DeKalb police could contract with license plate reader company Flock Safety for the department’s local cameras, which city staff said could be an improved and lower-cost way to maintain existing surveillance equipment.

Residents in Lemont and the surrounding communities are planning to object Friday to a petition by the Citgo Lemont Refinery to the Illinois Pollution Control Board to allow for more carbon monoxide emissions under certain circumstances.

As the new finance director, Carrie Harrington Echols will oversee the county’s finance department, which oversees budgeting, accounting, financial reporting, audit coordination and long-range financial planning.

Silver Cross is one of only 13 Illinois hospitals to earn a place on Newsweek’s orthopedics ranking.

Since its inception in 2018, the Lockport Township Senior Expo has connected senior citizens to services and resources that promote health, safety and overall well-being.

Plate-reading technology used to find girl, under age 14, with Georgia man at forest preserve in Lake County on Saturday

The Romeoville police and fire Departments have announced a partnership with the Association for Individual Development to provide 24/7 case management services for residents in crisis.

Illinois State Patrols will focus on preventing, detecting, and taking enforcement action in response to violations associated with impaired driving and illegal transportation or consumption of alcohol or drugs.

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.

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

On this episode of Talk Line, host Brandon Clark is joined by Lauren Metzler, founder of Tevin's Tribe, a dedicated space for families and the community to honor loved ones lost to substance use disorder. The pair talk about the organization's upcoming events.

The owners of HopScotch & Vine restaurant announced the restaurant would not reopen after being damaged by fire in January.

With its current comprehensive plan dating back to 1997, Kankakee is set to at long last develop a new document.

On this episode of Talk Line, host Brandon Clark chats with Heather Grobe from the Dixon Family YMCA about this year's Reagan Run and how you can get involved.

Lockport Township High School District 205 received over $200,000 in grants which it is using for needed roof repairs at Central Campus.

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.

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.

The death of a woman who was hit by car in her driveway in Campton Hills during a "disturbance" at the residence has been ruled accidental, and no charges will be filed, authorities said.

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

Sycamore school board members recently added four new administrative positions with yearly salaries worth a total of $501,500. Board President Michael DeVito told Shaw Local, “The district has the financial ability to pay for the salaries of the people we hire.”

Protesters gathered along Peck Road and Route 38 in Geneva Saturday to voice their opposition to recent local and national activity involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.

A lawsuit filed by a civic advocacy organizations claims state agencies and law enforcement agencies have kept the public “largely in the dark” about the outcomes of cash bail abolishment under the SAFE-T Act.

Juneteenth commemorates the day when the last enslaved people in the country were informed of their freedom.

The Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 board of education has named Michael Duback, the district's current Chief School Business Official, as the next superintendent of the district.

A young man with a deep faith and deep ties to area was recalled for being a team player and mentor after he and another ex-Wheaton College football player drowned in Michigan.

Authorities said a Johnsburg man who is a lifetime registered sexual offender communicated with a 12-year-old child he met at a Crystal Lake ice rink, a violation of the sex offender registry.

The trial for a former Joliet teacher charged with the 2018 murder of his wife has once again been delayed even though it was given a “firm trial date” last year.

The retail tenant space at 180 W. Washington St. has been vacant since the Reserve at Hudson Crossing building was constructed and opened in 2021.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources delayed the traditional April 1 opening of the lake because of unusually low water levels caused by drought conditions this spring

Turtle mortalities have been documented on Division Street near the Lockport Prairie Nature Preserve, said Juli Mason, the forest preserve’s director of conservation programs,

Aaron Rybski, environmental health services director for the Kendall County Health Department, said testing has found 40% to 50% of deer ticks collected in the area carry Lyme disease.

Talks between the U.S. and Iran were called off on Friday after intense fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, three officials said, raising questions about a nascent agreement to end the war in Iran

A Kankakee County judge granted a motion by the attorneys representing Prime Healthcare, the company that owns St. Mary’s Hospital in Kankakee, asking for sanctions against the Kankakee County State’s Attorney’s office.

Eastbound lanes of I-80 will be closed this weekend between Wheeler Avenue and Richards Street for bridge deck repairs and pavement patching.

Morrison-Rockwood State Park in Whiteside County will be closed to the public June 23 and 24 while staff apply aquatic herbicide treatment at Lake Carlton.

From hot rods to hot dogs, family fun and craft brews, the popular Cruise Nights on the River returns to downtown Yorkville on Friday evening. The events are held monthly.

Authorities say the police chief in Holiday Hills, who was also just fired as a Prairie Grove officer, used a police database and Flock license plate readers to track people for personal reasons, including women he was romantically involved with.

Bourbonnais trustees passed an ordinance that puts a moratorium on building data centers in the village during Monday’s board meeting.

Prosecutors are opposing a request from a former Joliet police officer to expunge and impound a 2017 case where he was found not guilty of recklessly firing a gun during a domestic dispute.

Will County residents should take steps to limit mosquito breeding following all of the recent rainfall, health officials said.

In a farewell speech this week, outgoing Superintendent Minerva Garcia-Sanchez centered on her commitment to serving students in her role as DeKalb School District 428’s top education official, a post she’s held since 2021.

The St. Charles Police Department said there was no active shooter in the city Thursday, despite social media reports.

Juneteenth in Kendall County kicks off in Yorkville on Friday. Organizers say the free festival is designed to promote "a celebration of love and education." The main event is 4-8 p.m. at the Yorkville Congregation United Church of Christ.

Data centers would pay the full cost of any grid upgrades needed for their connection, under the commission order. But that order can do little to address the tightening energy supplies that are driving up electricity bills in some areas and raising warnings of blackouts

A 7-year-old child was pronounced dead after being found in a retention pond in Lake in the Hills.

Outdoor farmers markets offer plenty of opportunities to shop local and support regional growers and vendors in the Will County area.

PrairieFest opens at 4 p.m. Thursday at PrairieFest Park, 91 Plank Drive, Oswego.

Oil prices fell Monday to about $80 for a barrel of U.S. benchmark crude. That compares to $67 per barrel before the war and the price of over $120 a barrel reached earlier in the conflict

Under the agreement, the Strait of Hormuz will reopen, and the U.S. will lift its blockade of Iranian ports. Passage through the waterway will be toll-free for 60 days, and the deal doesn’t preclude fees after that

Mayor LaMore dismisses Joe Cainkar and hires a new attorney as an emergency appointment for 30 days.