13+ hour, 44+ min ago   (1074+ words) What a way to start the season. The Chicago Bears opened the 2026 season with an offensive explosion in their 59-37 win over the Charlotte, North Carolina. Quarterback Caleb Williams was a difference-maker both as a passer and a runner while he…...

14+ hour, 59+ 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…...

17+ hour, 1+ min ago   (300+ words) D’Andre Swift’s three rushing touchdowns and Caleb Williams’ 269 passing yards led a relentless attack, and the Bears opened the 2026 season with a 59-37 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. 3. 4th-and-1 from…...

17+ hour, 36+ min ago   (467+ words) A K-9 DeKalb police squad car sits parked in front of a roped-off crime scene as DeKalb officers respond to shooting that seriously injured one person on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, outside a Husky Ridge apartment building in the 900 block of West Hillcrest…...

17+ hour, 45+ min ago   (89+ words) shawlocal.com Serious crash shuts down Route 12 in Spring Grove A serious crash Sunday has shut down Route 12 in Spring Grove. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office announced the road closure at Route 12 and Spring Grove Roa about 3 p.m....

17+ hour, 59+ min ago   (492+ words) The third annual Be the One walk to spread awareness about veteran suicide deaths and share crisis help resources will return to DeKalb on Sept. 20, and the public is invited. The free event will feature speakers, vendors to share mental…...

18+ hour, 59+ 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…...

20+ hour, 59+ min ago   (554+ words) Derick Ibarra makes a pitch on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, to the DeKalb Planning & Zoning Commission on behalf of Charley's Video Gaming & Rum Bucket Bar's request for a special use permit. (Megann Horstead) A local video gaming spot is aiming to take…...

22+ hour, 59+ 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+ day, 50+ 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…...