Naperville IL

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget chief, Annette Guzman, has been getting homeowner property tax breaks on a South Loop condo she has not lived in since 2019, cutting her bills by roughly $3,400 over five years, records show. After reporters started asking questions, the Cook County assessor’s office canceled that...

The City of Aurora announced that its 2026 Special Census Initiative has returned to conduct a population count outside the normal census cycle. The effort follows a reported loss of about 17,000 residents in the 2020 Census, which reduced city revenue by over $4.3 million per year.

Oswego trustees unanimously approved a $40,000 economic development incentive Monday for renovations at La Marimba Restaurant, backing a larger project village officials said is intended to improve the appearance and function of the downtown property at 65 W. Washington St. Village staff told the board the restaurant...

Aurora is cutting the ribbon on not one but two new fire stations on Thursday, giving residents a first look at some of the most modern emergency facilities in the city. The ceremonies start at 9 a.m. at Station 13 and 11 a.m. at Station 9, with public tours lined up to roll out right after each ribbon cutting.

A Texas-based investor just wrote a nine-figure check for a slice of suburban Orland Park, paying $102 million for Orland Ridge, a 294-unit build-to-rent townhome community completed in 2023. The deal, disclosed in industry reporting on March 19, 2026, ranks as one of the larger single-asset build-to-rent trades in...

The Joliet City Council on Thursday evening approved a controversial data center on a nearly unanimous vote, over the objections of many residents and at the urging of the building trades.

OHIO — The final week of winter delivered an unusually intense mix of weather across Ohio, combining damaging wind gusts, thunderstorms, snow showers, and even a rare asteroid sighting that lit up the sky, creating a dramatic seasonal sendoff. A Week of Extreme Weather Swings Across Ohio. Residents across...

SPRINGFIELD – As the Sangamon County Board prepares to decide whether to bring a data center to the county, residents in other communities are urging caution. The proposed data center in Sangamon County is by CyrusOne , a Dallas-based company which has other Illinois data centers in Aurora and Lombard. Aurora city...

Starting June 1, 2026, North Aurora’s new five‑year waste contract with Groot Industries begins. All homes must use a Groot toter for garbage service — 95‑, 65‑, or 35‑gallon (seniors 65+) sizes are available. Residents who don’t choose a size will automatically receive a 95‑gallon toter. Call 630‑892‑9294 or email...

A DuPage County judge on Friday rejected pretrial release for 20-year-old Javier Munoz, who prosecutors say opened fire on a vehicle in a West Chicago apartment complex parking lot last November, less than 1,000 feet from an elementary school. No one was injured, but police say bullets hit a Ford Explorer and...