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Fire breaks out at Thorntons gas station in McHenry
5+ hour, 20+ min ago (206+ words) Crews from the McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded to a fire Tuesday afternoon that appeared to come from within the building’s facade, leaving the building closed to the public until further notice, officials from the district said. Firefighters were…...
Severe thunderstorm warning issued for eastern McHenry County
2+ week, 6+ day ago (174+ words) FILE - A lightning strike touches down in Crystal Lake. (Shaw Local News Network) Eastern McHenry County is under a severe thunderstorm warning. The National Weather Service issued the warning at 5:35 p.m. Wednesday and the warning runs until 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. The county and…...
Whiteside County placed under severe thunderstorm warning Wednesday night
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (89+ words) Shaw Local The National Weather Service in Romeoville. (Eric Ginnard) The National Weather Service in the Quad-Cities has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Whiteside County until 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, June 10. At 6:22 p.m., severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near…...
Oregon Community Vacation Bible School is July 13-17
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (131+ words) Shaw Local Oregon Community Vacation Bible School is July 13-17 The Oregon Community Vacation Bible School is being hosted by Oregon United Methodist Church and St. Paul Lutheran Church this year. The dates are July 13 to 17 from 8:30-11:30 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran....
Photos: Sauk Valley snowstorm closes schools
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (95+ words) Shaw Local A traveler makes their way through the blizzard Monday, March 16, 2026, just outside of Dixon. Snow and high winds caused drifting and made travel uneasy. (Alex T. Paschal) Your guide to the March 2026 primary in DuPage County Kicks is small…...
Kankakee County, City file emergency declaration with State of Illinois
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (217+ words) Route 45 in Kankakee is closed at Industrial Drive closed on Tuesday, March 10 due to heavy debris on the road after storms went through Kankakee County. (Tiffany Blanchette) Kankakee County Sheriff Mike Downey, Kankakee County Board Chairman Matthew Alexander-Hildebrand, and Kankakee…...
L-P High School shortening after-school activities due to expected severe weather
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (158+ words) Shaw Local L-P High School shortening after-school activities due to expected severe weather Due to the forecast severe weather conditions for Tuesday, March 10, all on-campus afterschool activities at La Salle-Peru High School will end at 4:30 p.m., according to a news release…...
Severe weather spotter training at IVCC canceled due to predicted severe weather
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (209+ words) The La Salle County Emergency Management Agency has cancelled the severe weather spotter training scheduled for Tuesday, March 10 at Illinois Valley Community College. (Samii Hubert) In a Monday press release, EMA director Fred Moore said the cancellation was forced by…...
Learn to spot severe weather March 10 at IVCC
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (226+ words) The La Salle County Emergency Management Agency will host a severe weather spotter presentation at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 10 in Room CTC 124 at Illinois Valley Community College. (Samii Hubert) The program, which is offeredin partnership with meteorologists from the National Weather Service…...
Several Kendall County government offices will operate remotely Friday
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (10+ words) Shaw Local...