Crews responded to a brush fire near Princeton, IL on Wednesday. News 8's Maddie Franz was on the scene.

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OAK PARK, Il. (WLS) -- Suburban firefighters battled a large building fire overnight in Oak Park. The fire began Tuesday night in the 1200-block of North Taylor Street near North Avenue. Chopper 7 was ...

The NWS issued a Red Flag Warning Wednesday in parts of northwest and west central Illinois. Here's what that means and which areas are affected.

On the final day of Rockton’s Yeti Fest, the beloved Doggie Development Academy’s team of high-flying huskies showed out for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Illinois drivers can now cruise over brand-new Illinois 2 bridges in Rockton, with the state finishing work on a $25.3 million ...

Illinois drivers can now cruise over brand-new Illinois 2 bridges in Rockton, with the state finishing work on a $25.3 million bridge replacement funded under Rebuild Illinois. The Illinois Department ...

ROCKTON, Ill. — A bridge replacement project in Winnebago County just reached a major milestone. The Illinois Department of Transportation announced on Thursday that work to replace the Route 2 ...

Christmas music played outside the Rockton Village Hall, setting the scene for the 41st annual Rockton Christmas Walk from Friday, Dec. 5, through Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. Gingerbread characters and a ...

ROCKTON, Ill. — Rockton residents are invited to have their say on their village's growth and development plan. The Village of Rockton is inviting locals to a community workshop to view and comment on ...

A fresh clash over public safety erupted this week as federal immigration officials accused Illinois authorities of repeatedly releasing dangerous criminal offenders who are in the country illegally — ...