The previous Lombard DMV handled over 134,000 vehicle transactions in 2023, the most out of 143 facilities in Illinois, and nearly 125,000 driver-related transactions, the fifth highest.

The large jump in the corn planting pace was aided by major progress in states such as Illinois, where corn planting progress shot up 25 points. Planting in Iowa jumped 21 points the past seven days.

The roof of the Apollo Theater in Belvidere, Illinois, collapsed Friday night about 30 minutes into a concert during a tornado. The incident reportedly resulted in mass casualties.