4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (658+ words) Families attend the annual Tri-County Fair over the Labor Day weekend at the Tri-County Fairgrounds in Mendota. (MaKade Rios for Shaw Media) The animals were fed, the houses were bounced in, the drinks were cold and the vehicles were racing…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (660+ words) The new Family Service Agency facility on Sycamore Road in DeKalb. (Mark Busch - [email protected]/Mark Busch - [email protected]) The Family Service Agency of DeKalb County has been awarded $582,504 in federal funding, meant to help the nonprofit’s programs supporting area youth who…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (107+ words) Shaw Local Kane County Workforce Development opens new office in DeKalb Office provides job services to employees, employers in DeKalb, Kane, Kendall counties The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated the opening of Kane County Workforce Development’s new location…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (362+ words) Scholarship funds are made possible through generous gifts from community members, local businesses and industry, and area agencies and associations. Students are selected on a competitive basis according to each scholarship’s specific requirements. Beulah & Roberta Hackett Endowment — Ariel Darrell of…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (176+ words) Illinois Extension (Provided logo/U of I Extension) Have you recently inherited farmland and feel unsure about what to do next? Owning farmland comes with important decisions, and understanding the basics can help you protect your investment and make informed…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (93+ words) Shaw Local Michael Urbanec covers Grundy County and the City of Morris, Coal City, Minooka, and more for the Morris Herald-News IHSA ‘strongly condemns’ racist incident at Lincoln-Way East vs. Homewood-Flossmoor football game Fall colors, wineries & lake views await…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (237+ words) Eight Illinois nonprofits have received impact grants from FNBO totaling $125,000, the bank said in a news release. • McHenry County Economic Development, $25,000, for the Strong Transitions Program, which helps existing business owners prepare to exit and prospective buyers prepare to acquire…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (588+ words) The Minooka Community High School District building at 201 Wabena Ave., Minooka. (Michael Urbanec) This fall, Minooka High School District 111 leaders will form a committee tasked with helping create a cellphone ban policy. The move comes in response to a new…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (131+ words) Joliet Central High School, 201 E. Jefferson St., seen on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024 in Joliet. (Felix Sarver) Joliet Township High School District 204 said Joliet Central High School students will be dismissed early Tuesday due to a second power outage of the day. “We…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (94+ words) Shaw Local Joliet Central High School, 201 E. Jefferson St., seen on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024 in Joliet. (Felix Sarver) Joliet Township High School District 204 reported a power outage on Tuesday morning at Joliet Central High School, as well as at the Pathways and…...