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Forest Preserve Folly: Vandals Burn Down Bathroom at Hidden Lakes Trout Farm

BOLINGBROOK, Ill. - Visitors to Hidden Lakes Trout Farm in Bolingbrook will have to hold it, at least for the time being.  The Forest Preserves of...

Illinois Man Arrested for Home Invasion After Attacking Victims with Lawn Decoration

LOCKPORT, IL - Lockport police arrested a man after he allegedly assaulted two people with a concrete lawn decoration in their home on Saturday morning.  After...

Bourbonnais Firefighters Join Project Fire Buddies to Support Children Fighting Illnesses

BOURBONNAIS, IL - Bourbonnais Firefighters IAFF Local 5035 and the Bourbonnais Fire Protection District have joined Project Fire Buddies, a nonprofit organization that aims to...

Join the Fight for Mental Health in Illinois: Sponsor Kankakee County’s 26-Mile Walk

MANTENO, Ill. - Jake Smith, a mental health and suicide awareness advocate, is seeking sponsors for the annual "Walk the Walk" event in September.  Smith will...

Fatal Motorcycle Crash Leaves One Dead, Two Injured in Joliet

JOLIET, Ill. - A 20-year-old man was killed in a fatal motorcycle accident late Friday night. According to Joliet police, it happened at 11:11 p.m. when...

Joliet I-80 Construction this weekend: Lane, Ramp Closure

JOLIET, Ill. - Motorists in Joliet should expect delays and plan alternate routes as construction work continues on eastbound I-80.  The Illinois Department of Transportation announced...