Things aren’t looking good for Illinois Republicans in general this election cycle, and in State Rep. Marty McLaughlin’s 52nd House District in particular. But the situation has appeared to be dire ...

A Chicago man has been charged in connection with a murder on the city’s West Side. Connor Williams, 34, a resident of the 3500 block of West Flournoy Street, is charged with two counts of murder. He ...

As leaves turn colors and nights become cooler, it’s a sure sign of winter approaching and the end of another roadway construction season. But there’s more to look ahead to in DuPage County in 2027 as ...

Jack-O’-Lanterns lining the downtown streets and filling Everts Park means only one thing in Highwood during the first weekend of October, The American Palace Casino Great Highwood Pumpkin Fest. The ...

Illinois State Police will be conducting roadside safety checks during October in Madison and St. Clair counties. State Police Troop 8 Commander Acting Capt. Devin Watts said the use of roadside ...

The Barrington Police Department is warning residents of a phone scam in which scammers are spoofing legitimate telephone numbers, making calls that appear to be coming from financial institutions and ...

As growing political and economic headwinds buffet the GOP, Republicans are attacking incumbent State Rep. Amy Briel, D-76th District, for alleged improprieties with a former campaign and House office ...

Seven Madison County residents are among 11 people charged by federal prosecutors in connection with a vehicle theft conspiracy targeting a St. Louis warehouse. An eighth Madison County resident was ...

A Chicago man has been charged in connection with the murder of a 70-year woman on the city’s Far South Side. Randy Washington, 63, a resident of the 1900 block of West 83 rd Street, is charged with ...

A fully equipped, commercial grade community kitchen for food entrepreneurs and nonprofits was recently unveiled by the Peoria City-County Health Department. Rental fees for the fully licensed ...

A newly opened 22-acre solar farm in Elgin will benefit 580 low- and moderate-income households and other electric customers in the area. The ribbon-cutting on Cultivate Power’s sprawling Bowes solar ...

Democrats have had their eye on the 47th District House seat in DuPage County since outgoing Republican State Rep. Amy Grant first won election in 2020. Grant was a mediocre fundraiser who was widely ...