Addison

A former Addison resident was sentenced Wednesday to 83 years in prison for a 2022 home invasion and sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl, prosecutors said.

If you need to get rid of a deflated jack-o’-lantern, don’t toss it into your local forest preserve.

Search our table to see what designation your DuPage County school received on the 2024 school report card.

This week, the Illinois State Board of Education released school- and district-level data showing what percentage of DuPage County students were considered proficient in math and reading last year. Check out this chart to see if that's an improvement over the prior year.

Recently submitted financial statements show a steep funding gap between Democratic U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez and her Republican challenger, attorney John Booras.

An unnamed Illinois Lottery player won a $9.2 million jackpot recently after the lottery machine at an Addison grocery store wouldn’t let him purchase the lottery ticket he wanted.

During a recent interview with the Daily Herald on various issues, the two rivals for the 45th District state House seat chose their top priorities as the reasons voters should send them to Springfield.

The candidates for the 3rd Congressional outline their plans for an immigration system

A trip to the grocery store netted one shopper in Addison a winning $9.2 million lottery ticket over the weekend.

A motion was granted Sunday to detain pre-trial an Addison convicted felon accused of possessing a semi-automatic handgun, prosecutors said.

A motion to deny pre-trial release for an Addison man currently on parole who was allegedly found to be in possession of a loaded machine gun, DuPage County prosecutors said.

Teen drivers will get priority treatment every Saturday this summer at select DMVs across Illinois, including in Addison, Aurora, Bathalto, Belvidere, Bridgeview, Chicago West, Des Plaines, Elgin, Joliet, Lake Zurich, Plano and St. Charles.

A former Glendale Heights man was sentenced Thursday to 58 years in prison for breaking into an elderly woman’s home and sexually assaulting her in November 2021.

A Chicago man charged with attempted murder in an Addison gang-related case pleaded guilty last month to mob action.

An Addison man has been detained pretrial on child pornography charges.

Voters in Glenbard High School District 87 are being asked to approve paying more in property taxes to fund various building projects at the district’s four high schools.

A Naperville man accused of supplying a fatal dose of a fentanyl to a 35-year-old Addison woman was sentenced Thursday to 13 years in prison.

A motion to deny pre-trial release was granted Wednesday for two Chicago men accused of robbing an Addison gas station at gunpoint, prosecutors said.

Former state Senate President James Peyton “Pate” Philip Jr., a powerful suburban Republican, died on Tuesday.

A convicted felon suspected in two DuPage County bank robberies faces numerous charges

Donald Trump Jr. at a McHenry County GOP PAC event in Addison told the crowd of supporters he "didn't realize there were this many sane people in Illinois."

Reported book challenges to public libraries in Illinois more than doubled – 21 to 54 – from 2021 to 2022, according to the American Library Association. There have been 44 challenges so far this year, putting the state on pace to top last year’s number.

A Back to School Resource Fair for students in kindergarten through eighth-grade will be held from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 12 at the Addison Public Library, 4 Friendship Plaza.

Bond was set Thursday at $500,000 for an Addison man accused of setting fire to an acquaintance’s car that was parked just feet from an occupied apartment building, authorities said.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that residents and businesses impacted by the March 31 tornado and storms are eligible for low-interest loans to assist with recovery efforts.

An Elmhurst University program that encourages underserved and uncertain students to embrace the idea of attending college has been awarded a highly competitive National Endowment for the Humanities grant worth $59,400.

The school cut the ribbon on its new E-celerator Innovation Space, and applauded two students whose idea took first prize in the competitive Big Idea startup pitch contest.

An idea for “singing” clothing earned sophomore Venezia Munoz the contest's $1,500 first prize.

Marijuana dispensary EarthMed is set to open dispensary by late summer at what is currently a Panera Bread, 1711 N. Richmond Road, McHenry.

A Chicago man was charged Thursday with armed robbery for allegedly robbing an Addison gas station at gunpoint.

An Addison man was sentenced Friday to 25 years in prison after entering a plea of guilty to two counts of second degree murder.

Riverside Police Wednesday arrested and charged a 17-year-old male juvenile from Chicago in connection with the robbery that occurred at the 7-Eleven on Sept. 6.

Bond has been set for eight of nine members of the La Raza street gang for alleged illegal drug and weapons offenses committed in DuPage County.

The Second District Appellate Court of Illinois affirmed April 2 the conviction of Guiseppe Ressa, 38, formerly of West Chicago, who was found guilty of abducting and making physical contact with young children