3+ hour ago   (1109+ words) Despite a resident request for Lake in the Hills to allow backyard chickens, the community became the latest in McHenry County to retain its ban. Chickens already were prohibited in Lake in the Hills, but residents Katie and Brian Battaglia…...

3+ hour, 58+ min ago   (235+ words) A large portion of roadways on the east side of the Fox River in St. Charles are lined up for road improvements. Officials identified 9,302 square yards of roadway in the southeast quadrant needing asphalt patch services to help “extend the…...

16+ hour, 58+ min ago   (491+ words) The following is a listing of all residential property transfers in La Grange reported during the week of Aug. 31. There were 15 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,658-square-foot property on…...

20+ hour, 32+ min ago   (134+ words) Police are investigating an incident where masked thieves targeted gaming machines at a gas station. About 3:35 a.m. Sept. 9, Lake County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a gas station in the 14000 block of West Rockland Road in Green Oaks for a reported armed…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (454+ words) Superintendent Jason Harper speaks at the Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026 meeting of the Rochelle Elementary School District Board of Education. (Jeff Helfrich) The Rochelle Elementary School District Board of Education was introduced to the district’s new teachers on Sept. 8. The district has…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (346+ words) No plans are in place now, or even in the immediate future, for the arrest of residents feeding stray cats in Kankakee. While the issue of a multiplying stray cat population is growing within Kankakee, the City Council is only…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (156+ words) Alex says, “First thing you’ll notice is my smile, though some would argue that my ears stand out … get the joke? “Let’s get outside and check things out. What about a game of fetch? They have a lot of toys…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (203+ words) A banner rolled out Thursday at Rock Run Collection lists future stores announced for the Joliet mixed-use center. Sept. 10, 2026 (Bob Okon) Cullinan Properties on Thursday announced five future retailers for a Joliet retail center anchored by Dick’s House of Sport....

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (163+ words) A Sycamore man was charged Wednesday after authorities alleged he held a loaded gun during an incident involving road rage, according to a news release from the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office. Michael Wendt Jr, 32, was charged with aggravated assault, aggravated…...

3+ day, 42+ min ago   (615+ words) In these days of computers and cell phones it may be hard to believe, but people still use typewriters. Just ask Lucas Dul, the proud owner of Typewriter Chicago, 1525 Ogden Ave., Unit L, Downers Grove. He’s been repairing typewriters since…...