The fire crews responded at 12:56 p.m. on Oct. 12 to the area of Illinois Route 47 and Caton Farm Road in Yorkville.

All workers except a small number of top officials are being fired at the office that implements the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, a federal law that ensures millions of students with disabilities get support from their schools

Kankakee Mayor Chris Curtis stated Sunday he has been made aware by members of the public that ICE agents and perhaps other federal agencies are in Kankakee.

The TALK-LINE interview for Oct. 10 featured Illinois 37th District State Senator Li Arellano of Dixon discussing the upcoming fall veto session for the state legislature set to get underway later this month, with issues on a pending energy crisis facing the state.

The TALK-LINE interview for Oct. 13 featured Ogle County Health Department Grants Coordinator Joyce Lewis discussing the success of grant-funded “Mini-Marts” constructed across our four-county area: Lee, Ogle, Carroll and Whiteside counties.

Kankakee County Coroner Bob Gessner identified the victim in the fatal crash involving a motorcycle and passenger car as 31-year-old Trevor Waddell, of Braidwood.

The Disability Pride Event in Joliet was meant to remind people that “to be disabled means to be part of a community of fighters,” said Riley Spreadbury.

Hamas released all 20 remaining living hostages held in Gaza on Monday, while Israel began releasing hundreds of Palestinian prisoners as part of a ceasefire pausing two years of war

Owned and operated by the village of Oswego, Venue 1012 opened in August 2021. Plans for Venue 1012 started to take shape after local business owner Kevin Fialko donated a three-acre plot of land to the village.

The CCL/ESCC had a number of fantastic matchups this week further proving the power possessed by the strongest conference in the state. Steve Soucie takes a look at what we learned in Week 6.

A driver traveling through the east side of Joliet is expected to survive after he was shot in the head and leg by an “unknown pedestrian” in the area, police said. 

Metra customers are now required to carry their e-bikes and e-scooters on and off the train without the assistance of electric motors.

A man fell from a garage roof Saturday and was flown to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Shelia M. Pardo's appointment at Senior Services of Will County is effective Oct. 14.

Illinois State Police Troop 5 is investigating a fatal crash involving a passenger car and motorcycle that occurred Sunday morning in Kankakee County.

Kohl’s store in Bradley is one of three in Illinois that will be powered by solar.

Evelyn Provost celebrated her 90th birthday with a large family gathering on Sept. 20 in Momence.

Kankakee Community College nursing student Faith McCarthy is aiming to win the Face of Halloween Costume Contest, sponsored by the Starlight Children's Foundation.

A storm sewer improvement project in the middle of the village of Manteno was awarded at Monday’s board meeting to a local contractor.

Employees were able to evacuate safely from the Lockport building following a fire on Sunday.

Dozens gathered for Magnificat’s fall prayer breakfast Saturday in Crystal Lake.

The vision of reimagining Riverfront Park in Bourbonnais came a bit more into focus last week.

A portion of LaFox Road will close for a month starting Oct. 17 to allow construction crews to work on the new Bunker and LaFox roads intersection, according to the Kane County Department of Transportation.

The NIU offense struggled to score points again, this time against an Eastern Michigan defense that had been allowing more than 35 points per game. The Huskies lost 16-10 and still haven't scored 20 points in a game this year.

Kankakee County continues to experience growth in tourism with about 10% of the local economy fueled by visitors.

The new Goodfellas Cigar Lounge in Joliet will hold a grand opening celebration on Oct. 16, which will include an appearance by when National Baseball Hall of Famer Frank Thomas.

The Will County sheriff's deputies also recorded 44 traffic arrests and 11 criminal arrests during the campaign.

Residents attended a forum on immigration policy Friday, Oct. 10, hosted by U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood.

The Fox Lake Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a Round Lake Heights man with two gunshot wounds.

Lake County Sheriff’s detectives are investigating a fatal drive-by shooting that occurred in Ingleside.

Currently, the Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate have 66 members in the United States, with 25 in the Joliet area, and 14 in Brazil.

The Valley View School District 365U teachers union rejected a tentative contract deal this week and intends to return to the bargaining table.

Illinois State Police have reported that two people were hospitalized Thursday after a crash on eastbound I-80 to southbound I-55 in Joliet.

A groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday for the Herscher School District’s project to replace its aging facilities.

The Chicago Bears returned three players to the practice field Friday as they received more good injury news. Starting right tackle Darnell Wright, safety Jaquan Brisker, and rookie running back Kyle Monangai (thigh) all returned to practice

National Guard troops patrolled in Tennessee’s second-largest city for the first time Friday while soldiers in Illinois were engaged only in planning and training

Amtrak police and the DeKalb County Coroner’s Office are investigating the incident.

Sijia Chen, the artist who is creating the sculpture, will be there to discuss the Unity Dome. Participants invited to bring photos and memorabilia to contribute their personal stories and reflect “community values,” city of Joliet said.

Kankakee police continue the investigation into the death of a 62-year-old Kankakee man, who was shot and killed Oct. 3 on the city’s north side.

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the chaplain for the men’s basketball team at Loyola Chicago who became a beloved international celebrity during the school’s fairy-tale run to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament in 2018, has died

With its workforce at 350, Gotion Illinois officials anticipate the number to more than triple within the next 15 months.

A proposed resolution calling on state and federal officials to limit ICE activity has stalled amid party division on the Will County Board.

A woman who police said threw a homemade “firebomb” into a Crystal Lake home at the behest of her husband is heading to prison along with him.

Yorkville emerged victorious in a 2-1 overtime victory over Oswego in the IHSA Kankakee Regional championship game on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025.

A man is accused of threatening to “kill everyone” at the McHenry Police Department as he was being arrested in an alleged domestic violence incident Sunday.

The injuries to Brisker and Monangai were both new on the Bears' estimated injury report released Thrusday

Hundreds of pages of emails have been unsealed in a felony public records destruction case against retired DeKalb County administrator Gary Hanson, ahead of an expected Oct. 14 hearing

The Rock Falls City Council approved the appointment of Rock Falls Patrol Sgt. Ryan McKanna as interim police chief Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025.

Did you guess Ned Ryerson as the 2026 Woodstock Groundhog Days special guest? If so, “Bing!”

Production lines were up and running at the battery manufacturing plant for Gotion Illinois on Oct. 1, 2025, in Manteno. The plant has plans to expand its workforce to 450 jobs by the end of 2025 with the goal of reaching 1,400 jobs in 2026. See the full story online Friday.