Kevin Newberry

Midwestern University has announced the appointment of Sarah Radtke as dean of the College of Health Sciences for its Downers Grove Campus.

Illinois Senate Bill 1446 is a bipartisan measure to ensure the tracking of the manner of death of all Illinois firefighters, including suicide and various types of cancer.

Midwestern University has appointed Dr. Brianne N. Hobbs as the new dean of the Chicago College of Optometry.

The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County invites photographers of all skill levels to enter its 2025 photo contest. The contest is open through Sept. 1.

DuPagePads will hold the 23rd annual Rock & Bowl to End Homelessness event from noon to 3 p.m. Sept. 27 at Fox Bowl, 1101 Butterfield Road in Wheaton.

The Will County Sheriff’s Office conducted a focused traffic safety campaign from July 8 to Aug. 1 to remind motorists that “Speeding Catches Up With You” and encourage safer driving habits.

The village of Fox River Grove has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting.

This Yorkville Library program was designed as a way to help struggling readers by having them read to dogs.

The Salvation Army has announced new leadership for its Crystal Lake location.

Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers has added board-certified advanced practice registered nurse Stephanie Mickley to its gastroenterology practice. Mickley joins the staff of Dr. Afreen Hyder at Morris Hospital Gastroenterology Specialists, 151 W. High Street in Morris.

The Illinois State Police say funds will go to 21 departments to help with enforcement details to remove guns from those "who pose a danger to the public or themselves."

Bond with your little ones while exploring yoga based on children’s book favorites at Yorkville Library's Mommy and Me Yoga.

Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet says its “FastTrackCare” allows patients to select an approximate arrival time for non-life-threatening, emergency room visits.

Romeoville's annual summer festival RomeoFest begins today and runs through Sunday. All activities will be held between Village Hall and the Recreation Center.

The public is invited to a celebration from 10 a.m. to noon on Friday, Aug. 8, at Hadley Valley preserve in Joliet that marks two decades of wetland restoration tied to an O’Hare Airport expansion project.