1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (606+ words) Want to ride your bike to Hy-Vee or Peru Mall? Better look both ways before crossing Route 251. The highway isn’t the safest place for a cyclist or pedestrian. That’s going to change in 2027. Years ago, the City of Peru hatched…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (203+ words) A banner rolled out Thursday at Rock Run Collection lists future stores announced for the Joliet mixed-use center. Sept. 10, 2026 (Bob Okon) Cullinan Properties on Thursday announced five future retailers for a Joliet retail center anchored by Dick’s House of Sport....

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (578+ words) It’s never been more expensive in the U.S. to fill up the tank and take one last summer trip over the Labor Day weekend. The average price of regular gas was $4.14 a gallon heading into the holiday, nearly a dollar…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (113+ words) Shaw Local 7 Eleven taking place of Speedway gas station in Yorkville A 7 Eleven is moving into a space now occupied by a Speedway gas station in Yorkville. The current Speedway gas station is located at 504 S. Bridge St. The transition is…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (153+ words) Shaw Local Oregon High School golf team play day fundraiser is Sept. 20 Oregon's Jackson Messenger studies the green before putting at the Salley Wessels Varsity Boys Golf Classic on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025 at Sunset Golf Club in Mt. Morris. (Earleen Hinton)…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (236+ words) Summer isn’t quite finished, but fall is starting to make its presence known in Glen Ellyn. The Streetz Artz Alliance returns to Maplewood Public House from noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 5 for Prism Market: Flannel, Music & Virgos, an outdoor artisan market…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (321+ words) The DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport has secured more than $287,000 in federal funding for an ongoing project to improve taxiway pavement and airport operations. The $287,640 was secured through the Ilinois State Block Grant Program at the Department of Transportation with the…...

2+ week, 11+ hour ago   (81+ words) Shaw Local DeKalb Chamber celebrates Hampton Inn DeKalb’s renovations The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated Hampton Inn DeKalb’s newly renovated guest rooms and breakfast area. Chamber staff, ambassadors and board and community members celebrated the renovations with…...

2+ week, 18+ hour ago   (303+ words) A new dealership, Bradley Auto Sales, is planned for 260 N. Bradley Blvd. after the Bradley Village Board approved the special use permit request for a St. Charles businessman. (Tiffany Blanchette) A proposed used vehicle dealership in Bradley has finally received its…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (241+ words) The Hometown National Bank Hometown Hero 2-Minute Shopping Spree was held Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at Hy-Vee in Peru. Nominees raced through the store’s aisles, grabbing as many groceries as possible during the two-minute shopping spree. Six finalists were selected at random,…...