Start the New Year off right with a First Day Hike at one of DuPage County's many forest preserves.

After being denied in three previous trips to the Pontiac Holiday Tournament's title game, Benet finally got their elusive crown on Wednesday night with a 52-43 win over DePaul Prep.

Jacob Marynowski poured in 29 points to lead Glenbard East past Perspectives in the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic third-place game, York won the Tosh consolation championship and OJ Powell's 20 points and 10 rebounds powered Willowbrook to the title at the ICCP/Westmont tournament.

Glenbard East senior Danny Snyder is doing a good job of turning heads at the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic. On Tuesday, Snyder showed his growth as a ball handler, but the Rams came up short in a 62-52 loss to St. Ignatius in the semifinals.

High percentage shot selection paid dividends for Benet in the second half of its 61-38 win over Peoria Manual at the Pontiac Holiday Tournament on Tuesday.

A Joliet man accused of posting a video threatening a Westmont Porsche warehouse will remain in jail until his next court appearance, prosecutors said.

Native plants not only help support pollinators but also filter out pollutants, help build healthy soils, and mitigate flooding.

DuPage County prosecutors are seeking a life sentence for an Elmhurst man accused of killing a woman in his garage, due to the brutality of the attack.

A stifling defense set the tone for Benet as it breezed into the Pontiac Holiday Tournament's quarterfinal round with a 64-28 win over Plainfield North on Monday.

Despite two starters fouling out, Glenbard East got double-digit scoring from four different players to topple Palatine in the quarterfinals of the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic on Monday.

This past June, four men were charged in connection with a series of Oswego burglaries that occurred in 2024.

A Missouri man accused of stabbing another man at a Burr Ridge Hotel on Christmas Eve will remain in jail until his next court appearance, prosecutors said.

DuPage County residents may drop off unwanted or unusable paint at 29 locations throughout the county

The next time you go pinecone picking keep these fun facts in mind, as pinecones play an important part in nature and have a specific function in the plant world.

Michael Nee scored 21 points to lead Glenbard East blowout win as the Rams rolled into the Jack Tosh quarterfinals, Josh Abushanab scored 28 in Glenbard West's overtime loss and IC Catholic had a game suspended after four overtimes. That and more in Saturday's roundup.

Glenbard West's girls basketball team pulled away for a 52-35 victory over St. Ignatius to win the inaugural Fox River Classic at Batavia High School.

Benet's Emma Briggs led all players with 22 points, 16 rebounds and four steals to spearhead the Redwings to a convincing 59-38 victory in the Montini Christmas Tournament championship game.

Tony Balanganayi proved to be too much to handle Saturday, scoring 26 points to lead Palatine past Wheaton North 59-42 in the Jack Tosh Tournament.

Perspectives-Leadership forced turnovers in abundance, pushed the pace for transition baskets, drilled 3-pointers and attacked the glass on its way to a 27-point halftime lead on Lyons, and beat the Lions 63-38 in the second round of the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic on Saturday.

Gwen Smith turned in an admirable 19-point effort, but Lyons couldn't catch back up after digging an early hole against Marist in Friday's Montini Christmas Tournament semifinals.

Hinsdale Central fell to Waubonsie Valley in the semifinals of the Bill Neibch Holiday Classic on Friday.

Ellie Noble's 3-pointer as time expired gave Glenbard West a one-point win over Hersey in the Fox River Classic semifinals on Friday.

The Redwings took early control and never relinquished it to topple Naperville North in the championship game of the Hinkle Holiday Classic on Friday.

Lucy Tierney beat the third-quarter buzzer to give Benet a lead it held onto all fourth quarter against Fremd in the Montini Christmas Tournament semifinals on Friday.

Riverside-Brookfield's Cameron Mercer scored his 1,000th career point in the Bulldogs' win at the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic, Lyons, Glenbard East, Lemont and Wheaton North also won at the Tosh, plus results from all the holiday tournament action in Friday's roundup.

A Chicago woman is facing charges after a head-on crash in Lombard that injured four people, authorities said Wednesday.

You only have a few days left to check out the amazing holiday light shows in DuPage County!

A Chicago woman is accused of leading police on a high-speed chase after the theft of more than $1,400 in merchandise was reported at a Villa Park store, authorities said.

Emma O'Brien's career-high 35 points led Lyons past Prospect in the quarterfinals of the Montini Christmas Tournament, Downers Grove North and Hinsdale Central both advanced to the semifinals of the Bill Neibch Holiday Classic and Downers North and Glenbard South boys both won.

Benet scored 23 straight points in the first quarter en route to a 72-43 win over Barrington in a Hinkle Holiday Classic semifinal Tuesday.

Junior guard Ava Mersinger scored 10 of her career-high 16 points in the first quarter, helping Benet get an early jump on St. Charles East and move on to the semifinals of the Montini Christmas Tournament with a 70-56 win.

Three teens have been charged with sexually assaulting a female classmate at a Roselle graduation party, prosecutors said.

Three congressional candidates vying to serve different parts of the Northwest or West suburbs will find out early next month if they’ll appear on March 2026 primary ballots or be booted.

A Berwyn man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for participating in a burglary ring that targeted video gambling businesses in the suburbs and downstate.

Wheaton has partnered with Recycle Coach, an online platform which connects residents with local recycling and garbage disposal information.

Elmhurst University alumna Alyssa De Jesus recently was among the winners of a nationwide contest for independent filmmakers, with her heartwarming comedy “40 Before 40.”

The Downers Grove Park District invites the community to jumpstart the new year at Fit Fest 2026, an activity-packed morning showcasing everything 4500 Fitness has to offer.

DuPagePads will begin offering an overnight warming site at their Access Center, 703 W. Liberty Dr. in Wheaton.

Kent State commit Madelyn Kiper put on a show with 27 points and a career-high 15 rebounds, and Minooka – in its debut at the Montini Christmas Classic – rolled past the host Lady Broncos 49-29 in Monday's first-round game.

Downers Grove North, Glenbard South and Hinsdale Central girls basketball all won big in first-round games at the Bill Neibch Holiday Classic at Wheaton North, while Benet and Lyons girls basketball rolled in Montini Christmas Tournament openers Monday.

The DuPage Foundation has awarded $100,000 in emergency food response grants to five agencies to help fight food insecurity.

Nursing a 1-point lead heading into the final quarter of its opening game of the Bill Neibch Holiday Classic at Wheaton North, the host Falcons scored the first seven points of the fourth quarter and never looked back in a 42-35 win over Palatine on Monday morning.

Since its 1988 founding by Wheaton residents Mark Milligan and the late Bob Wahlgren, Bridge Communities has worked with more than 1,000 families to secure housing

Oak Brook police officers rescued the driver of a car engulfed in flames following a high-speed crash early Sunday morning.

A national publication, Food Bank News, named Northern Illinois Food Bank CEO Julie Yurko was named 2025 Food Bank Leader of the Year.

Downers Grove North junior Campbell Thulin became the third girl in program history to reach 1,000 career points, part of a 25-point effort in the Trojans' 58-38 win over Downers Grove South on Saturday.

Jacob Lubbe scored 15 points to lead York past Lake Zurich, Colin Stack scored 12 in Benet's win over Bartlett at the Hinkle Holiday Classic, plus results from Lyons and Lemont in Saturday's roundup.

Downers Grove North held off a late Downers Grove South rally Saturday to win 48-41.

Lyons boys basketball won a thriller at Glenbard West, and York, Morton, IC Catholic and Glenbard South boys basketball were also winners in Friday's roundup.

Zach Rogers scored nine points down the stretch, including 6-for-6 from the free-throw line, and had a big steal late to lead Wheaton Warrenville South to a pulse-pounding 43-42 DuKane Conference victory over visiting Wheaton North before an overflow crowd.