Current Undersheriff Amy Johnson is running for sheriff in the 2026 election, with outgoing Sheriff Ron Hain backing her.

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Join us again for a day in the woods. University of Illinois Extension, DeKalb County Forest Preserve, DeKalb County Soil and Water Conservation District, and DeKalb County Health Department have ...

Palm Beach County's homeless population decreased by over 28% in 2025 compared to 2024, according to the annual point-in-time count. Officials suggest factors like a new state law restricting ...

The 2020 Census put Emmet County’s total population at 34,112. Its largest city, Petoskey, has 5,877 residents. Those ...

Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain has previously spoken against the SAFE-T Act, citing an increase in the jail population ... county throughout the state of Illinois because funding wasn’t ...

ELGIN, Ill. (WGN) — Hours after emergency crews pulled a vehicle from the Fox River connected to a 42-year-old cold case Tuesday, the Kane County Coroner’s Office (KCCO) said it found human ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – The Office of the State Fire Marshal released new maps that indicate which parts of San Diego County are in a very high-risk zone for fires. For the first time in 15 years ...

and Lake and Kane at 20%. The interactive map below shows the percentage of adults who self-reported excessive drinking in each county in Illinois in 2022. To view that rate, click or hover on ...