The Tequila Dinner is Thursday, May 7, and the Spring Wine Tasting event is Saturday, May 9.

The Lombard Historical Society invites the community to explore local history through a variety of upcoming programs and events.

Third Eye Blind will perform Aug. 23, while Six One Five Collective takes the stage July 25.

From Capitol News Illinois: A federal judge on Monday officially closed the book on a lawsuit filed against the Trump administration last fall when the White House ordered 500 National Guard troops to Chicago as the “Operation Midway Blitz” mass deportation campaign escalated

Benet's Gio Calandriello twirled a complete-game three-hit shutout with 11 strikeouts in a 1-0 win over Marist, Montini's Robert Sansone tossed a six-inning no-hitter, Josh Ziemer homered twice in a Glenbard East win and Emily McNichols homered twice in a York softball win.

Noah Edison struck out five over six innings pitched, Alex Dew went 3 for 3 with two RBIs and Willowbrook, which hasn't lost since March 25, defeated Downers Grove South 7-1 in Monday's West Suburban Gold baseball game. The Warriors have won 12 straight games.

Glenbard South spent most of Monday’s Upstate Eight Conference softball game looking content to nibble away at Ridgewood pitching, playing small ball with timely singles and good baserunning. Until it was time for one big hit to put the game away. The result was an 11-0 win.

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and some teammates met with reporters at Halas Hall in Lake Forest on Monday as the team started its offseason workout program. Here are four of the most interesting things the Bears said Monday.

H.O.M.E. DuPage will hold its annual fundraiser April 28 in Naperville

The York Township Highway Department recently launched the York Township Roads App, a new tool designed to make it simple for residents to report concerns and request assistance.

A former Joliet school teacher facing felony charges of grooming and indecent solicitation of a student violated his position of trust in the “most abhorrent fashion conceivable,” said Joliet’s police chief.

The Chicago Bears will reportedly pick up the fifth-year option of right tackle Darnell Wright.

The concert will feature guest soloist Cornelius Chiu, violinist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, who will performing Sibelius’ Violin Concerto, op. 47, D minor.

Celebrate Earth Week in Glen Ellyn with a variety of fun and educational activities for all ages. Registration is required for all events at gepark.org/register

The community is invited to attend Lyons Township High School’s Incubatoredu Final Pitch Night on May 11 at North Campus Reber Center, where student entrepreneurs will present their original business ventures after a year of hands-on development

Nazareth Academy invites the community to step into a world of student creativity at the Scenes & Sounds Fine Arts Showcase on from 5 to 9 p.m May 6

Lyons Township High School has released its April North Campus Students of the Month

The music of Elvis Presley comes to life as “All Shook Up” hits the stage at Glenbard South High School April 23-25.

A single-family house located at 146 North Walnut Street in Elmhurst has a new owner since April 6.

The Glen Ellyn Park District’s Touch-A-Truck event will be held from 10 a.m. to noon May 2 at Maryknoll Park, 845 Pershing Ave.

The Lombard Historical Society is preparing to launch the Historic Downtown Lombard App, a new digital resource designed to help residents and visitors explore the history and vibrant activity of downtown Lombard.

The Illinois State Board of Elections released final vote totals Friday in the March 17 primary. Here are the results for DuPage and suburban Cook county races.

The photo was captured at Whalon Lake in Naperville. Laurie Lasseter captured a dramatic moment between a bald eagle and a herring gull.

Across the suburbs and throughout the region, you’ll find fascinating spots dedicated to art, history, science and unique local stories.

The family of a Crystal Lake man claims a Woodstock cinema left him inside a dark theater, causing him to fall and leading to his death about a week later.

In addition to the regulations on e-bikes and e-motos, the bill also places restrictions on e-scooters, electric skateboards, and motorized unicycles. They could not exceed 28 mph on roads, bike lanes, bike paths or sidewalks

From Capitol News Illinois: An Illinois House committee got an overview this week of how data centers are driving up energy demand and threatening potential shortfalls in the second of three planned hearings on the matter.

A condominium in Chicago that sold for $5.4 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in DuPage / Cook County during the past week.

Downers Grove North boys track won the Metea Valley Invite title, York was third and Downers Grove South fifth at the Cohoon Invite, Downers Grove South baseball rallied past York, and Willowbrook, Glenbard West and Downers North baseball and St. Francis and Benet softball won.

Behind tournament MVP and Lewis commit Aidan Syswerda, Wheaton North edged defending state champion Marist 25-23, 25-22 to win the championship of the Tiger Classic at Wheaton Warrenville South.

Glenbard West freshman Jack Creswell won the singles title at Saturday's Hilltoppers' Invite, while Glenbard West was second as a team behind Edwardsville with Downers Grove South third.

Margaret Andrzejewski won the 1,600 and Abby Yarusso the 3,200, and St. Francis also won the 4x800 and 4x400 relays to take fourth place at the Schaumburg Invitational. Dundee-Crown sophomore Clara Meier took the title in the discus

A single-family residence located at 469 South Sunnyside Avenue in Elmhurst has a new owner since March 26.

A single-family home in Mt Prospect that sold for $399,000 tops the list of the best real estate deals in DuPage / Cook County in the past week.

A Crystal Lake man has been accused of 10 thefts this year in McHenry and Kane counties and elsewhere, officials say, and they blame the state's criminal justice reforms for him not being locked up.

Naperville North flexed its muscle Friday night by winning its own Gus Scott Invitational. Cary-Grove was second, while Wheaton Warrenville South took third and Jacobs was fourth.

The Naperville North girls came from behind to win its own Gus Scott Invite, while Cary-Grove placed second and Waubonsie Valley and Wheaton Warrenville South tied for third.

Downers Grove North girls track and field won its Ritter Invitational, Wheaton Warrenville South softball beat Wheaton North and Downers Grove South softball and Glenbard East, Wheaton Academy and York baseball were winners Friday.

Much of northern Illinois has been placed under a tornado watch until 8 p.m. Friday. A Level 3 severe risk brings strong storms, hail and possible tornadoes to northern Illinois on Friday evening.

From Capitol News Illinois: The Illinois House and Senate approved hundreds of bills this week ahead of a Friday deadline, including a plan proposed by Gov. JB Pritzker to limit cell phones in schools

For prospective homebuyers eyeing the real estate market in the area of DuPage / Cook County, here's what sold for $400,000 or under over the past week.

The Chicago Bears could go in a few directions at No. 25 in next week's NFL draft. Shaw Local's Michal Dwojak and Joe Aguilar break down what some of those options are and who the Bears could draft

The 2026 summer series events include live music, theater, visual arts and more.

D&K Pest Control and Wildlife Removal trapped several raccoons and then patched areas inside and outside the Joliet home, where the raccoons had entered.

The Chicago Bears could go in multiple directions with their first-round selection in next week's NFL draft. Here's Shaw Local’s Michal Dwojak second and final mock draft as he tried to figure out how the first round will unfold.

Bobby Biggs threw a complete-game shutout with 10 strikeouts and Alek Ramey homered in a Willowbrook win, Owen Sunderson's go-ahead homer powered Hinsdale Central past Downers Grove North and IC Catholic Prep softball won in extra innings in Thursday's roundup.

Naperville Central plated a run in the top of the eighth inning and pitcher Avery Miller bore down, stranding two Benet runners in the bottom of the inning as Naperville Central came away with a 4-3 victory.

From Capitol News Illinois: Public school teachers in Illinois may soon have to add Latin Americans to the list of ethnic groups whose contributions to American history and culture must be taught in class

From Capitol News Illinois: The bill would also require social media platforms to have default privacy settings for minors that would stop addictive feeds, location sharing and transactions with digital currency

A single-family house located at 5220 Benton Avenue in Downers Grove changed owners on March 27.