2021-05-15 20:01
Naperville Park District plans to open Centennial Beach for the season on Saturday, May 29. Now that the state has moved into the Bridge Phase of the Restore Illinois Plan, the Beach is able… Read More
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2021-05-15 16:45
TROY, Ill. – A Troy, Illinois businessman has entered a guilty plea on a charge that he willfully
failed to pay millions in federal payroll taxes. Gary Hunsche, 54, admitted in federal… Read More
2021-05-15 15:48
On Friday, May 14, 2021, at approximately 8:59 p.m., Naperville Police responded to a 911 call for a fight in the alley behind the Water Street parking deck, near Webster St. Responding offi… Read More
2021-05-14 21:11
The City of Joliet Joint Review Board will meet Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 10:00 am in the Council Chambers, Second Floor, at Joliet City Hall, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinoi… Read More
2021-05-14 15:11
Joliet Junior College will celebrate the achievements of its graduating students during drive-thru and virtual commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 21.
The drive-thru ceremony will take pl… Read More
2021-05-13 21:23
Informal event aims to promote conversation and enhance the police/community partnership
Naperville Police Chief Robert Marshall invites the community to chat with him and members of his se… Read More
2021-05-13 17:09
Culturally sensitive pediatric care is crucial
A recent survey by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago shows that nearly one-quarter of Chicago parents (2… Read More
2021-05-13 14:51
Illinois State Police and firefighters and paramedics from New Lenox FPD, Mokena FPD, Homer Township FPD responded about 11:18 a.m. Thursday, May 13, 2021 to a report of an aircraft emergenc… Read More
2021-05-12 21:27
News Highlights of the Aftermath of the Colonial Pipeline Company Cyberattack
The Colonial Pipeline transports more than 100 million gallons of gasoline per day.
A stoppage of more than five… Read More
2021-05-12 18:19
Architect Helmut Jahn, who designed some of Chicago’s most dramatic and impressive buildings, died in a bicycle accident on May 8. He was 81.
Campton Hills police said in a statem… Read More
2021-05-12 14:03
Seven corridors will have the signs directing travelers to alternative fuel locations
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that new signs will s… Read More
2021-05-11 20:59
Naperville Park District will open registration for its fall youth soccer programs beginning Tuesday, May 18, with two new programs available for younger children.
Naperville Youth… Read More
2021-05-11 16:36
The challenges stemming from the pandemic this past year cannot be overstated. Which is why Dr. Mary Beth Luna, chair of the Joliet Junior College Nursing Department, wants to convey to this… Read More
2021-05-11 13:50
The City of Joliet Arts Commission – Funding Subcommittee will hold a meeting on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 6 p.m. in Conference Room 1, first floor, Joliet City Hall, 150 W. Jefferson… Read More
2021-05-10 20:12
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – A St. Louis man pled guilty and was sentenced yesterday to 70 months in
prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine.
Accordin… Read More
2021-05-10 18:47
The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County has selected global planning and design firm Stantec to assist district staff in the analysis of Blackwell, Greene Valley, and Waterfa… Read More
2021-05-10 14:41
NAPERVILLE, Ill. — at 5:44 p.m. Friday, May 7, Naperville’s Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) received a 911 call for an occupied car that had driven into a pond and was… Read More
2021-05-09 19:34
This morning Mayor O’Dekirk met with Governor Pritzker and several other local officials to announce a new manufacturing facility opening in Joliet. The Lion Electric Co. has selected… Read More
2021-05-09 15:26
McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick D. Kenneally, announced Friday, May 7, 2021 that his office joined Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s lawsuit against 300 West LLC… Read More
2021-05-08 19:16
Nominate Someone Today Who Has an Outstanding Yard!
Help us recognize residents that show great pride in their property and therefore demonstrate great pride in their neighborhood and in our… Read More
2021-05-08 18:09
On Tuesday, May 11, Lou Malnati’s will host a fundraiser at both the downtown Naperville location and the 95th Street restaurant to support Naperville Park District’s Fee As… Read More
2021-05-08 15:56
Construction employment was unchanged from March to April as nonresidential contractors and homebuilders alike struggled to obtain materials and find enough workers, according to an analysis… Read More
2021-05-07 20:40
BENTON, Ill. – Elvin Lugo-Cales, 47, of Orlando, Florida, was sentenced today to 51 months in
federal prison and 3 years of court supervision after his release. In January, Lugo-Cales… Read More
2021-05-07 19:48
Balloons are the cause of a power outage affecting 1,400 City Water, Light and Power customers this morning. Electric crews were called to 14th and Clay Streets around 9 a.m. this morning fo… Read More
2021-05-07 15:34
Facebook’s oversight board on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 decided to uphold the company’s indefinite suspension of former U.S. President Donald Trump.
Facebook indefinitely blocked Tr… Read More
2021-05-06 19:53
University of Illinois Springfield earned its first bid to the NCAA Division II national men’s tennis tournament on Tuesday.
UIS was awarded the fifth see… Read More
2021-05-06 17:13
May has been identified as Mental Health Awareness month, and the Springfield Police Department would like to remind residents of its partnership in several programs designed to assist those… Read More
2021-05-06 15:46
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – This morning, Timothy P. Mayer, 41, of Waterloo, Illinois, appeared in
federal court in East St. Louis and pled guilty to defrauding his former employer, Jung Tr… Read More
2021-05-05 21:56
Fall Youth Soccer Registration Dates
Tuesday, May 18 at noon for girls
Wednesday, May 19 at noon for boys
Thursday, May 20 for nonresidents.
Introducing NYS Pre-Kademy for Kids Ages 2.5-3
Th… Read More
2021-05-05 19:12
Guadalupe Medina, a computer science major, chose to attend JJC because it was more affordable to attend a community college for two years before transferring to a four-year institution.
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2021-05-05 16:28
The Joliet Fire Department will be entering the first phase of its annual hydrant testing beginning on Monday, May 17th 2021. The testing program will be conducted Monday thr… Read More
2021-05-04 19:22
The Boys & Girls Club of South Elgin is preparing to start construction of its new 20,000 sq. ft. clubhouse at the village’s former public works building. The $4.25 milli… Read More
2021-05-04 18:19
April 28, 2021, members of the Springfield Police Department Street Crimes Unit and the Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force responded to the 3000 block of Interlacken Drive for a report… Read More
2021-05-04 14:32
A Lake County Sheriff’s Deputy on Monday, May 3, 2021, at approximately 7:00 p.m. was on patrol in the area of Sheridan Road south of Wadsworth Road, Beach Park when a vehicle was obse… Read More
2021-05-03 20:13
Police from Barrington Hills, Fox River Grove, and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office; and firefighters and paramedics from Fox River Grove and Barrington-Countryside FPD responded about… Read More
2021-05-03 19:03
The Joliet Slammers are excited to announce that Fireworks Fridays presented by DuPage Medical Group will return in 2021. In addition to nine Friday Fireworks shows, the Slammers will… Read More
2021-05-03 17:57
Places matter. During the month of May, which is National Historic Preservation Month, the City and its partners will be recognizing its historic places, older neighborhoods, and people who… Read More
2021-05-02 22:26
As of April 27, the results are official for the Joliet Junior College Board of Trustees election. These top vote-getters in their respective races have won seats on the board.
Michelle Lee:… Read More
2021-05-02 17:17
An interdisciplinary team of architecture and engineering students from Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) in Chicago have won the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’… Read More
2021-05-01 19:46
Police, firefighters and paramedics from Lincolnshire responded about 12:09 p.m. Saturday, May 1, 2021 to a report of a six-vehicle crash with injuries at Milwaukee Avenue and Deerfield Park… Read More
2021-05-01 17:59
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – A St. Clair County man is in federal custody today on a trio of crimes
involving sex with an underage girl in the Philippines. Joseph Albert Fuchs, III, 53, of C… Read More
2021-05-01 17:05
Summer means countless outdoor meals. If you want to keep your wallet full this upcoming season, follow strategies for saving money on summer cookouts. You might want to leave some tasks to… Read More
2021-04-30 19:34
Cherry Hill Road from Spencer Road (Illinois Highway) to Laraway Road will be closed to through traffic beginning Monday, May 3, 2021 in order to allow the CN railroad to complete rail cross… Read More
2021-04-30 19:33
JJC’s Student Wellness Advocates saw a major increase in the use of their mental health services during the pandemic. There was a 59% increase in appointments from fall 2019 to fall 20… Read More
2021-04-30 16:24
Naperville Park District plans to open the Paddleboat Quarry for weekend hours during the month of May, beginning Saturday, May 1, weather permitting. Paddleboats, kayaks and paddl… Read More
2021-04-29 21:26
South Side Community Art Center
During a time when Black artists and their work is in high demand, McKissick chose to highlight Black collectors who are invested in the preservation of Bla… Read More
2021-04-29 19:12
As the state of Illinois enters the Bridge Phase of its reopening plan, Joliet Junior College will increase on-campus capacity and offer more in-person courses for its summer and f… Read More
2021-04-29 17:08
NAPERVILLE, Ill. — At 12:15 PM today, Naperville’s Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) received a report of a stove fire in an occupied three-story multi-family residential apar… Read More
2021-04-28 20:01
Naperville Park District will celebrate the official opening of Wolf’s Crossing Community Park with a ribbon cutting event at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 20. The communi… Read More
2021-04-28 19:14
Springfield, Illinois – On April 26th, 2021, at approximately 6:35 p.m., members of the Springfield Police Department Street Crimes Unit conducted a traffic stop on a Dodge Durango in… Read More
2021-04-28 14:49
Appointments remain available for a mass vaccination clinic at the Arlington Heights Park District’s Arlington Ridge Center (ARC) on Wednesday, April 28, 2021.
Registration preferred… Read More
2021-04-27 23:12
With Numbers on Par with 2020 Edition, Armory Show Names Galleries for In-Person 2021 Fair
As large-scale, in-person events begin to resume in the United States, the Armory Show in New… Read More
2021-04-27 17:27
Joliet Junior College has been announced as a finalist for two 2021 Awards of Excellence given by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). JJC is one o… Read More
2021-04-27 16:11
The Frontier League of Professional Baseball has named 25-year baseball executive Jon Danos as its new Chief Executive Officer. Danos will oversee the League’s strategy development and… Read More
2021-04-26 22:45
On Saturday, April 24, 2021, at approximately 12:39 p.m., the Naperville Police and Fire Departments responded to the intersection of 75th Street and Washington Street for a single vehicle c… Read More
2021-04-26 16:13
The City of Joliet Arts Commission ‑ Funding Subcommittee will hold a meeting on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, at 6 p.m. in the Conference Room 1, First Floor, at Joliet City Hall, 1… Read More
2021-04-26 09:00
UIS Chancellor Emerita Naomi B. Lynn and retired U.S. Marshal Robert Moore were honored by the University of Illinois Springfield with awards for service and al… Read More
2021-04-25 21:28
CHICAGO, IL — Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) today announced the historic restoration of the landmark Chicago Cultural C… Read More
2021-04-25 19:22
Lisle-Woodridge Fire District firefighters and paramedics responded about 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 21, 2021 to report of a house fire in the block of 8100 Gatewood Lane in Woodridge. A ne… Read More
2021-04-24 22:04
Illinois Department of Transportation intends to implement 2-way traffic on Cass Street in downtown Joliet on a temporary basis to offer relief from the Jefferson Street bridge closure. &hell…Read More
2021-04-24 21:14
Sergeant Dan Hils, president of Cincinnati Fraternal Order of Police, discusses the officer-involved shooting in Ohio and reaction from celebrities such as Joy Behar and LeBron James.
Joy Be… Read More
2021-04-24 20:50
Police, firefighters and paramedics from Des Plaines responded about 12:35 p.m. Saturday, April 24, 2021 to a report of a crash with injuries at Mannheim Road and Prospect Avenue in Des Plai… Read More
2021-04-23 21:51
Springfield, Illinois – Today at approximately 11:42 a.m., Springfield Police officers were dispatched to the 200 block of Lincoln Avenue for a shots fired. Officers in the area found… Read More
2021-04-23 17:09
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that multiple improvement projects in the Will County area are scheduled to get underway beginning this spring. The seven projects r… Read More
2021-04-23 15:11
Naperville Park District is bringing back a variety of free, family-friendly outdoor events this summer for the community. For the 2021 season, the safety measures relative to COVID-19… Read More
2021-04-22 19:16
Open Studio Night
Opening: Friday, April 23, 6 – 10 pm
Dragonfly Gallery
This Open Studio Night at Dragonfly Gallery will take place during the 1st Annual Exhibition: Photogr… Read More
2021-04-22 15:08
CARBONDALE, Ill. – A mathematics professor and researcher at Southern Illinois
University – Carbondale (SIUC) is… Read More
2021-04-22 14:31
The Alpha Alpha Gamma chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, the International Honor Society in Education, at the University of Illinois Springfield inducted eight new members during a virtual… Read More
2021-04-21 19:27
Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies responded about 6:35 p.m. Tuesday, April 20, 2021 to a call from Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, 450 Route 22, unincorporated Barrington, regarding an 1… Read More
2021-04-21 17:14
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is collaborating with a coalition of 60 of America’s top hospitals and health care institutions on a nationwide… Read More
2021-04-21 14:08
Cahokia, Ill. – Isaac Sanders, age 40, of Cahokia, Illinois, has been sentenced to serve 12 months
and a day in federal prison for conspiracy to commit mail fraud and aggravated identi… Read More
2021-04-20 17:40
The Department of Planning and Development (DPD) has unveiled four mixed-use redevelopment proposals for city-owned property at Van Buren St. and Plymouth Court were as part of Chi… Read More
2021-04-20 13:48
COVID restrictions prevented Summit School’s students from interning onsite at John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (JBSS) this school year. It did not, however, prevent the company from… Read More
2021-04-20 13:23
The Naperville Millennium Carillon in Moser Tower and the Visitor Center, located at 443 Aurora Avenue, are closed for the 2021 season due to the planned rehabilitation of Moser Tower. The C… Read More
2021-04-19 23:22
NAPERVILLE, Ill. — At 3:16 AM on Monday (4/19/2021), Naperville’s Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) received a call on the 1700 block of Roberts Lane for a smoke investig… Read More
2021-04-19 22:08
Due to the uncertainty regarding the reopening of the United States-Canada border, the Frontier League regretfully announces that the Ottawa Titans and Trois-Rivieres Aigles will not field t… Read More
2021-04-19 12:50
Friday, April 30, 2021 has been proclaimed Arbor Day in the City of Joliet with an official celebration taking place on Earth Day, April 22, 2021 at Woodland Elementary School, under the lea… Read More
2021-04-18 14:44
Draper and Kramer, Incorporated says it has topped off a 120-unit mixed-use development at 949 W. Dakin St. in Chicago’s Wrigleyville neighborhood.
Leopardo Constru… Read More
2021-04-17 19:38
WHAT: The University of Illinois Springfield Women’s Center will hold its annual Take Back the Night march and rally against sexual violence during Sexual Assault Awareness Month… Read More
2021-04-17 14:12
Springfield, Illinois – On April 14, 2021, Springfield Police Department detectives along with members of the US Marshal’s Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force responded to t… Read More
2021-04-17 11:17
SUN n’ FUN Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida
Blue Angels first F/A-18 Super Hornet appearance in an air show, Saturday, April 17, 2021 in Lakeland, Florida as viewed from the Geico c… Read More
2021-04-16 19:10
Now in its 13th year, the Naperville Park District’s Green Team recently completed its 2020 Sustainability Report, which is available online at http://www.napervilleparks.org… Read More
2021-04-16 19:03
NAPERVILLE CRIME STOPPERS are offering a cash reward for information about a Reckless Discharge of a Firearm that occurred at approximately 1 a.m. on Thursday, April 15, 2021. At that time… Read More
2021-04-16 11:08
Mayor Lori Lightfoot says the “Blueprint for Fair Housing” will address the city’s housing segregation, disparities in access to opportunity, and history of inequitable inv… Read More
2021-04-15 20:18
Earlier today, Joseph L. Hughes, a/k/a “Joe King,” 29, of St. Louis, Missouri, was sentenced to 149 months in prison f… Read More
2021-04-14 20:14
The Chicago Steel take to the road for the final time in the 2020-2021 regular season, facing off against the Youngstown Phantoms on Thursday, April 15 at 5:05 pm CT at Covelli Centre and fi… Read More
2021-04-14 20:08
After wrapping up its first entirely online-only edition this week – EXPO CHGO Online – EXPO CHICAGO today announced the dates for its next in-person edition at Navy Pier for Apr… Read More
2021-04-14 19:58
A man has been charged in federal court with conducting an illegal sports gambling business in Chicago and the suburbs.
JOHN AMABILE, 33, of Melrose Park, Ill., is charged with one count of… Read More
2021-04-14 19:14
The RAEDC has released the follow-up survey in March 2021 to manufacturers which will allow us to gauge the need for support and information as well as provide a comparison for the first sur… Read More
2021-04-14 19:08
The Elgin Heritage Commission will honor outstanding contributors to Elgin’s heritage at the Mayor’s Awards Ceremony held at the Historic (former) Grove Theater, now known as the… Read More
2021-04-13 19:03
A man has been indicted on criminal charges for allegedly threatening to assault and murder a federal judge in Chicago.
JOSHUA FARNER, 35, of Marion, Ill., is charged with two counts of mail… Read More
2021-04-13 19:00
The Naperville Fire Department is proud to announce that Stephen Shink has become the first Captain and the department’s only current line officer to be credentialed as a Fire Officer… Read More
2021-04-13 18:53
Chicago municipal officials want to ban a contractor they say is based in Waukegan, for fraudulently claiming it is a Chicago-based business to win $295 million in municipal works contracts… Read More
2021-04-13 18:33
Patrons of two Amtrak stations in the Southern District of Illinois may be eligible for compensation as part of a recent Justice Department settlement. On January 29… Read More
2021-04-12 18:25
Naperbrook Golf Course hosted its first tournament of 2021, the Partner Best Ball Challenge, on Saturday, April 10. Guru Rao and Vic Patel won with a score of 58 and Jim Griffith and To… Read More
2021-04-12 18:16
I hope this message finds you safe and well. Starting on Monday, April 12th, the State is opening up to universal eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine for individuals 16 and older.&nbs&hell…Read More
2021-04-12 18:11
Lincoln Property Company and Calamos Real Estate have selected McShane Construction Company to add a new mixed-use multi-family development to Naperville, Illinois&r&hell…Read More
2021-04-12 17:43
U.S. Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft and FBI Springfield Special Agent in Charge Sean M. Cox reaffirm their commitment to investigating and prosecuting hate crimes in Southern Illinois and urge… Read More
2021-04-11 17:39
A man from a north suburb of Chicago was sentenced today to more than 13 years in federal prison for conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al Sham, a foreig… Read More
2021-04-10 17:27
The Justice Department today moved to intervene in a disability discrimination lawsuit that private plaintiffs with visual disabilities brought against the City of Chicago under the American… Read More
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