State’s gasoline tax hike goes into effect Tuesday; here’s what it could cost you

The state’s motor fuel tax is increasing by nearly 3% beginning Tuesday, bringing the state’s gasoline tax rate to 48.3 cents a gallon and costing the average driver an estimated $6 more a year.

NASCAR’s Chicago Street Race returns for what looks like its Windy City finale

Mother-daughter duo unleashes dog-friendly market in Arlington Heights

‘People don't know this’: Why MLK came to DuPage County in 1967

Banquet facility proposed for former Buffalo Grove Outback Steakhouse site

‘Stand up for our hometowns’: Suburban mayors slam transit proposal

Vape vending machines facing pushback from some suburbs

Co-owner Joe Mok in the kitchen at Little Villa Pizza Co. in Des Plaines. The new takeout and delivery operation has the same recipes as the original Little Villa Restaurant.

Little Villa Pizza Co. brings old recipes back to Des Plaines

Little Villa’s pizza and pasta dishes have returned to Des Plaines after a two-year hiatus.

Indirect natural light and large work stations highlight the 911 dispatch center at the new Regional Operations and Communications facility known as “The ROC” in Libertyville.

‘To see this in my lifetime is huge’: Regional 911 facility set to debut in Libertyville

Twelve years after the first study and two years after ground was broken in a far corner of the Lake County government campus in Libertyville, a modern cornerstone for 911 and emergency management services is making its debut.

Gabriel Hill of Naperville North runs the 40-yard dash during Naperville North’s Windy City Classic Lineman Challenge on Thursday, June 26.

Coming on strong: Gabriel Hill is dominating Naperville North’s charts on his way to the Big Ten

Gabe Hill makes a strong case at defensive tackle for Naperville North

Fireworks are illegal in Illinois, but that doesn’t prevent an estimated 150 fireworks-related injuries to be reported in the state every year. Most of them occur around the July 4 holiday.

‘Why risk it?’: Despite state ban, fireworks injure on average 150 each year in Illinois

If it’s anything like the past decade, roughly 150 Illinois residents will be injured in a fireworks-related accident this year. Most of them will occur in the days surrounding the July 4 holiday.

Republican state Rep. Jed Davis of Newark

Republican state lawmaker won’t run for Congress in 14th District after all

Democratic U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood of Naperville has one fewer potential Republican challenger to worry about in 2026.

Four apartments damaged in Naperville fire

No one was injured during a fire Monday morning at an apartment building in Naperville.

Machaela Sweeney takes in the view at the top of Inspiration Point near the Mississippi River in southern Illinois’ Shawnee National Forest.

‘Hidden gem’: Growing number of visitors discovering southern Illinois as travel destination

A growing number of visitors discovering southern Illinois as a travel destination amid a recent effort to entice more people to visit for the summer season.

Navy Pier in Chicago features fireworks Saturdays and Wednesdays during the summer, including June 28 and July 2 and 5.

Where you can see Fourth of July fireworks displays in the suburbs

Here are some of the fireworks displays planned to celebrate the Fourth of July in the area.

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