A single-family home in Glen Ellyn that sold for $2.75 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in DuPage / Cook County over the past week.

Shaw Local newspapers received a combined 45 awards in contest categories that included general excellence, photography, news writing, opinion writing and design.

Wheaton Academy boys lacrosse and York girls lacrosse won their state semifinal matches on Thursday.

Montini Catholic High School senior Andrew Sparke has been awarded the Downers Grove Rotary Club Service Scholarship

Montini Catholic High School senior senior Thomas Healy has been recognized as a Grove Express Foundation Scholarship recipient

To highlight outstanding contributions to the Wheaton community, the city’s Community Relations Commission recently presented nine Wheaton residents with 2026 Good Citizens Awards

Cream of Wheaton runs June 4-7 at Memorial Park and in downtown Wheaton.

Downers Grove Mayor Bob Barnett on Tuesday proclaimed June as Pride Month in the village

Downers Grove's annual PrideFest will take place Saturday at Fishel Park

A single-family home located at 406 South Poplar Avenue in Elmhurst changed owners on May 19.

Lemont High School’s Honors Symphonic Band participated in the state’s premier band festival, the University of Illinois SuperState Concert Band Festival.

Members of Lemont High School's Future Business of Leaders America (FBLA) had a strong showing the FBLA's recent state leadership conference.

A Lemont High School senior earned a medal at the Illinois Design Educators Association state competition

Supports of Pride Month activities in Downers Grove spoke out at Thursday's Library Board meeting

A motion was granted Friday detain pre-trial a Villa Park man accused of leading police on a high-speed chase, prosecutors said

The iconic musical "Million Dollar Quartet" wraps up its extensive run at Aurora's Stolp Island Theatre Sunday, May 31.

The DuPage County forest preserve board is moving to promote a senior district leader as its next executive director

A single-family residence located at 315 North Elm Street in Hinsdale has a new owner since May 8.

A single-family home in Glencoe that sold for $7.25 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in DuPage / Cook County over the past week.

Despite a valiant effort, York couldn't stop Stevenson from claiming its fourth consecutive IHSA State Girls Water Polo title.

A putback from junior defender Kate McCarthy with 23 seconds remaining in regulation off a missed attempt by sophomore teammate Sophia Kamenica sent York's girls water polo team past St. Ignatius in Friday's state semifinal and into Saturday's championship game against Stevenson.

After a halftime tie in the state semifinals, York's boys water polo squad was outscored by three goals in the second half of an 11-8 loss to Stevenson in the Barrington Natatorium on Friday.

Fran Rouse has opened a second Stonehouse store in downtown Wheaton

Memorial Day parades, services and observances will be held throughout DuPage County to pay tribute to those U.S. military personnel who gave their lives in service of their country.

A 7,151-square-foot single-family home, built in 2016, has changed hands.

Brookfield Zoo's Dinos! exhibit features life-sized dinosaurs throughout the zoo. The exhibit opens for the season May 22.

Supporters of a proclamation declaring June Pride Month in Downers Grove packed Tuesday's Village Council meeting to oppose a request that the proclamation be discontinued

The rate at which ComEd customers are charged for energy usage is increasing. Additionally, a temporary credit to Illinois customers is disappearing. Data centers for the artificial intelligence industry are among the factors driving the demand

A Chicago man was sentenced Wednesday to 18 years in prison for his role in a 2021 shooting at the Oak Brook Mall two days before Christmas

A DuPage County jail officer has been accused of possessing child sex abuse images

The single-family residence located at 562 South Fairfield Avenue in Elmhurst was sold on May 1, for $2.12 million, or $493 per square foot.

Lifelong Downers Grove resident John Mochel celebrated his 100th birthday Saturday at a party that included a color guard ceremony

Luis Maldonado, who opened Ikal Y Sanse in Campton Hills last August, bought a second Mexican eatery, Barrio Taqueria & Cocina in Carol Stream. The spot even offers a special limited menu for dogs

Members of Naper Pride are expected to turn out at Tuesday’s Downers Grove Village Council meeting to support the village’s LGBTQ+ community following a request two weeks ago to end Pride Month in the village

A 6,765-square-foot single-family residence, built in 1917, has changed hands.

A South Elgin man has been charged with causing a fatal crash while intoxicated, killing a 35-year-old woman and seriously injuring a passenger in her vehicle

Lilac Time in Lombard is connected to village's identity, and the celebration culminates with a parade on Sunday

Blooming Fest is Saturday, May 16 in downtown West Chicago.

The evolution of Downers Grove is showcased in a new visual book created by a local longtime resident.

Residents in Downers Grove can rely on assistance from social workers at the library, village and township

The annual "Chop Around the Clock" fundraiser has become a beloved tradition in Batavia. Barber Craig Foltos said it's about providing hope to all of the children and families being helped by Ronald McDonald House. He said the event shows "they are not alone."

Kane County Assistant State's Attorney Greg Sams, the lead prosecutor in 35 first-degree murder trials, didn't start out as a lawyer – or even a prosecutor.

A Downers Grove man was sentenced to nine years in federal prison after pleading guilty to fraud and possessing child sexual abuse materials

As of Jan. 1, 2028, it will be illegal to sell the invasive Bradford pear tree – also known as the Callery pear – in Illinois.

A single-engine aircraft preparing to depart DuPage Airport Wednesday morning instead overran a runway and struck a sign, causing a fuel leak, authorities said

Artist and Downers Grove North High School student Dashiell “Dash” Speir High School received $524,000 in offers from multiple schools before deciding that he first wants to attend the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn

Just when it looked like the unthinkable might happen — that Wheaton Warrenville South would drop two matches in two days as it prepares for what it hopes is a deep playoff run — the state’s all-time kills leader put on another mighty show Tuesday night at Lake Park.

As summer roadwork season revs up, drivers will navigate major projects across DuPage County.

A Clarendon Hills woman accused of leading authorities on a high-speed chase and biting a police officer as she being arrested will remain in jail until at least her next court date

Experts say it’s too early to predict a mosquito surge this summer, and not just because of unpredictable weather, but also because different types of mosquitoes thrive in different temperatures