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Will get worse before it gets better: Flood warning for Fox River from Johnsburg to St. Charles

By Janelle Walker and Claire O'Brien
Apr 16, 2026 1:04 pm - The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning until further notice for the Fox River, stretching from Johnsburg to Red Gate Road in St. Charles.
Kane County drivers warned: Put the phone away — or pay

By Brenda Schory
Apr 16, 2026 12:50 pm - The Kane County Sheriff’s Office announced it is partnering with state police and local law enforcement during April’s designation as Distracted Driving Awareness Month.
Wheaton offering native plant sale

Apr 16, 2026 12:00 pm - Wheaton’s native plant sale returns Saturday, April 25, offering home gardeners a wide selection of pollinator magnets, bird-friendly species, trees, ferns and even ground cover.
Volo Museum’s Titanic exhibit floods on anniversary of ship’s sinking

By Michelle Meyer
Apr 16, 2026 9:57 am - On the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, waters also troubled the Volo Museum, as its Titanic exhibit was flooded after Tuesday night’s storms.
Trump says China has agreed not to send weapons to Iran

By Cate Cadell
Apr 15, 2026 10:19 pm - President Donald Trump said Wednesday that China has agreed not to send arms to Iran and is “very happy” with U.S. efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Senate Republicans reject effort to halt Iran war, but some eye future war powers votes

By MARY CLARE JALONICK
Apr 15, 2026 8:35 pm - The Republican-led Senate on Wednesday rejected the latest Democratic attempt to halt President Donald Trump’s war in Iran, turning aside a resolution that would require the U.S. to withdraw forces from the conflict until Congress authorizes further action.
Trump’s budget director defends White House plan for massive boost in military spending

By KEVIN FREKING
Apr 15, 2026 8:29 pm - An effort to ramp up U.S. weapons production and build more ships, planes and drones will require a massive upfront investment, President Donald Trump's budget director told a House committee Wednesday.
Family feud: Rosemont mayor’s brother says cleaning contracts wiped out after TIF lawsuit

By Christopher Placek
Apr 15, 2026 8:18 pm - Mark Stephens, chairman of Triton College’s board and owner of Bomark Cleaning, claims he lost longstanding janitorial contracts for Rosemont public venues after the college sued the municipality over tax increment financing districts.
Back-to-back Israeli strikes kill 4 Lebanese medics as Israel-Hezbollah war grinds on

By MALAK HARB and ISABEL DEBRE
Apr 15, 2026 8:15 pm - The Israeli military on Wednesday killed four Lebanese rescue workers and wounded six others in three consecutive, targeted strikes, paramedic groups said, a stark illustration of the human cost of the Israeli military campaign against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon a day after it the two countries held historic talks in Washington.
US sends thousands more troops to Mideast as Trump seeks to squeeze Iran

By Dan Lamothe
Apr 15, 2026 7:37 pm - The Pentagon is sending thousands of additional troops into the Middle East in the coming days, as President Donald Trump attempts to pressure Iran into a deal that could end the weekslong conflict there while considering the possibility of additional strikes or ground operations if a fragile ceasefire does not hold, U.S. officials said.

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