Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. This week’s poet is Karen Fullett-Christensen

The City of Woodstock is aware of public concern and questions raised on social media regarding law enforcement activity that took place on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, on Church Street.

A local library will give the community time to reset and recharge without escaping into storyland.

The pastor of a Rockford church has agreed to buy a former hospital from Mercyhealth. Pastor Melvin Brown and his wife, Sheila, of Kingdom Authority International Church have signed a purchase agreement and are now closing on the former hospital.

A new study suggests upward mobility is more difficult in Illinois than many would think. Although educational attainment and career choices have the biggest influence over a person's income potential, the economic class into which they are born also plays a role.

Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that former Boone County Clerk and Recorder Julie Bliss pleaded guilty to charges related to the alleged theft of cash from the county and misuse of county funds on personal expenses.

Sen. Dick Durbin, an Illinois Democrat who serves as ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, also on Wednesday requested Chairman Chuck Grassley immediately schedule a committee hearing on Trump’s Chicago plan.

The Schingoethe Center of Aurora University presents “Eye to Eye,” an exhibitionfeaturing the work of 40 artists exploring portraiture as a vehicle to share personal,historical and mythological stories about identity, cultural memory, contemporary life.

The Sandwich Fair in DeKalb County is underway. Fairgoers will find the usual suspects — rides, fried food and live music — but there’s also the mainstay of fairs like this one: the exhibitions. Livestock, fruits and vegetables, jams, crafts and even Lego structures. WNIJ’s Jess Savage got a behind the scenes look earlier this week.

The Sandwich Fair is open through the weekend. Sandwich is also WNIJ reporter Peter Medlin’s hometown and he went down to the fairgrounds to share his five tips for a great fair experience...