10+ hour, 43+ min ago   (138+ words) A sign for the westbound direction of Interstate 80 seen on Aug. 15, 2024, in Joliet. (Felix Sarver) Starting at 9 p.m. Monday, westbound Interstate 80 will be reduced to one lane between Chicago Street (U.S.Route 52/Illinois Route 53) and Larkin Avenue (Illinois Route 7). At 1 a.m., full stops…...

13+ hour, 46+ min ago   (99+ words) shawlocal.com La Salle church to hold rummage sale Sept. 17-19 Cash-only event will be at Grace United Methodist Church Grace United Methodist Church in La Salle will hold a rummage sale Sept. 17-19. (Provided by Nancy Nieslawski) The cash-only event offers…...

19+ hour, 43+ min ago   (141+ words) Opportunity House will partner with Maple Park Supports Special Olympics Athletes to hold its third annual Wheel of Meat fundraiser to support Opportunity House Athletics and Recreation services. The fundraiser will begin at 2 p.m. Sept. 19 at Pub West, 100 E. Adams St., Waterman....

21+ hour, 43+ min ago   (235+ words) A large portion of roadways on the east side of the Fox River in St. Charles are lined up for road improvements. Officials identified 9,302 square yards of roadway in the southeast quadrant needing asphalt patch services to help “extend the…...

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, 10+ hour ago   (242+ words) Forty volunteers from Olivet Nazarene University break for lunch in the shade after participating in the 39th Annual Kankakee and Iroquois River Cleanup in 2021. (Tiffany Blanchette) The Northern Illinois Anglers Association will hold its 44th annual Kankakee and Iroquois River Cleanup on…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (618+ words) Yorkville officials are considering a safer multi-use trail connecting Cannonball Trail to Illinois Route 47. (Tony Scott) The city of Yorkville is reviewing options to construct the long-explored multi-use pedestrian pathway along Cannonball Trail, connecting to Illinois Route 47. Initial plans for…...

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....

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (158+ words) The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, Savanna District, and the Stewards of the Upper Mississippi River Refuge will host their “Get Hooked on Fishing” event Sept. 26. Registration is now open for youths ages 6 to 12 for a kids…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (143+ words) Marseilles City Hall (Derek Barichello) Marseilles will close the Lincoln Street Bridge to all traffic from Sept. 10 through Sept. 18 to allow contractors to remove existing materials and install a latex overlay, according to a city news release. The closure is…...