlik, 3,099 to 2,9,23 votes, in results that are still unofficial.

Two men pleaded guilty last week in connection with a duffle bag filled with more than $400,000 of cocaine and fentanyl in a Super 8 Motel in McHenry last year.

The McHenry Parks and Recreation Department alerted residents Monday that it is performing a controlled burn

A 20-year-old man was accused of punching a Joliet police officer in the face and later kicked an officer as they attempting to handcuff him. 

Yorkville is considering investing $42,150 over three years to tame the unsightly weeds and trees that thrive in the soil along the river, including the riverfront island and canoe chute, and the downtown district.

Laborers Local Union 393 members participated in the spring beautification project at the Middle East Conflicts Wall Memorial in Marseilles, cleaning out old mulch and installing new mulch, trimming trees and replacing old flowers.

Kankakee County is set to finally launch the long-awaited dredging of the Kankakee River at the Aroma Park boat ramp at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Potawatomi Park at 307 W. Front St.

The next Starved Rock Civil War Round Table is at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, in Room 420 at Ottawa High School, 211 Main St.

Three fifth grade students at Fabyan Elementary School in Geneva were top award winners this year in the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency's annual Poster, Poetry and Prose Contest.

The pedestrian bridge crossing the I&M Canal at Lincoln Landing in Lockport will be taken down and replaced with a new one.

The BBCHS Ironclad Robotics team is preparing to face off against 600 of the best teams in the world at the 2025 FIRST Championship in Houston.

A fire at a single-family home in Wheaton left it residents displaced and caused more than $300,000 in damage Sunday morning, city officials said.

Pieces are falling into place in Yorkville for the $100 million Lake Michigan water project, with more than $18 million going towards construction of a new water tank and a water receiving station.

A correctional deputy charged with predatory sexual assault of a child and possession of child sex abuse materials has been fired, according to the Will County Sheriff’s Office.

Convicted murderer Jonathan D. Hurst has asked a DeKalb County judge to reconsider the two life sentences she handed him last month for the violent murders of Sycamore elderly mother and son Patricia Wilson and Robert Wilson, court records show.

Of the 13 bat species found in Illinois, six are endangered. The northern long eared bat is the reason trees along Route 47 and 31 were cut down over the winter, before the bats return for the summer.

The Streator Key Club raised $350 for the Thirst Project with its Walk for Water on Saturday.

Local quilter Becky Berry was honored with the Best of Show Award at the Hands All Around Quilt Guild Quilt show April 5.

As a follow-up to the Kankakee Valley Park District Board meeting of March 24, I would like to clarify some points from the much-appreciated article written by Jeff Bonty which appeared in the Daily Journal on March 27, 2025.

Scouting America Three Fires Council in St. Charles hosted an annual food drive in March, collecting 28,476 food items, enough to feed 250 families for one week.

Photos: Take a look back at some of the Daily Chronicle's news coverage and photos taken in the aftermath of a deadly tornado on April 9, 2015, that swept through DeKalb, Lee and Boone counties, killing two Fairdale residents and injuring dozens more.

Watercraft lake usage decals, boat launch key fobs and watercraft dry storage stalls are available for purchase from the Crystal Lake Park District.

Wayne Jett's first ever “Mayor’s Monthly Meetup" is set for 6 p.m. May 14 at Ye Olde Corner Tap, 3901 Main St., McHenry, part of his efforts to meet residents outside of City Council meetings

The Cary-Grove Area Chamber of Commerce honored members and businesses at its annual dinner Friday night.

McHenry City Council candidate Bobbi Baehne proposes term limits for local elected offices, while Wayne Jett said the third term he's just won will be his last.

Third through sixth graders will have an opportunity to make yarn wrapped birds at a program 4 to 4:45 p.m. Thursday, April 17, at Reddick Library, 1010 Canal St., Ottawa.

The Streator Public Library will host a sea creature scavenger hunt the week of April 14.

The project is a continuation of the Pine Ridge Club development, which was approved by the village in 2005.

Street closures will change Monday in downtown Joliet as construction for the Chicago Street Streetscape project moves into its next phase.

Joliet's baseball stadium is getting several upgrades as the Joliet Slammers prepare for their season opener on May 9.

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

Following debate about roadway setbacks, an amended design for the Beecher Road Solar, LLC, solar farm in Yorkville is once again looking sunny to city officials.

A Loves Park woman has been sentenced to probation after she arranged to meet a man in his Woodstock home and then robbed him with an accomplice.

Hardscrabble Lions in Streator hosted Battle of Bars on April 4 at Jackpots, Eagles and Teke’s.

Ransom Grade School announced its honor roll for the third quarter of the 2024-2025 school year.

Ottawa Sunrise Rotarians welcomed the April Students of the Month.

A list of births at Kankakee hospitals.

With the TBM Avenger Reunion 10th anniversary show a little more than a month away, the organization is gearing up for an unforgettable event, to ensure everything runs smoothy Peru City Council purchased liability insurance, among approving other expenses.

In Towne Self-Storage official opened April 10, 2025, at 4428 Hollerich Drive, Peru, after serval months of construction and renovation.

Oswego’s Little White School Museum invites you to participate in creating a new traditional community cookbook.