Career Army veteran Joseph Leuze of Glendale Heights learned in 1977 his uniform was missing a Purple Heart medal he’d apparently been awarded for injuries suffered years earlier in Vietnam.The 73-year-old received that long-delayed medal from Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi

Residents and sustainability advocates held a news conference Monday urging St. Charles and Naperville city councils to eschew proposed 20-year contracts with the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency.

The loss of federal funding for public radio and television stations will cost the Glen Ellyn-based WDCB 90.9-FM roughly $140,000.

A former Cook County sheriff’s deputy is running to become DuPage County’s next sheriff.

There was a large police presence on Friday morning at an Elmhurst residence to arrest a man on domestic violence and gun charges.

The Gorilla Conservation Center serves many roles for Brookfield Zoo Chicago.

The former village president of Glendale Heights has been charged with committing forgery and perjury in connection with his failed reelection bid in the spring.

A Berkeley man has been found guilty of supplying a fatal dose of illegal narcotics to Darien resident Michael Rice, prosecutors said.

The Downers Grove Public Library Foundation has received a responsive grant from Community Memorial Foundation to support the Downers Grove Public Library’s ongoing social work program.