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…...

14+ hour, 43+ min ago   (426+ words) The city of St. Charles is taking steps to fix what officials call “unsightly” railings along the Red Gate Road bridge that began rusting and deteriorating, staining the concrete, a little more than a decade after installation across the Fox…...

16+ hour, 52+ min ago   (521+ words) Flames shoot out of a vintage vehicle during the Ratstock event on Saturday at Psycho Silo Saloon, located at 8811 US-6 in Sheffield. The event featured drag racing, flamethrowers, live music and more. (Emily Beebe) As part of the Rat Rod…...

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…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (417+ words) A section of Peace Road, from Freed Road to Route 64, will be closed to traffic on Sept. 21 so contractors can pour and cure concrete on the second half of a new bridge. The roadway, pictured Aug. 15, is expected to reopen…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (177+ words) Holly Kupiec (left) and Mark Vanderploeg help Jonathon Mitchel pick out items at the Morris Walmart during Shop with a Hero on Dec. 14, 2019. (Shaw Media) Grundy County Heroes & Helpers is collecting new, unopened toys to stock its annual Shop With…...

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…...