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The man accused of killing a pregnant Downers Grove woman is in critical condition in a hospital, after suffering injuries Thursday while in the DuPage County jail
Sparked by a career-high 27 points from sophomore AJ Rogers, Wheaton Warrenville South shot the lights out in Thursday's home win over Geneva.
Ben Gillmar went off for a career-high 28 points, while a switch to a full-court defense helped Wheaton North put some distance between St. Charles North in a 58-49 victory in DuKane Conference play.
DuPage County Board members are urging congressmen to withhold funding for the Department of Homeland Security until a thorough investigation is conducted into recent immigration enforcement incidents, such as the fatal shootings in Minnesota
The single-family home located at 5134 Elmwood Avenue in Downers Grove was sold on Jan. 8, for $1.4 million, or $384 per square foot.
Led by Campbell Thulin, youngest of five siblings (four of them brothers) with offers from BYU and Penn State, a strong supporting cast including Ady Fanta and freshman Eva Yerkovich and its trademark defense, Downers Grove North is 22-2 and coming off a huge three-win stretch.
Prosecutors will seek a life sentence for a man accused of killing a pregnant Downers Grove woman
The recently built townhouse located at 262 North Addison Avenue in Elmhurst was sold on Jan. 9, for $1.43 million, or $380 per square foot.
A 5,506-square-foot single-family residence, built in 2009, has changed hands.
The Rev. James Shannon, pastor of Peoples Community Church in Glen Ellyn, will present “The Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.,” this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Intercultural Lecture at Elmhurst University
The annual Downers Grove Ice Festival is Friday-Sunday in downtown Downers Grove.
A judge has granted the state’s motion to detain a Chicago man ahead of his trial after being accused of robbing a Hinsdale boutique
Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago plans to build a hospital in Downers Grove, it announced Wednesday morning.
Downers Grove South boys basketball beat Addison Trail to run its win streak to seven and Downers Grove North and IC Catholic were also winners Wednesday.
Sam Austin, part of Nazareth's stellar defense Wednesday, rarely shoots – but her go-ahead 3-pointer with 3:31 left was the biggest shot of the game as the third-ranked Roadrunners beat No. 1 Benet 44-37 to snap the Redwings' 20-game winning streak.
A 4,458-square-foot single-family residence, built in 2002, has changed hands.
The man accused of murdering a pregnant Downers Grove woman Monday stabbed her 70 times, DuPage County prosecutors allege in petition asking to have the suspect held in custody while awaiting trial
Downers Grove South senior Sean Day is back at a familiar spot on the court. His strong play has the Mustangs, winners of six straight, on track for a 20-win team. That, Wheaton Academy's Hayden Schroeder breaks 51-year school scoring record and more in Bob Narang's notebook.
The single-family residence located at 843 Crescent Boulevard in Glen Ellyn was sold on Jan. 6, for $1.3 million, or $488 per square foot.
A 3,056-square-foot single-family home, built in 1970, has changed hands.
Cam Mercer scored 25 points to pace Riverside-Brookfield past Morton to its ninth straight win and Lyons, Glenbard South and Wheaton North boys basketball and Montini and Fenwick girls basketball were also winners in Tuesday's roundup.
Junior forward Ellie Noble scored 13 of her game-high 22 points in the second half to lift Glenbard West to a 56-41 nonconference victory over St. Charles East Tuesday night in Glen Ellyn.
York forward Hunter Stepanich scored 10 points, all in the second half, to go along with 12 rebounds, two blocked shots and a steal as the Dukes defeated Glenbard North 53-49 in a nonconference matchup Tuesday night.
A man has been charged with first-degree murder, accused of stabbing a pregnant woman to death Monday evening in Downers Grove
Bolingbrook police officials said they were not aware federal agents were conducting the immigration enforcement on Tuesday and they did not provide assistance.
Two of the three former St. Viator High School students accused of sexually assaulting a female classmate at a graduation party in Roselle last spring pleaded not guilty Tuesday in a DuPage County courtroom
A woman was found dead with a stab wound during an apartment fire Monday night in Downers Grove, authorities said
Around 2,000 protesters gathered in South Elgin to protest what they called the 'murder' of Alex Pretti by federal immigration officers in Minnesota. Several politicians joined the protesters calling for accountability and justice.
Lincoln Bode of Glen Ellyn is participating in the 777 World Marathon Challenge — seven marathons on seven continents in seven days.
A plane crash that left two people dead at DuPage Airport last month occurred after takeoff, the National Transportation Safety Board confirmed in a preliminary report
Much has been in the news lately about “exploding trees”, caused by the extreme cold temperatures. But is this something to be worried about?
A team of film buffs at Lyons Township High School will have their work on display for all to see on Jan. 28 at the 9th annual Student Silent Film Festival at The Tivoli Theatre in Downers Grove.
A single-family home in Elmhurst that sold for $2.15 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in DuPage / Cook County in the past week.
Jayden Wright scored 21 points to lead all five Benet starters scoring in double figures, and the Redwings beat Warren 67-60 in the finale of the When Sides Collide Shootout to take the rematch of last year's state championship game.
York and Downers Grove North boys basketball won games at Batavia Night of Hoops, and Willowbrook boys basketball and Nazareth girls basketball were also winners in Saturday's roundup.
Downers Grove North's Ady Fanta, a Northern Michigan commit, led all scorers with 14 points Saturday as the the Trojans defeated York 41-26 for a West Suburban Conference Silver Division win.
An early double-digit deficit didn't worry Glenbard West's boys basketball team in an eventual 66-52 triumph over Downers Grove North.
Grant Smith scored 19 points to lead Lyons to a 65-38 win over Oak Park-River Forest, and Glenbard West girls basketball rolled past Downers Grove South. That and more in Friday's roundup.
A Lombard man has been accused of neglecting a woman, causing her death.
Lisle residents will have to wait to sound off on a proposed data center after the village's planning and zoning commission decided to postpone a Wednesday night hearing due to the size of the crowd.
DuPagePads' new overnight warming center in Wheaton keeps those in need out of the cold
A 2,632-square-foot single-family residence, built in 1938, has changed hands.
Michael Nee scored a game-high 12 points, and Glenbard East did not let a slow pace slow it down in blowing past West Chicago 49-15 for its eighth straight win.
Cameron Mercer scored 21 of his game-high 24 points in the second half, while sophomore Noah VanTholen added nine of his 12 points as Riverside-Brookfield shook off some early cold shooting and rallied for a 53-46 Upstate Eight East victory at Glenbard South.
The Illinois Tollway is deploying around-the-clock Zero Weather Road Patrols to more quickly locate and aid drivers who need roadside assistance during the frigid temperatures and sub-zero windchills
Emergency warming centers across DuPage County are available to provide shelter for those in need
Nazareth junior Sam Austin may not fill up the stat line, but she is vital to what the 19-3 Roadrunners do defensively. That, plus Ava Thomas playing key role as one of Benet's 'tater tots' in Joshua Welge's basketball notebook.
The Premier Card Show is Saturday at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton.
Due to extreme weather conditions, all Downers Grove Grade School District 58 schools will be closed on Friday, Jan. 23, and students will have an e-learning day.
Stella Sakalas scored 20 points to lead Nazareth past St. Viator, Benet rolled past Marist to its 20th straight win and Wheaton Warrenville South girls basketball knocked off St. Charles East in Wednesday's roundup.