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As state regulators warn of impending energy shortfalls, capacity prices rise again

By JERRY NOWICKI
Jan 02, 2026 9:47 am - A new report by state regulators projects energy shortfalls will begin in northern Illinois by 2029 and the rest of the state by 2031 if lawmakers and grid operators don’t act. The shortages would continue to drive up energy costs and force Illinois to import more out-of-state power.
Food Shed co-op in Woodstock ‘having trouble’ staying afloat

By Claire O'Brien
Jan 02, 2026 9:36 am - About a year and a half after opening its doors, the Food Shed Co-op in Woodstock is at risk of closing them.
Demolition begins at historic Crystal Lake Academy

By Claire O'Brien
Jan 02, 2026 9:24 am - The demolition of the Crystal Lake Academy Building, one of the oldest remaining structures in the city, has begun.
Wheaton to mark America’s 250th birthday with new tree plantings

Daily Herald report
Jan 02, 2026 8:51 am - A tree-planting program in Wheaton will help the city celebrate America’s 250th birthday.
Aurora firefighters rescue woman from apartment fire

By Jake Griffin
Jan 01, 2026 9:56 pm - Aurora firefighters were able to rescue a woman from an apartment fire Thursday evening.
Rain soaks Rose Parade in California and snow squalls hit Midwest and Northeast on first day of 2026

Associated Press
Jan 01, 2026 5:39 pm - Rain poured down on the iconic Rose Parade Thursday for the first time in 20 years, as flood warnings and evacuation orders in Southern California joined snow squalls and frigid temperatures in the country's midsection to mark the first day of 2026.
Why is it called Half Day Road? Learn about that and other surprises at the Lake County History Symposium

By Mick Zawislak
Jan 01, 2026 5:35 pm - History buffs and those with a general curiosity can learn how researchers separate myth from fact during the upcoming Lake County History Symposium.
Zohran Mamdani promises to govern 'expansively and audaciously' in inaugural speech as NYC mayor

By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE
Jan 01, 2026 5:29 pm - Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City on Thursday, taking over one of the most unrelenting jobs in American politics with a promise to transform government on behalf of the city's striving, struggling working class.
Suburban families welcome new arrivals to start 2026

By Mick Zawislak
Jan 01, 2026 5:19 pm - Families throughout the suburbs welcomed new arrivals to start 2026. Here’s a look at some of the first births in the new year.
Trump, in interview, defends his energy and health, offers new details on screening he underwent

By MICHELLE L. PRICE
Jan 01, 2026 5:18 pm - President Donald Trump defended his energy and health in an interview with The Wall Street Journal and disclosed that he had a CT scan, not an MRI scan, during an October examination about which he and the White House delayed offering details.

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