A single-family home in Chicago that sold for $4.15 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in DuPage / Cook County over the past week.

IC Catholic Prep crowned six sectional champions and qualified 12 of its wrestlers for the state wrestling meet, York freshman Charlie Dolan won a sectional title to lead area state qualifiers at Schaumburg, plus Lyons and York boys basketball were winners in Saturday's roundup.

York's boys basketball team went on a second-half run to pull away for a 51-33 West Suburban Silver basketball triumph over Glenbard West on Friday night.

Glenbard East boys basketball clinched a share of the Upstate East title, Benet clinched a share of the East Suburban Catholic, and Lyons, Downers Grove South and Glenbard South were all winners Friday.

Heather-Marie Montilla has been named the new director of the Downers Grove Public Library

Marc Gamble scored a game-high 31 points, and Lucas Kaciulis put in the game-winning basket as time expired to give Timothy Christian a 51-50 comeback win over Aurora Christian on Thursday night.

Stella Sakalas scored 25 points to lead four players scoring in double figures as Nazareth rolled by Lincoln-Way West.

EQuality Downers Grove (EQDG) announces “The Three Lives of Cate Kay” by Kate Fagan is this year’s selection for EQuality Downers Grove 4th annual One Book, One Town initiative.

It was smooth sailing for Bridget Rifenburg and Benet for two months during a 20-game winning streak. And then bad luck came in waves, injuries to four of their top seven players and three losses. Now the Redwings look to ramp back up for the postseason that starts next week.

Two Brothers Tap House in Warrenville will host Rom-Com Trivia Thursday, Feb. 12, while The Second City brings the laughs to the McAninch Arts Center Saturday, Feb. 14.

The Downtown Wheaton Association has been awarded a $30,000 Tourism Marketing Partnership Program grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. The matching grant supports initiatives that strengthen tourism across the state of Illinois

Cam Mercer scored 17 points as Riverside-Brookfield rolled past West Chicago to clinch at least a share of the Upstate Eight East title and Glenbard East and Wheaton Warrenville South boys basketball were also winners in Wednesday's roundup.

Charges have been filed against two individuals accused of stealing merchandise from an Oak Brook and an Elmhurst retail business in two unrelated incidents

After not dressing last season and playing a practice role for Lemont, senior Nathan Ludwig is happy to be making a difference in his team’s quest for 20 wins as the "glue guy." That, plus notes on Wheaton Warrenville South and Lyons from Bob Narang.

The American Association of University Women Elmhurst Area Branch is accepting applications for three $3,500 scholarships for women in need of financial assistance to continue their education at the undergraduate or graduate level

The Midwestern University Dental Institute, 3450 Lacey Road, Downers Grove, will host a special event in March that will provide free dental care and consultations for children

Lake Park scored 143.425 points to beat Wheaton co-op (139.85) and Geneva (136.85) to win the Lake Park Sectional on Tuesday.

Downers Grove North girls basketball rolled past Downers Grove South to win the West Suburban Conference crossover championship, and Downers Grove North, St. Francis and IC Catholic boys basketball were all winners Tuesday.

Sprinting to a 13-point lead after one quarter Tuesday, the St. Edward girls basketball team cruised to a 62-38 nonconference win over IC Catholic Prep.

Glenbard South girls basketball won its 11th straight game Tuesday, a 50-36 victory over South Elgin in an Upstate Eight crossover matchup between the top two squads in their respective divisions.

A Melrose Park man accused of opening fire on another automobile following a traffic altercation in the fall of 2017 has been sentenced to 18 years in prison

Dr. James MacKenzie, D.O., director of clinical education relationship management at Midwestern University, has been appointed chairman of the Illinois State Medical Board

The four Republicans running for Illinois governor support giving the federal government access to state voter rolls but had more nuanced responses when asked about President Donald Trump’s suggestion of nationalized elections.

Stella Sakalas scored 19 points and Sophia Towne 17 to lead Nazareth past St. Viator, and Benet pulled away late to beat York in Monday's roundup.

The woman accused of shooting a man to death last week in Oakbrook Terrace is scheduled to appear Tuesday in a Wisconsin court regarding her extradition to Illinois

Five early voting sites in DuPage County will open Feb. 10 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays

A motion was granted Saturday to deny pre-trial release for a Chicago man allegedly found in possession of a loaded gun that had been altered to allow it to fire in fully automatic mode

The DuPage County Sheriff’s Office is seeking felony charges for a juvenile accused of threatening Montini High School students on social media, authorities said

Pope Leo XIV named Spies named apostolic administrator as former Diocese of Joliet Bishop Ronald Hicks became the archbishop of New York on Friday.

Pet lovers had the opportunity to meet rescue dogs Saturday at Yorktown Center in Lombard

Skylar Duensing: On day one of my time in office, I will immediately work to lower taxes and make life more affordable, secure our borders and enhance public safety, and promote job growth and American manufacturing. Read Duensing's full questionnaire here

Ian Holzhauer: My top three priorities are mental health and human services, maintaining aging infrastructure, and preserving essential services amid drastic federal cuts. Read Holzhauer's full election questionnaire here

A condominium in Chicago that sold for $6.4 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in DuPage / Cook County over the past week.

Willowbrook sophomore Angie Manlapaz won the first regional title in program history to lead sectional qualifiers and York and Downers Grove South boys basketball and Nazareth and Downers Grove North girls basketball kept rolling with wins in Saturday's roundup.

A Milwaukee teenager has been charged in a recent fatal shooting in Oakbrook Terrace

Sean Casten: At the end of Biden’s administration, GDP was growing, job creation was surging, unemployment was low, and prices were coming down. All of those trends have slowed or reversed under Donald Trump. Read his full questionnaire here

Niki Conforti, congressional candidate: "I support expanding ICE and deporting violent criminals." Read Conforti's full questionnaire here

Grant Smith's 32 points powered Lyons past Glenbard West, his sister Gwen Smith scored 26 as the Lyons girls team also beat Glenbard West, the St. Francis' boys edged Fenwick and Benet and Hinsdale Central boys were also winners Friday.

Wheaton Warrenville South’s David Showman and AJ Rogers combined to put on a two-man offensive show in the fourth quarter on Friday night, combining for 22 points to lift the Tigers to a thrilling 56-54 comeback win over Wheaton North.

Downers Grove North held host Hinsdale Central scoreless for over five minutes while scoring the first eight points of the game and rolled to a 48-32 victory to clinch the West Suburban Conference Silver title Friday night.

Glenbard East senior Sam Walton provided a monstrous dunk in the opening quarter as the Rams grabbed control and cruised to a 72-43 Upstate Eight Conference victory over Glenbard South on Friday night.

Bishop Hicks became the archbishop of New York on Friday. He left the Diocese of Joliet, which won't say anything about the transition process.

A Democratic candidate for DuPage County sheriff has dropped out of the race

A West Chicago District 33 teacher whose pro-immigration agent comment on social media was criticized by many people has resigned

Syed Hussain: I’m running on a platform of humanity, bringing decency and universal values back into politics, and the term “Humanitician” is reflective of this movement towards the middle. Read Hussain's full election questionnaire here

Guido Nardini: We are in a full-scale affordability crisis, and housing is one of its primary drivers. Read Nardini's full election questionnaire here

He roamed in and out of his house with guns and ammo draped across his body, spurring officers to close streets and warn residents to stay inside as they called in neighboring police, drones, a SWAT team and an armored vehicle to the standoff.

Marmion used eight bonus-point victories to secure a 46-23 victory over Mount Carmel, while Montini rebounded from a 13-point deficit to take home a 35-27 victory over Marist to each secure a spot at the dual team state meet.

Officials say a pedestrian was hit by a freight train Thursday in Villa Park.

Ben McAdams on a top priority for the district: Investing more in public healthcare and healthcare infrastructure to make it affordable for Illinoisans. Read McAdams' full election questionnaire here