Illinois Valley's 5 most-read stories: Oct. 5-11

Spectators invited to watch pilots practice for National Aerobatics Day this weekend at DeKalb airport

Spectators are invited to watch pilots practice in the skies over DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport on Saturday, planned to mark National Aerobatics Day.

Elgin police pause Fox River water rescue search for man with knife, efforts to resume Saturday

Update: Elgin police are on the lookout for a man they alleged “interfered with railroad operations” downtown and then ran into the Fox River with a knife. A water rescue search was paused Friday and is expected to resume Saturday morning.

Residents oppose Lemont Citgo Refinery’s request to relax emissions standards

Dozens of residents from communities close to the Citgo Lemont Refinery attended an Illinois Pollution Control Board hearing Friday and objected to the company's petition to relax state CO2 emission standards at certain times of operation.

Man accused of assaulting first responders at fire in Fox River Grove is now charged with arson

A man accused in April of assaulting two police officers and a paramedic after they responded to a house fire in Fox River Grove is now charged with starting the blaze.

Joliet still getting to know its new City Square as city holds grand-opening festival

Many visitors are still seeing the City Square for the first time. But they like what they see.