27+ min ago   (138+ words) Shaw Local Elgin man reported missing for nearly a month ID’d as Fox River drowning victim Kane County coroner said preliminary cause of death is drowning A 41-year-old man from Elgin has been identified as the person who was found…...

26+ min ago   (123+ words) Shaw Local Crystal Lake South offensive linemen Robbie Fontana (left) and Charlie Plunkett (right) block during football practice on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at Crystal Lake South High School. (Gregory Shaver/Gregory Shaver Shaw Media ) Elmhurst’s assistant city manager to serve…...

40+ min ago   (1108+ words) Steer-tailing competitions, Mexican-style rodeo events that have stirred up widespread controversy across northern Illinois, are officially over in Ogle County. The rodeo, Rancho La Esperanza at 16989 East Ritchie Road near Rochelle, has held those events for years under a county-approved…...

1+ hour, 15+ min ago   (796+ words) Downers Grove commissioners on Tuesday forcefully pushed back against the notion that renters are inferior to homeowners before unanimously approving the rezoning required to convert a vacant office building into an apartment complex. Plans call for converting an existing office…...

1+ hour, 45+ min ago   (135+ words) “Bubble Man” will be roaming the 79th Annual Sweet Corn Festival in Mendota from 10- 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 9, and along the parade route to provide entertainment for kids and adults alike, according to a news release from the Mendota Area…...

1+ hour, 30+ min ago   (90+ words) The single-family residence located at 1617 Waterford Place in Bourbonnais was sold on July 10. The purchase price was $785,000. The property’s lot measures 12,489 square feet. These nearby homes in Bourbonnais have also recently been sold: · A single-family residence at 155 Barrington Drive, sold…...

3+ hour, 30+ min ago   (361+ words) Prospective homebuyers considering the real estate market had a range of options in various neighborhoods throughout the region over the past week. In this article, we outline recent property sales in Will County, all of which featured properties at the…...

1+ hour, 14+ min ago   (89+ words) Shaw Local Joliet man charged with 44 child sex crimes to remain in jail under SAFE-T Act A Will County judge ordered a Joliet man to remain in jail under the SAFE-T Act after he was charged with 44 counts of child…...

3+ hour, 30+ min ago   (824+ words) Pipes for new water mains are laid along a section of Moore Avenue in the Preston Heights area outside Joliet on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. (Bob Okon) A city-county program to bring Joliet water into areas where utility systems have failed got…...

1+ hour, 30+ min ago   (222+ words) The Rotary Club of Joliet recognized Jack Gleason and Donald O’Brien with its 2026 Silver Eagle Award on June 2, honoring their decades of volunteer work in healthcare, veteran support, and community service. The award reflects Rotary’s principle of “Service Above Self…...