The Ottawa City Council took one of the final steps in allowing a $2 million state grant to move forward for Illinois Valley PADS’ new homeless shelter project in Ottawa during their regular meeting on Tuesday night.

A $100,000-plus defamation lawsuit, filed by a Kane County sitting judge against a Geneva blogger, was continued Wednesday, when the blogger claimed he had not been served.

On the same day Sycamore school officials formally cut the ribbon on the district’s new administration building, School Board President Michael DeVito said he can’t say much about why he voted to place the district’s top employee on paid leave.

Seneca's Jeremy Gagnon has committed to continue his education at McKendree University and his wrestling career at the NCAA Division II level with the Bearcats.

Can anybody take down Huntley in the FVC? How far can Richmond-Burton extend its KRC winning streak? Here are five girls volleyball storylines to watch in McHenry County in 2025.

Here is a list of Lee County property transfers for July 28 to Aug. 1, 2025.

Serena graduate and Times All-Area Softball first-teamer Maddie Glade has committed to continue her education at Illinois Valley Community College and her softball career with the Eagles.

FedEx confirmed it will close its facility on Progress Boulevard in Peru this September as part of a broader restructuring strategy.

Featuring golfers from Bureau Valley, Hall, St. Bede and Princeton

La Salle-Peru graduate Lexi Marx first tried disc golf in college in 2021, but is now a professional competing in the Professional Disc Golf Association.

Annie Scaramuzzi, who starred for Oswego in high school and was co-coach for this past season's state championship team, has been named the Panthers' next head coach.

Emerald Hill won the Rock River Classic golf tournament this past weekend behind individual medalist Jarred Hippen.

Larry Burns told a jury the gun aimed at him misfired or jammed. After he sped away from the Ottawa scene, he found bullet holes in his car.

After going for what he thought was just a night out to eat with his family last week, 2025 Clifton Central graduate Tyler Shoven learned he'll be attending Super Bowl LX thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

How will Prairie Ridge follow up a historic season? Who are the top FVC and KRC contenders? Which returning players have the most scoring power? Here are five boys soccer storylines to watch in McHenry County in 2025.

Here are some of the top storylines to watch for from several fall sports this upcoming season.

Sports card collectors from near and far flocked to Rosemont last week for the 45th National Sports Card Convention.

Oswego East senior guard Mason Lockett, one of the state's top prospects in the Class of 2026, made his verbal commitment to DePaul on Sunday.

Here's a list of property transfers for Whiteside County for July 28 to Aug. 1, 2025.

Kankakee native and 2016 Bishop McNamara graduate Jonathan Ward signed with the New York Giants on Monday.

Joey Puetz has signed on to continue her education at Benedictine University and her soccer career at the NCAA Division III level with the Eagles.

A knife fight Saturday in Ottawa turned into felony charges for an Ottawa man.

Joliet boxer JoJo Awinongya competed for USA Boxing at the 2025 Brandenburg Cup and won the title at 80 kg (176 pounds).

La Salle-Peru boys soccer coach David Spudic and L-P players Alex Rax, Ismael Mejia and Noah Escobedo went to Spain through Super Clubs National Team and Coaches Voice Tours. They went through training sessions, played games and toured soccer stadiums.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for July 28 to Aug. 1, 2025.

Two counts of aggravated battery filed against Carlos T. Loyola, 27, of Rock Falls, were dismissed July 31, 2025.

With stops in Genoa, Sycamore and DeKalb, the 18th annual Veterans Weekend made its return over this past weekend to help area residents honor all who served.

The Beecher Muskies won their first NABF World Series championship since 2010 with a wild 10-6 comeback victory at North Central College on Sunday, their second straight game coming back from a late five-run deficit.

Natalie Misener has committed to continue her education at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais and both her track and cross country careers at the NAIA level with the Tigers.

Here is a list of property transfers for Lee, Whiteside and Ogle counties for July 21-25, 2025.

Following a 6-1 win in the quarterfinals, the Beecher Muskies came back from a late 8-3 deficit in the NABF World Series semifinals at North Central College on Saturday, winning 10-9 to advance to the title game for the second year in a row.

The pretrial provision of the SAFE-T Act could have kept a man in jail and potentially prevented the escalation that led to a Joliet woman’s murder, according to an advocate for domestic violence victims.

The Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp lost their regular-season finale Thursday, and the defending Prospect League champions did not qualify for the playoffs.

NIU AD Sean Frazier calls joining the Mountain West for football only the beach house. Joining the Horizon League for most non-football sports is the lake house. Those assets should help the university increase its revenue, a necessity in a post-House settlement world.

Northern Illinois University is navigating a seismic shift in college athletics, as athletic director Sean Frazier seeks to balance historic ideals with new revenue-sharing opportunities, following the House vs. NCAA settlement that permits athletes to be compensated directly.

As NIU prepares to compete in the Mountain West, athletic director Sean Frazier champions the resilience of smaller schools in college athletics, emphasizing unity among Group of 6 schools to navigate an increasingly competitive landscape shaped by evolving NCAA policies.

Seneca's Travis Barr has signed on to continue his education and track career at Joliet Junior College.

The football field at Hancock Stadium in Normal has been renamed after longtime Illinois State University supporters Jay and Lori Bergman.

The 2025 boys soccer season is nearly upon us, so here are a handful of storylines to keep an eye on this year.

Details are still to be finalized, but it’s expected NASCAR will soon announce a return of its NASCAR Cup and Xfinity series to Joliet’s Chicagoland Speedway in 2026.

“The highest bid did not achieve the confidential reserve price, so [CLRED] chose to terminate the auction,” Hussey said in a statement.

In an accelerated two-week summer season, Kaneland volleyball's new dynamics unfold as seniors cultivate leadership and chemistry.

Kankakee basketball star Lincoln Williams was alongside Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo in a shoe commercial for Nike's newly-released Giannis Freak 7's.

Morris graduate Cody Del Favero threw a 3-hit shutout with 13 strikeouts for the Normal Cornbelters to earn Prospect League Pitcher of the Week honors

Seneca senior and pitching ace Tessa Krull recently announced her verbal commitment to continue her education and softball career at Indiana State University in Terre Haute.

Mason Schweizer looks at a handful of storylines to keep an eye on during the upcoming girls volleyball season.

Developing young players while continuing to adapt to new offensive and defensive schemes were the focus of NIU's first fall practice on Wednesday.

'Beetlejuice, Jr." is Stage 212 children’s production for summer 2025. The show runs Aug. 7-10.

Beau Raikes has signed on to continue his education at Danville Area Community College and his baseball career at the NJCAA Division II level with the Jaguars.

Sterling's Mason Hubbard saved his best round for last on Tuesday, shooting a 70 at Trump National Doral to finish tied for 24th at the Optimist International Junior Golf Championships in Miami.