The new automated system enables real-time activation of outdoor warning sirens directly from the National Weather Service.

According to the AAA travel group, a record 45.1 million Americans are predicted to travel for Memorial Day weekend, breaking a 20-year-old record.

Batavia MainStreet opened its farmers market for its 30th year. The market will be open from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays through Oct. 25.

Following the passage of a referendum last November, the district will be issuing another $156.5 million in bonds for capital projects.

The cost for an average residential customer is expected to go up $10.60 per month beginning with the July bill, according to ComEd.

Kaneland, Marmion, St. Charles North and Waubonsie Valley all inch up one spot in the rankings.

The St. Charles City Council decided Monday to postpone deciding whether the Judge Barry House can be torn down until at least July.

As Memorial Day neared, Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs returned a long-unclaimed Purple Heart to the firstborn grandchild of a WWII veteran.

Prime, which is a for-profit company, bought the eight Illinois hospitals in March for more than $370 million from Ascension, a large Catholic health system.