DuPage County

The city of Wheaton has commissioned a traffic calming study at Harrison Avenue and Washington Street.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, D-Naperville, will hold a public town hall meeting July 29, in Aurora.

A pedestrian was killed Monday night when she was struck by a car on Ogden Avenue, authorities said,

Many folks have stepped beyond protests and rallies to protest the Trump administration by running for local office, joining advocacy groups and getting involved in their communities

The Villa Park Public Library has announced the return of its Movies in the Park event with a free showing of “Lilo & Stitch at 8 p.m. Aug. 8 at Cortesi Veterans Memorial Park, 318 E. Kenilworth Ave.

A motion was approved Tuesday to detain pre-trial a Cook County man accused of leading police on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle.

Explore the DuPage County Fair this weekend, and browse downtown Wheaton retailers during the first-annual sidewalk sales event.

Some neighbors of Benet Academy in Lisle are raising concerns about a proposal to renovate and modernize the school’s Baumgartner-Gilbert Stadium.

No one was injured in a Saturday morning fire that left a house uninhabitable in Lombard, authorities said Monday.

Fentanyl awareness group My Child’s Life Matters will host a motorcycle ride from St. Charles to Carol Stream on Aug. 2.

The Lombard Historical Society invites the public to a Victorian Garden Tea Party from 2:30 to 4 p.m. July 26, at the William J. Mueller Gazebo, 23 W. Maple St. in Lombard.

The fun and colorful 2K Kids Color Bash Run returns to Ackerman Park from 9 to 11 a.m. Aug. 9 in Glen Ellyn.

Join the Glen Ellyn Parks Foundation for the return of the Gator Race at 4:30 p.m. July 24, at Sunset Pool, 483 Fairview Ave. in Glen Ellyn.

DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick is warning county residents about a sharp increase in sophisticated phone scams impersonating law enforcement officers.

A Lombard teenager has been accused of planning to bomb an Islamic center.

A judge has sentenced a suburban bank robber to seven years and eight months in federal prison.

Cantigny in Wheaton to host two French-themed events, Premier5 Card Show at DuPage Fairgrounds and more this weekend.

Cantigny Park will celebrate its connection to French culture with two summer events on July 19 and 20.

Two women have had their pretrial releases revoked after they were charged with new crimes in DuPage County.

The Elmhurst Park District will hold a Wilder Park South Master Plan Open House on July 22

Downers Grove North junior Colin Doyle is set to make his mark another sport this season. An established pitcher in baseball with next-level potential, the 6-foot-6 Doyle is looking to make waves in basketball. He was one of the Trojans' standouts during the June period.

The Villa Park Public Library will host a homeschool hangout event at 2 p.m. Aug. 2.

DuPage Count's first community-owned grocer has opened in Lombard

The Glen Ellyn Parks Foundation has kicked off a fundraising campaign for a downtown park

Glenbard East senior guard Michael Nee is one of several experienced returners from last year's Upstate Eight Conference and regional champs. After an impressive 27-2 June, the Rams are ready to make noise this coming season.

Hundreds of miles and four days later, almost 100 bicyclists found ways to grieve, support each other and remember police officers killed while on duty in Illinois in 2024. Cycle Across Illinois benefiting the Illinois chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors concludes Sunday.

The Downers Grove Library Board has taken the first step in its search for a new director to replace Julie Milavec by hiring a search firm

The Lombard Historical Society will host alt-folk trio Stone & Snow who will perform as part of the society’s Music on Maple concert series at 7 p.m. July 25, at the William J. Mueller Gazebo, 23 W. Maple St. in Lombard.

Santa Claus is taking a break from his work at the North Pole to make a special appearance from 6 to 7:30 p.m. July 25 at Sunset Pool in Glen Ellyn for an after-hours party filled with swimming, games and holiday cheer.

New policies, individualized treatment plans, and added mental health staff are among some of the changes at the DuPage County jail since a 50-year-old woman was found unresponsive in her cell in 2023.

Illinois State Police Troop 3 conducted Roadside Safety Checks in Cook, DuPage, Kane, and Will counties in the first week of July.

Nearly 100 law enforcement personnel from across the state will bike to Northern Illinois University in DeKalb Saturday, their latest stop in an almost 400-mile bicycle journey across Illinois to honor their fallen comrades. Stops also in LaSalle, Kendall, Kane, DuPage counties

U.S. Rep. Sean Casten, D-Downers Grove, expressed anger and disappointment Thursday during a telephone town hall he hosted to discuss how passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will impact Illinois residents.

Nearly 100 cyclists biked from Normal through La Salle County to DeKalb on Saturday, July 12, for Day 3 of Cycle Across Illinois, a charity campaign to honor fallen police officers and raise funds for their families. The group was led into town by DeKalb County Sheriff Andy Sullivan. They're expected to bike through the suburbs and end in Chicago Sunday after nearly 400 miles.

State and local governments may have to pick up the costs of feeding the hungry to make up for federal cuts, U.S. Rep. Sean Casten said Thursday during a roundtable discussion in Geneva.

The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is seeking formal statements of interest from individuals or organizations with a vision for rehabilitating and reusing Oak Cottage.

In July, 90 area children started learning, growing and gaining life-long skills through summer camps facilitated by West Suburban Community Pantry. 

A Colorado juvenile accused of robbing a woman at gunpoint in downtown Downers Grove has been sentenced to an indeterminate period of time in the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice not to exceed his 21st birthday, prosecutors said.

A former DuPage County deputy sheriff assigned to the Corrections Bureau was found guilty Wednesday of having inappropriate sexual contact with a female prisoner, prosecutors said.

The Illinois attorney general’s office has been assigned as a special prosecutor to investigate bidding practices in the DuPage County clerk’s office.

Repairs to the Cross Street railroad crossing in Wheaton will require it to be closed from about 9 a.m. July 17 through 5 p.m. July 21. 

State Sen. Seth Lewis, R-Bartlett, and state Rep. Amy Grant, R-Wheaton, are bringing a mobile team from the Illinois Tollway to Wheaton on July 16 for an I-PASS on Demand event.

A Joliet man remains missing since June 27 but police officers have located a vehicle they believe he was driving before he vanished.

Elmhurst University has named its nursing and public health department in honor of longtime critical care nurse Diane Tyrrell, who, with her husband, Trustee Emeritus and alumnus Thomas Tyrrell, have been supporters of Elmhurst for nearly 50 years.

Lemont's boys basketball team will feature an entirely new starting five this season, with big graduation losses and the transfer of Gabe Sularski. But the team, led by senior guard Ryan Crane and junior guard Zane Schneider, has shown progress this summer.

Throughout July, drivers in Wheaton can expect to see increased police patrols looking for speeders and other traffic violations.

Benet 7-foot senior center Colin Stack hopes to lead the Redwings to a second straight Class 4A state championship this season and collect numerous Division I offers along the way. Stack is up to five offers after an impressive June.

The DuPage County Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, announces its 67th annual scholarship gala Sunday, Aug. 3.

What are the next steps in the plans to restore Spring Brook Creek in the Blackwell Forest Preserve?

Arts DuPage of the DuPage Foundation has sponsored the DuPage County Historical Museum’s 2025 Recollection and Reflection themed exhibits with a $3,000 grant.