13+ hour, 16+ min ago  (223+ words) The Forest Preserve District of Kane County notified residents Monday that an Elgin-area preserve was closed until further notice as its police force works with another agency on a missing person’s case. That missing person is being sought by the…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago  (487+ words) Westmont Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau- No Passport Required: Authentic Southern Italian Cuisine & Wine Boutique Nestled in Westmont (provided) Handmade pasta, thoughtfully curated Italian wines, and warm hospitality transport diners to Italy’s Sorrento Coast—without leaving the western suburbs. Picture…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (268+ words) Shaw Local New restaurant, retailers open at Yorktown Center in Lombard Several new stores and a new dining option are set to open at Lombard’s Yorktown Center, the 1.2 million square-foot shopping center with more than 150 specialty stores and 15 restaurants…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (153+ words) Shaw Local Body found in pond in Aurora ID’d as missing woman; preliminary cause of death given Manner of woman’s death still under investigation by authorities Authorities have confirmed the body found in a retention pond in Aurora…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (148+ words) An investigation is underway after Aurora police found a person dead in a retention pond on Monday while searching for a missing woman. Authorities said the person has not yet been identified and the circumstances surrounding the death remain under…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (453+ words) Search squads check the Rock River in Dixon Tuesday, April 14, 2026, after an individual jumped over the railing off of the Peoria Avenue Bridge late Monday night. (Alex T. Paschal) Dixon police are actively searching the Rock River for an individual who…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago  (307+ words) Shaw Local Tony Award winner Levi Kreis, Pulitzer Prizer winner David Maraniss coming to Woodstock Opera House The Woodstock Opera House will host two world-class artists, Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Maraniss and Broadway star Levi Kreis, in April. The Woodstock…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago  (345+ words) The Paramount Theatre presents "South Pacific" April 29-June 14, 2026. (Image provided by the Paramount Theatre ) Get ready for one enchanted evening when downtown Aurora’s Paramount Theatre delivers the American classic musical “South Pacific” in a classy new way. The hit Broadway…...

4+ mon, 14+ hour ago  (361+ words) An aerial view of the storm damage near Strasma Drive and Lowe Road in Aroma Park on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (Scott Anderson) Kankakee County officials said in a news release Friday that search and rescue efforts have and will continue in…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (111+ words) A search party was organized by the family of Villa Herrera on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026 at Advanced Asphalt in Utica. Herrera went missing on Sunday, Jan. 11, after being involved in a crash at the Utica roundabout. He was last spotted walking…...