Authorities arrested 21 protesters Friday outside a Chicago-area federal immigration facility that activists say functions as a de facto detention center and is plagued by inhumane conditions

A Will County judge sentenced a Berwyn man to 120 years in prison for the attempted murder of two Romeoville police officers in a 2023 shooting that took place in a neighborhood. 

Pace’s 2026 budget is supported by $18.9 million in new funding from state legislation and includes significant service and program investments without increasing fares

Get a sneak peak at Morton Arboretum's "Illumination: Tree Lights" holiday light show at IllumiBrew on Friday, Nov. 14.

Here's a look at the countywide races in DuPage County

 Metra will be operating its popular Holiday Trains – specially decorated trains filled with holiday characters – on five rail lines this December.

Joliet police detective Jeremy Eaton addresses mental health in veterans through five different outlets.

Already crowded races for a pair of largely suburban Congressional seats got even more packed, and four representatives find themselves facing challenges within their own party, as candidate filing for the 2026 primary election wrapped up Monday.

The Soweto Gospel Choir, a 20-member South African ensemble, will perform at the McAninch Arts Center in Glen Ellyn Nov. 8.

Roadside safety checks results released for October.

The League of Women Voters of the La Grange Area is sponsoring a program on affordable housing in the area

Kane, DuPage and McHenry county mayors “remain very concerned that not having equity in voting on the new NITA board will set them up to be absolutely steamrolled,” state Sen. Don DeWitte said.

Illinois State Police Troop 3 will conduct roadside safety checks in Cook, DuPage, Kane, and Will counties during November.

The Halloween Lights Trolley Tours run Thursday and Friday in Naperville, while the Great Midwest Train Show is Sunday in Wheaton.

Illinois State Police will conduct Distracted Driving Enforcement Program patrols in Cook, DuPage, Kane, and Will counties.

A woman with an intellectual disability reported missing in Joliet may have taken a Metra train to Chicago on Tuesday, police said.

A prominent Democratic candidate for a largely suburban Congressional seat now faces a criminal charge stemming from protests outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview.

The Cook County Medical Examiner has released the cause of death for a Spring Grove girl who died following dental visit.

A 15-year-old girl was reported to have been last seen in the 6000 block of Winterhaven Drive, according to a statement from the Joliet Police Department.

A two-day trial in Chicago over a false arrest lawsuit filed by former Joliet Police Sgt. Dwayne Killian concluded on Thursday with a verdict that was not in his favor, court records show. 

Lemont High School is seeking nominations for the school’s Alumni Hall of Fame.

The U.S. House race that’s shaping up to be the most crowded contest on Chicago-area primary ballots next March also could be Illinois’ costliest congressional clash.

Howlin' at the Moon, an event for adults 21 and over, is set for Friday and Saturday nights at Naper Settlement.

Lyons Township Theatre presents the play, “The Outsiders” at 7 p.m. Oct. 30 and Nov. 1 and 2 p.m. Nov. 2 at in the North Campus Reber Center.

Lifelong Lemont resident Sarah Pocic has been appointed by the Lemont High School District 210 Board of Education to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of former board member Renée Koehler.

Many Illinois communities are adding back a 1% grocery tax that will otherwise expire on Jan. 1. Is your town among them?

Silver Cross Hospital's new $20 million, 20,000-square-foot health care facility in Lemont – which will replace the existing structure – is scheduled to open in the fall of 2026,

An executive order by President Trump bans federal spending for so-called "harm reduction" efforts. Advocates of those who abuse substances say that could lead to more drug-related deaths.

A retired Joliet police sergeant claims he sustained $325,000 in damages in total for his alleged wrongful arrest and loss of employment, federal court records show.

Comedian and actor Paul Reiser will be at the McAninch Arts Center on the College of DuPage campus Friday, Oct. 17.

Bus fares will go up 10% under proposed plan. Pace schedules first budget hearing for Friday at Joliet Public Library's Ottawa Branch.

The La Grange Community Resource Fair, presented by the La Grange Public Library in partnership with the La Grange Business Association, will he held Oct. 16 at the library

A Joliet man who was operating a motorcycle has died at a Cook County hospital following a Sept. 7 crash in Crest Hill. 

Lyons Township High School has been selected as one of the 28 schools across the state to receive the inaugural Illinois Governor’s Blue Ribbon Schools Award for exemplary academic performance.

Amid a looming shortfall and concerns about layoffs, Metra directors have released a tentative operating budget that includes fare hikes of up to 15%.

Thousands of glass pumpkins will be on display at the Morton Arboretum from Friday, Oct. 10 through Sunday, Oct. 12.

From Capitol News Illinois: Judges have also shown increased scrutiny of the federal government’s narratives surrounding recent arrests and altercations

Local pro-democracy group Indivisible DuPage is planning a day of protests Oct. 18 as part of a national No Kings effort.

Ogden Avenue School in La Grange School District 102 has been ranked No. 36 on “Chicago Magazine’s” list of the Top 100 Elementary and Junior High Schools in Cook County.

The Village of La Grange Park Fire Department will hold an open house on Oct. 11.

Lemont High School's drama club will feature “Little Women” for nightly shows from Oct. 16 to 18.

Sharlyn Grace, the deputy public defender for policy at the Cook County Public Defenders' Office, noted that ICE has not coordinated with court authorities, especially in cases where immigrants have been detained while at court on other business.

Activists, residents and leaders say increasingly combative tactics used by federal immigration agents are sparking violence and fueling neighborhood tensions in Chicago

A Will County judge has set what she called a “firm trial date” in a 2018 murder case against a former Joliet teacher after telling attorneys the case has “taken entirely too long.”

Huntley will no longer have a stop on the planned Chicago-to-Rockford passenger rail line because the city has backed out.

‘Planes & Puppies Young Eagles Rally’ brings animals and flying lovers together for plane rides and pet adoptions Saturday at Galt Airport near Wonder Lake.

Illinois State Police Troop 3 Commander Captain Patrick Manno announced the results of roadside safety checks held in Cook, DuPage, Kane, and Will counties during the month of September.

White House budget director Russ Vought said the Trump administration will withhold $2.1 billion for Chicago infrastructure projects, expanding funding fights that have targeted Democratic areas during the government shutdown

A funeral will be held on Friday in Joliet for a soldier who fought in the Korean War after his remains were positively identified. 

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