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York’s Caroline Coan, Hinsdale South’s Addy Filipiak and Wheaton Warrenville South and Hinsdale Central doubles teams all advanced to Saturday’s state championship matches with quarterfinal and semifinal wins on Friday at the IHSA state tennis tournament.
A sex offender has been accused of recording himself having sexual contact with an underage girl.
Lemont High School is seeking nominations for the school’s Alumni Hall of Fame.
West Suburban Community Food Pantry is partnering with local organizations to collect non-perishable food donations during Harvest Week, Nov. 2-9
The Glen Ellyn Park District has been honored with the Pat Miller Community Engagement Award from the DuPage Monarch Project for its innovative Habitat Heroes volunteer program
Two vendors who provide election services in DuPage County will have to wait to receive payment
York junior Caroline Coan and Hinsdale South sophomore Addy Filipiak both breezed into the quarterfinals of the IHSA state tennis tournament with three wins Thursday, while Hinsdale Central is tied for second in the Class 2A team race.
A suburban congressional candidate is awaiting trial in a federal fraud case alleging she misused COVID-19 relief funds.
The owner of an Addison ice cream shop is facing a lawsuit filed by 11 teenagers who said he secretly videotaped them while they were in the shop’s bathroom
Howlin' at the Moon, an event for adults 21 and over, is set for Friday and Saturday nights at Naper Settlement.
No injuries have been reported. Northbound traffic on I-355 has been diverted off 127th Street in Lemont.
The Downers Grove Historical Society will again host History on Tap Nov. 13
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will pursue their own charges at the federal level regarding the alleged battery of two agents in Bolingbrook, police said.
DuPage County Recorder Elizabeth Chaplin is asking county board members to reconsider her initial ask for a $1.8 million budget for the coming fiscal year.
Many Illinois communities are adding back a 1% grocery tax that will otherwise expire on Jan. 1. Is your town among them?
Three DuPage County men have been charged with conspiring to impersonate a peace officer while traveling to numerous No Kings protests on Saturday, prosecutors said.
York's boys team and Glenbard West's girls team won the West Suburban Silver cross country meet, Morton's boys and Willowbrook's girls won the Gold and Timothy Christian won the Chicagoland Christian Conference volleyball tournament in Saturday's roundup.
Thousnds of people attended No Kings Day protests at numerous locations in DuPage County including several along Roosevelt Road
Protests are planned Saturday at several locations in DuPage County as part of the nationwide No Kings rallies
A Villa Park woman accused of causing an accident while intoxicated that injured two women will remain in jail until at least her her next court date, prosecutors said.
Comedian and actor Paul Reiser will be at the McAninch Arts Center on the College of DuPage campus Friday, Oct. 17.
In September, Rayvon Johnson fled from the Kendall County Courthouse as deputies attempted to take him into custody on a warrant for domestic battery.
Bus fares will go up 10% under proposed plan. Pace schedules first budget hearing for Friday at Joliet Public Library's Ottawa Branch.
A convicted felon from Wheaton will remain in jail until at least his next court date after he was allegedly found in possession of multiple firearms, prosecutors said.
The DuPage County Division of Transportation (DUDOT) has announced its 2025-29 Five Year Transportation Improvement Program, which focuses on maintaining and improving county roadway and trails-related infrastructure.
DuPage County Board members have approved a proposal to specifically regulate short-term rental properties in unincorporated areas on a yearly basis.
The West Suburban Community Pantry in Woodridge is working diligently to meet a rising demand
The DuPage County Sheriff’s Office is alerting the public to a recent increase in phone scams involving individuals impersonating law enforcement officers.
DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek is asking for a judge’s help to get two key vendors who provide election-related services paid.
Step inside The Final Cut, a heart-pounding haunted house experience hosted by the Downers Grove Park District at the Lincoln Center, 935 Maple Ave., Downers Grove, from 7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 24 and 25.
Downers Grove will host several family-friendly Halloween events to celebrate the season.
Downers Grove South senior Miah Wanserski finished tied for second, five shots back of champion Alli Wiertel of Oswego Co-Op, at the Class 2A state tournament held at Hickory Point in Forsyth. Meanwhile York's boys finished third in Class 3A and Wheaton Academy third in Class 2A.
Amid a looming shortfall and concerns about layoffs, Metra directors have released a tentative operating budget that includes fare hikes of up to 15%.
A Carol Stream man accused of aggravated DUI and leading police on a high-speed chase will remain in jail until at least his next court date, prosecutors said.
Wheaton Academy's boys team has a three-shot lead and Wheaton Academy's Owen Coniaris is tied for the lead at the Class 2A state golf tournament after one round, Downers Grove South's Miah Wanserski is tied for fourth at the Class 2A girls tournament and York's boys are fourth.
The Wheaton Community Relations Commission is once again providing opportunities for residents to make a difference in the community through the return of the Wheaton Gives Back program
A Bellwood man who led Villa Park police on a high-speed chase will remain in jail until at least his next court appearance a DuPage County judge decided on Thursday.
Thousands of glass pumpkins will be on display at the Morton Arboretum from Friday, Oct. 10 through Sunday, Oct. 12.
Local pro-democracy group Indivisible DuPage is planning a day of protests Oct. 18 as part of a national No Kings effort.
Lantern Pizza in Downers Grove will hold a series of fall fundraisers in partnership with Downers Grove schools
Robert Duncan was appointed Monday to the Glen Ellyn Board of Trustees at a special meeting.
Lemont High School's drama club will feature “Little Women” for nightly shows from Oct. 16 to 18.
Elmhurst University celebrated the opening of its new, state-of-the-art Health Sciences Building with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 3.
Hill Avenue between Prospect and Lorraine streets in Wheaton will be closed from approximately Oct. 7 through Oct. 20,
John Carter Cash, an award-winning producer, singer-songwriter and author and son of music icon Johnny Cash, will speak Oct. Oct 30 at Elmhurst University
llinois Street between Wheaton Avenue and West Street will be temporarily closed during daytime hours Oct. 9-10 while a contractor performs sewer repair on this block.
Saturday morning in the Pat Savage Invitational at Niles West, Montini senior Sydney Gertsen rolled to first place in the individual competition with a time of 17:29.39.
A Chicago man has been charged with secretly video recording another individual in the restroom at the Church of God, in Addison, prosecutors said.
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.
The Woodridge Celebration of Hispanic Heritage event has been canceled