Illinois

Kankakee County, IL Rhubarb Festival Draws Crowds for 36th Annual Event Today

Kankakee, IL – Residents across Kankakee County are expected to gather Sunday for the 36th Annual Rhubarb Festival, one of the area’s signature spring community events. According to the Kankakee...

Lombard, IL Lilac Parade Today: Road Closures and Parking Bans Begin at 9AM

Lombard, IL – Residents and visitors heading to downtown Lombard Sunday should prepare for temporary parking restrictions and...

Illinois Weather Monday, May 18th: Strong Storms and Heavy Rain Risk Increase Across Chicago Area

Chicago, IL – Thunderstorm chances are expected to increase across northern Illinois and northwest Indiana over the next...

Kane County, IL Shooting Investigation Underway After Man Found Wounded

Aurora, IL – Aurora police are investigating a Friday afternoon shooting that left a 45-year-old man injured in...

Kankakee County, IL Behavioral Health Expansion: Riverside Invests $30M Through 2027

Kankakee, IL – Riverside Healthcare is investing nearly $30 million to expand and modernize its inpatient behavioral health...

Communities Rally: $290K Raised as Chicago, Plainfield Illuminate Path to Healing After Tragic Loss

CHICAGO, IL - People from across the globe have rallied behind the family of six-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume, raising close to $300,000 following a horrific hate...

World War II Hero Celebrates 99th in Kankakee: Illinois Parade Recalls Christmas Eve Sacrifices

KANKAKEE, IL - The streets of Kankakee echoed with gratitude as a vibrant parade, led by Kankakee Firefighters Local 653, marked the 99th birthday of...

Grain Auger Nightmare: Illinois Worker’s Leg Entrapped in Industrial Accident

CHANNAHON, IL â€“ Monday morning took a horrific turn for one worker at the Northfield Block Company on 3400 E Bungalow Rd in Channahon.  According to...

New Lenox: Silver Cross CEO Ruth Colby’s Sudden Passing, Lasting Legacy

NEW LENOX, IL – Silver Cross Hospital Monday announced the sudden passing of its President and CEO, Ruth Colby, after complications from a surgical procedure...

Locks of Love Pose Threats in Illinois and Beyond: Wildlife at Risk from Romantic Gestures

OGLESBY, Illinois - Romance might be in the air this fall, but so is the plea from park officials at Starved Rock and Mattiessen State...

Illinois in Mourning: Vigilance Stressed After Hate Crime Targets Young Muslim Boy

PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP, Ill. – Following the horrifying hate crime in Plainfield Township, where a six-year-old Muslim boy lost his life and his mother was gravely...
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