Northern Illinois University recently announced its spring 2026 dean’s list.

The Flagg Township Museum in Rochelle will be holding multiple events over the July 4 weekend to celebrate America's 250th anniversary.

The start of this year’s Kankakee River Fishing Derby has been pushed back a week.

The Kane County Coroner's office identified the female remains found in the Fox River has a teen who had been reported missing.

The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation has established a disaster relief fund to support Streator residents recovering from the tornado.

Aurora University approached Dist. 308 officials last fall with a proposal for a direct admit program.

A Joliet police officer spoke with a man and saw he had a 3 to 4 inch cut on his left cheek that was bleeding heavily from the beer bottle attack outside Longshots Sports Bar & Grill, prosecutors said.

Scout, a beagle released from a breeding and research facility in Wisconsin that made national headlines for being the site of animal rights protests, is now starting his new life with a family in Cary.

Temporary lane closures are expected to back up traffic across Kane County as workers make roadway pavement improvements.

Two people were transported to the hospital to be evaluated for smoke inhalation following a fire at a residence in the 1500 block of Dale Lane in Bourbonnais Township Monday.

A Will County judge denied the pretrial release of a Joliet teen charged with the first-degree murder of another teen who was stabbed on May 3 at Riverwalk Homes apartment complex.

An arrest warrant has been issued for a Crystal Lake man accused of breaking into a McHenry market and stealing whiskey and cigarettes, court records show.

More construction on the Immanuel Lutheran Church property in Crystal Lake might be coming as the owners look to expand services with a new building and an outdoor amphitheater.

Tickets for the Fulton Sheen beatification in St. Louis will be available starting at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 23.

The St. Charles Police Department provided more clarity into what caused the “misinformation” on a Facebook scanner page of an alleged active shooter last Thursday. The police said a training exercise used radio communications. The police said no prior public notice was given.

UW-Eau Claire recently named its spring 2026 dean’s list students.

A person was flown after a crash with entrapment in Crystal Lake, authorities announced Monday.

Starting today, Yorkville city staff is coming around on tractors collecting brush pick-up stacked beside the roadway.

Plano Library offers free programs for kids and adults through June

Kankakee police are investigating a fatal shooting Sunday that killed a Kankakee man and left his father wounded.

The Juneteenth holiday was celebrated with a parade marching from downtown Kankakee to Pioneer Park followed by food and fireworks on Saturday. Though fun and games were a central part of the festivities, the celebration was about more than just entertainment.

Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin, recently celebrated Rochelle-area students for completing their degree requirements in May 2026.

Resthave Care & Rehabilitation held its annual ice cream social June 11 in Morrison, bringing together community members, residents, families and staff for an evening of fellowship, entertainment and food.

Various downtown streets will be closed and parking restrictions implemented for Swedish Days starting June 23, Geneva police said. The festival runs June 24 through June 28 in downtown Geneva.

Rock River Center is a resource center located at 810 S. 10th St., Oregon.

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh officials have released the names of students who qualified for the dean’s list and University Honor Roll in spring 2026.

Organizers behind Disability Pride, a free event celebrating people with disabilities, are returning for a second year in Crystal Lake, hoping it’s bigger and better.

The Wayne Messmer Quartet will perform from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 24 at Montgomery Park.

CASA Kane County recently announced the appointments of Rochelle Dizon, Christel Griffin and Martha Harrison to the nonprofit’s Board of Directors.

As the midterm election approaches this fall, some candidates vying for office are looking to get to know rural DeKalb County voters at a series of townhalls.

The Byron Museum’s 39th annual quilt show will be held during ByronFest on July 10, 11 and 12. The museum is seeking area quilters and collectors to display their fabric works of art.

Two weeks remain to register youngsters who have completed pre-K through fifth grade to hop aboard the Wonder Junction train for a three-day VBS on Wednesday, July 8, through Friday, July 10.

The Crystal Lake park board agreed to keep as its attorney ex-board president Eric Anderson, who shifted to the new role just after deciding not to seek reelection, at a much higher rate than his predecessor.

The Community Foundation of Kankakee River Valley distributed grants supporting early childhood education, workforce development, mental health services, and food security.

Other activities are still set to take place. The festival runs through 6 p.m.

Led by Associate Professor Ted Hogan, NIU students visited Custom Aluminum Products in Genoa four times, gaining firsthand exposure to how safety programs are developed, implemented and continuously improved in a modern manufacturing operation.

Since its inception, more names and panels have been added each year, with the nine new additions bringing the total to 8,041.

The Bourbonnais Friendship Festival gives the community a chance to start celebrating America’s 250th birthday.

The Rochelle Fire Department station now has a new patriotic look that pays homage to America’s 250th birthday and the look it had 50 years ago in 1976.

SEA Craft, a subsidiary of Oregon company Grown Rogue, is taking over the shuttered PharmaCann cannabis growing operation in Dwight.

Lena Powless of Byron celebrated her 100th birthday on June 7, surrounded by her family.

The first chief academic officer for Sycamore schools was the chief strategy officer for Freeport School District 145. The Sycamore school board approved a contract for Maurice Davis this week.

The Geneva City Council approved three Destination Geneva reimbursable grants totaling $8,300 for local organizations to lure more visitors to the city.

The Mt. Morris Jamboree recently announced the debut performance of Steve Colvin’s Men In Black on June 26.

The Sycamore Community School District 427 has hired two new administrative staff members who will work as assistant principals in separate elementary schools.

Following some hard hitting storms in the area, the city of Yorkville said it has received “complaints about unlicensed solicitors throughout town.”

Next event will take place Monday at Oswegoland Park District’s Civic Center Park in Montgomery. Librarians will lead a lively and engaging storytime in the park.

Cypress Creek Energy recently announced that Evan Jones of Stillman Valley High School has been selected to receive a 2026 Energizing Tomorrow’s Leaders Scholarship award.

Wartburg College recently recognized 507 students who were named to the 2026 winter/May term dean’s list.

L'Erable business owner and father Nick Bohn has high hopes for the days following Father's Day.