Amid a technology-saturated environment, Minooka Community High School District 111 officials are planning to double down on reading instruction in the new 2026-27 school year.

We take a look at the some big storylines heading into the football season around DeKalb County, including a new starting quarterback for all five teams, a new coach for one team, and a new playoff ...

On this episode of Talk Line, host Brandon Clark chats with Lisa Wiggins from the Lee County Health Department about ...

Chicago Bears starting safety Coby Bryant left Monday’s training camp practice with an apparent injury. Bryant suffered the ...

A 4,065-square-foot single-family home, built in 2009, has changed hands.

The DeKalb Public Library will host its annual author fair for local authors to showcase their work. The free fair will run ...

Coming off a year of record attendance, Streator Fest organizers are expecting another big year as the four-day festival returns on Thursday.

Each year National Night Out is hosted by local law enforcement agencies across the country, providing residents a fun, interactive evening with officers.

One of the Illinois Valley’s summer staples is coming this weekend. The 79th Annual Sweet Corn Fest in downtown Mendota has a packed schedule in 2026, set to attract tens of thousands of visitors and ...

A Chicago law firm announced Monday it intends to file a wrongful death lawsuit in the Fox River crash near McHenry that killed a Des Plaines woman. Richard M. Stevenson, charged July 26, 2026, with ...

High school football practice officially starts Wednesday, and the Northwest Herald will run team previews next week. In the ...

The Chicago School Board approved a budget that’s reliant on $150 million from the state that it has not allocated. House ...