Naperville IL

The Joliet Fire Department responded to a report of a possible structure fire with smoke in a residence and flames showing just before 12:30 Tuesday afternoon. The first units arrived within six minutes of the call. Upon investigation, the crew(s) found smoke and fire on coming from a detached garage that was...

On a frigid day in December, Jessica Pamonicutt braced herself against the minus-7-degree wind chill and stood knee-deep in snow at Burlington Prairie in the northwest corner of Kane County. Next to her, a livestock trailer was thrumming with the barely contained energy of half a dozen bison. “It was...

Longtime Kendall County prosecutor Brenda Karales has been named Kendall County’s Employee of the Year at the Kendall County Board meeting Tuesday in Yorkville. Karales has worked for Kendall County for nearly 30 years and currently serves as head of the Child Advocacy Center and as first assistant state’s attorney.

JOLIET, Ill. - The family of a 12-year-old girl will file a federal civil rights lawsuit against the City of Joliet and the Joliet Police Department, alleging the child was unlawfully searched by a male police officer during a routine traffic stop. What we know:. The girl was allegedly a...

An attempted robbery of an armored car outside a south suburban bank sparked a large police response Wednesday morning.

Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.

AURORA - Multiple people were rescued from a house fire Saturday morning in Aurora, including one resident who jumped from a second-floor window into the arms of a police officer, officials said. What we know:. The fire broke out just before 8:30 a.m. at a two-and-a-half-story home in the 200...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Downers Grove, IL – Police in DuPage County are asking the public for help locating a 47-year-old man reported missing and considered endangered, last seen in Downers Grove late last week. According to the...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois House leaders returned to work today, facing a budget deficit exceeding $2 billion. The federal government wants to cut funding for several social service and food assistance programs, as well as Medicaid. The General Assembly is under increasing pressure to allocate funds for a...

Briana’s Pancake House fills 6680 Barrington Rd in Hanover Park as family-owned breakfast spot since 2013 expansion. Chicago suburbs chain delivers massive pancakes and skillets drawing weekend lines out the door. Locals pack booths for bottomless coffee and portions feeding four easily. Hearty portions create...