The contractor who was killed this week while working in a Downers Grove storm sewer has been identified as Ivan A. Perez, 33, of Pasadena, Texas, the DuPage County Coroner said ...

State Sen. Michael E. Hastings, D-Frankfort, urged Gov. JB Pritzker to declare a disaster area following the July 27 storms that damaged eastern Will County and other south suburbs.

With taste buds at the ready, the opening of the New York City Deli in downtown Kankakee has been set.

If you saw a helicopter at Starved Rock, don't worry, nobody fell. The helicopter was used to transport materials to Tonti and La Salle Canyons on Thursday, July 30, 2026 at Starved Rock State Park.

The Ogle County Fair kicked off Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at the fairgrounds in Oregon. The fair runs until Sunday.

About 295,000 Illinois borrowers have fallen into default since pandemic-era protections ended. Experts warn the financial consequences could extend well beyond student loan payments ...

Developing: A man died at the scene of a watery crash in DeKalb Wednesday night, where first responders also pulled a toddler, still alive, from the submerged wreckage, authorities said. Both were ...

West Dundee wants residents to tell them what they would like to see at the former Spring Hill Mall site. A session takes place Thursday evening and again Aug. 31.

Dan Brown, previously the head coach at Joliet Junior College, is set to take over the girls volleyball program at Morris this season.

The man, now of Tampico, has a criminal history that goes back several years and includes a prison sentence in connection with a May 2009 charge of delivery of cocaine near a school.

Taste of the Illinois Valley is Friday, July 31 and Saturday, Aug. 1 at Centennial Park in Peru.

Renovations are nearly complete for Lockport High School Central Campus as the first day of school approaches.