25+ min ago   (244+ words) The CITGO Lemont Refinery held a multi-agency emergency response drill Aug. 25 to 27 to test readiness and coordination in response to a simulated emergency, the company said. The exercise brought together more than 100 participants, including CITGO employees and representatives from federal,…...

25+ min ago   (175+ words) Still I Rise will distribute free clothing, shoes, hygiene products, household items, and other essentials on Saturday, September 12, 2026, from 1 to 2 p.m. on the sidewalk of RE/MAX at 297 S. Schuyler Ave., at the corner of Schuyler and Station Streets. The Kankakee nonprofit…...

1+ hour, 25+ 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....

2+ hour, 25+ min ago   (472+ words) The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program assists incomeeligible households with their natural gas, propane, and/or electric bills and furnace assistance for inoperable (Jason W) The Will County Center for Community Concerns will begin accepting applications next month for the…...

2+ hour, 15+ min ago   (981+ words) The sister of Laura Harrison, who was killed in 2016 by her husband Anthony in their McHenry home, shares a story about the silence surrounding domestic violence and a sister’s love. Nichole Yunger, 40, of Plano, who wrote the book under the…...

2+ hour, 25+ min ago   (592+ words) Oswego planning and zoning commissioners are concerned about the density of a proposal to build 182 single-family homes and 295 townhome units just west of Oswego East High School. During their Sept. 10 meeting, commissioners recommended the plans be revised before going to…...

2+ hour, 26+ min ago   (1109+ words) Despite a resident request for Lake in the Hills to allow backyard chickens, the community became the latest in McHenry County to retain its ban. Chickens already were prohibited in Lake in the Hills, but residents Katie and Brian Battaglia…...

2+ hour, 35+ min ago   (233+ words) Lake in the Hills is accepting nominations for this year’s Gordon Larsen Business of the Year awards. The awards are given annually to businesses in the village. People can submit nominations through Sept. 25, and nominators are encouraged to share stories,…...

3+ hour, 25+ min ago   (129+ words) The DeKalb County History Center recently was named a recipient of the Illinois Humanities 250th Gift. The $5,000 gift will support the history center’s “We the People of DeKalb County” exhibit and America250 programs. The “We the People of DeKalb County” exhibit runs…...

3+ hour, 25+ 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…...