Several Pride Month events are coming to Aurora this weekend The events include Pride at the Plaza Saturday and the annual Aurora Pride Parade Sunday, followed by a party at Two Brothers Roundhouse.
Two tornadoes confirmed in Illinois with reports of another in Merrillville By Tess Kenny June 12, 2026 at 7:32 a.m. National Weather Service officials confirmed Thursday evening that two tornadoes had torn through parts of...
Storms knock out power in Chicago area and disrupt flights By William Lee June 11, 2026 at 7:33 a.m. Damaging storms swept through the Midwest, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of customers...
Illinois is one step closer to banning ‘junk fees’ and hidden charges on renters By Jack O'Connor June 11, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. As costs to rent apartments continue to climb, especially in Chicago, Illinois lawmakers passed legislation...
Aurora City Council vote on Mayor John Laesch’s ethics reform package gets delayed again By Molly Morrow June 10, 2026 at 4:44 p.m. The ethics reform package was initially proposed by Laesch in October, and has since faced...
Indian Prairie D204 board recognizes outgoing member Karubas, OKs Andrew Bernard to fill vacant seat By Molly Morrow June 12, 2026 at 10:48 a.m. Karubas, who served on the board for more than a decade, stepped down in May,...
Column: Casino leaves downtown Aurora but its mark will remain: ‘It helped put Aurora on the map’ By Denise Crosby June 10, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. With the new Hollywood Casino Aurora set to open near Interstate 88 in the city...
Will County marks 1,000th graduate of ‘transformational’ problem-solving court By Michelle Mullins June 12, 2026 at 10:16 a.m. Will County celebrates 1,000 graduates of its problem-solving courts that help reduce recidivism and gives...
Chicago Media Report: ‘Late Show’ set arrives, WGN-TV sued over ‘Mr. Finance’ and a King-sized loss for Bulls By Robert Channick June 10, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The latest Chicago Media Report covers the arrival of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”...
Gov. JB Pritzker ‘happy to call a special session’ to keep Chicago Bears in Illinois but puts onus on team By Olivia Olander June 9, 2026 at 7:18 p.m. The Illinois House and Senate each passed different bills for the Bears but neither passed...
After school merger, Ryan St. Louis sparks Harvest-Westminster past Hope in supersectional. ‘Really jelled.’ By Rick Armstrong June 9, 2026 at 4:07 p.m. Ryan St. Louis sparks Harvest-Westminster with pair of doubles in 13-6 win over Chicago Hope...