A 2-year-old boy has been hospitalized in serious condition and a Wilmington man died following a semitrailer crash in Joliet.

Throughout the month of October, several local Dixon businesses are joining forces to support the OSF Foundation, with all proceeds benefiting the Women’s Imaging Center at OSF HealthCare Saint Katharine Medical Center.

A Crystal Lake man who pleaded guilty in federal court to defrauding investors out of more than $8 million is due to be sentenced in New York Thursday afternoon.

Dessert will be served after the presentation. Organizers ask for a $5 donation to help cover expenses.

Byron CUSD 226 is proud to announce that Annie Burke, second grade teacher at Mary Morgan Elementary School, has been awarded the Outstanding Young Alumni Award from Illinois State University.

Joliet police officers investigated an incident where a 20-year-old Family Dollar store employee was punched multiple times in the face.

Join DeKalb Mutual Aid on Oct. 25 for a fundraiser supporting transgender individuals.

Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry and Clothes Closet opened its doors at a new location on Oct. 1, after a weekend-long move with the help of community members.

The Rochelle Christian Food Pantry at 770 Lincoln Ave. set a record for families served in August 2025, RCFP Board Member Cal Jacobs said Sept. 25, 2025.

This collaborative event marked a step toward strengthening the network of support for veterans in the Sauk Valley region. The group will meet quarterly.

Downtown DeKalb has a new spot for steaks and other food, after Florentino’s Charhouse opened this month.

After serving as president for nearly four years, Amy Gassen is has stepped down. She will be replaced my Marty Acks.

A 30-year-old Palos Park woman died after crashing her vehicle into a ditch in Homer Township on Wednesday.

A man is hospitalized after he was struck by a train in downtown Rochelle on Wednesday night, Oct. 1, 2025, a Rochelle Police Department news release said.

A Crystal Lake man won $550,000 in the lottery and plans to take his family on a beach vacation and set up his five children for success.

To celebrate their grand opening, the owners of Nothing Bundt Cakes in Yorkville are hosting a fundraiser for Cal’s Angels, a pediatric cancer nonprofit. You can also receive free cakes for a year.

The city again will send shovelers to clear sidewalks for people who are elderly or disabled.

The Manteno Knights of Columbus Council No. 11358 is hosting an all you can eat chicken noodle soup and bread dinner from 5-8:30 p.m. Oct. 25.

Successful golf outing benefits Kishwaukee Cancer Center, showcasing community support.

Though fall’s only arrived, a St. Charles nonprofit is on the lookout ahead of the Christmas season for Santa’s helpers to help shop for gifts for area schoolchildren and families facing financial hardship. Volunteers should sign up by Oct. 15.

Local elected officials, developers and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital representatives met in Sycamore Wednesday to herald the beginning of a charitable housing project.

On Wednesday afternoon, a Will County jury found Patrick Gleason, 63, guilty of killing Daniel Rios III, 52, who died in the shooting on March 9, 2018 at Izzy’s bar in Joliet.

State Sen. Li Arellano Jr. is inviting residents from all across the 37th Senate District to join him for a virtual town hall event at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6.

CGH Medical Center will host a series of upcoming flu shot clinics for adults and children.

Two people from Plano and a man from Aurora have been charged with multiple felonies following an investigation into an alleged chicken fighting ring in Kendall County.

The beloved Ogle County Farm Stroll is back for another year of hands-on agricultural adventure and local flavor. Mark your calendars for Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, and prepare to explore the heart of rural Illinois.

Get ready to see Momence in a gruesome new light as the third season of the Netflix drama “Monster,” which tells the horrific true story of serial killer Ed Gein, begins streaming Friday.

The public is welcomed to stroll downtown Geneva from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3 for the seventh annual Autumn Fest and Self-Guided Jack-O'-Lantern Walk, with 90 merchants participating.

There is more to Mexican food than tacos and burritos and a new restaurant in downtown Kankakee is set to show this to area diners.

Forreston Junior/Senior High School/Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 received a grant for polycarbonate panels and connection supplies for its greenhouse.

The Coliseum Museum in Oregon is pleased to announce the opening of the final juried art show of 2025, the Air, Land & Sea Art Exhibit featuring 44 artists from across the northern Illinois area, on display from Oct. 1-Nov. 16, 2025.

The American Legion of Dixon will serve roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, roll, vegetable, salad and dessert Friday, Oct. 3, 2025.

Multiple vehicles in the garage were found to be engulfed in flames, according to the Little Rock-Fox Fire Protection District.

An order of protection filed by a Sycamore woman against her 35-year-old son expired weeks before her death, which authorities have alleged was caused by him, court records show.

Batavia City Council have selected an appointee to fill the vacant 7th Ward seat.

Reddick Public Library in Ottawa has announced a week of free activities and programs from Monday, Oct. 6, through Saturday, Oct. 11.

For the third straight year, student enrollment for Fall 2025 semester has increased at Kankakee Community College.

Senior health insurance open enrollment appointments will be held at 1st Gateway Credit Union, 200 N. Base St., Morrison, from Oct. 20 to Dec. 7 on Mondays and Tuesdays by appointment.

Northern Rehab Physical Therapy Specialists is collecting donations for the Sycamore United Methodist Church Coat Ministry. Needed items include new and gently-used coats, boots, mittens, scarves, and other winter accessories.

The Downers Grove Historical Society invites the community to experience the Living Cemetery at the historic Main Street Cemetery, 5158 Main St.

A Crystal Lake man has pleaded guilty to using Snapchat to solicit “sexually explicit” images from a 13-year-old child in Texas.

In addition, School District 308 students have the opportunity to make items for the craft shows hosted by Creations by Pathways. Spooky Shoppe will be held on Thursday.

State Rep. Amy “Murri” Briel hosted an immigration rights presentation from The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights on Tuesday evening.

A longtime farming family from the Ottawa area is giving back to the community with a major gift to the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation.

A Will County judge was not persuaded a Joliet man acted in self-defense in the 2021 fatal shooting of a 17-year-old teen outside a laundromat.

The City of Rochelle recently released information on its 2025 Halloween festivities. Community-wide trick-or-treat hours will be 5-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31.

Update: A 35-year-old Sycamore man has been charged with murder in connection to the violent deaths of his parents, authorities announced Tuesday. This is a developing story.

Officials continue investigating a Sept. 5 fire at Harold’s Chicken restaurant in the 200 block of South Main Street in Bourbonnais.

Skylar Weiland did everything right: Graduated with honors, completed internships and networked extensively. Yet the Northern Illinois University economics graduate spent months unemployed applying to as many as 50 jobs per day before landing a job outside his field.

A Joliet man was sentenced to 35 years in prison after being charged with first-degree murder following a 2020 drive-by shooting in Boulder Hill that left two people dead.