14+ hour, 52+ min ago   (138+ words) A sign for the westbound direction of Interstate 80 seen on Aug. 15, 2024, in Joliet. (Felix Sarver) Starting at 9 p.m. Monday, westbound Interstate 80 will be reduced to one lane between Chicago Street (U.S.Route 52/Illinois Route 53) and Larkin Avenue (Illinois Route 7). At 1 a.m., full stops…...

17+ hour, 37+ min ago   (89+ words) shawlocal.com Serious crash shuts down Route 12 in Spring Grove A serious crash Sunday has shut down Route 12 in Spring Grove. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office announced the road closure at Route 12 and Spring Grove Roa about 3 p.m....

1+ day, 18+ hour 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…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (568+ words) A GoFundMe fundraiser has been created for Lucky Kuthe, the McHenry man left with serious head injuries in a golf cart crash Sunday night in Johnsburg that resulted in criminal charges against two men he was with. “He suffered a…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (282+ words) State Sen. Mary Edly-Allen is sharing disaster assistance for those affected by the summer storms. Families and businesses in Lake County may be eligible for recovery assistance from the U.S. Small Business Administration as well as waived tax penalties and interest....

3+ day, 19+ 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, 20+ hour ago   (327+ words) A barn at 323 E. Cederholm St. in Creston was the site of a fire on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (Jeff Helfrich) A garage and vehicle were destroyed during a Tuesday night structure fire in Creston, Rochelle Fire Department Chief Dave Sawlsville said. First…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (232+ words) Students enjoyed the new kindergarten and first-grade playground on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, at Jefferson School in Ottawa. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to celebrate its completion. The playground was installed this summer with support from Financial Plus, Ruiz Construction and Jefferson…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (342+ words) When temperatures begin to drop, the last thing any homeowner wants is a furnace that suddenly stops working. Unfortunately, heating systems often experience their greatest strain during the coldest days of the year. Preventative maintenance can help identify potential problems…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (545+ words) A Meta (Facebook) DeKalb Data Center sits along Gurler Road in DeKalb on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. The Sterling City Council has imposed a 180-day moratorium on processing and approving applications for data centers and battery energy storage systems in that community....