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The Presidents Cup tournament team on Tuesday announced a $250,000 donation for the newly opened DuPage County Crisis Recovery Center in Wheaton
The Grove Foundation’s 2025 annual grant program is now open and accepting applications
CROP Hunger Walks during October will support local food pantries
At least 15 people were taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during an operation Monday morning in West Chicago
Willowbrook boys golf took sixth at the West Chicago Invite and Wheaton Academy girls tennis edged St. Francis in Monday's roundup.
The League of Women Voters of Downers Grove, Woodridge and Lisle is partnering with Collective Action to Build Community to pre-screen an award-winning feature-length documentary, “A Binding Truth“, before it shows on PBS.
West Chicago Elementary School District 33 officials are responding to reports of Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity on Monday near schools and surrounding West Chicago neighborhoods.
A Lombard man accused of battering several DuPage County Sheriff’s deputies Friday, sending three to the hospital, has been ordered held pending trial.
A Roselle man charged with possessing images and videos of child sexual abuse material and possession of methamphetamine will remain in jail until at least his next court date, prosectors said.
Several DuPage County sheriff’s deputies were injured trying to detain a person inside the county courthouse Friday morning
Bradley-Bourbonnais ran away with a 35-6 victory over Waubonsie Valley at home on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025.
The Downers Grove Village Council has approved an ordinance that prohibits riding e-bikes on sidewalks.
Downers Grove Oktoberfest runs Friday and Saturday in downtown Downers Grove. Grammy Award-winning band Gipsy Kings will perform Friday night.
The 10th Annual Elmhurst Craft Beer Fest will make its return Saturday, September 13 outdoors at the Elmhurst History Museum
Join the Wheaton Bicyclist and Pedestrian Commission for a recreational bike ride and learn about the history of south Wheaton parks from 2-4:30 p.m. Sept. 20.
A dormitory at Benedictine University in Lisle was put on a shelter-in-place order late Tuesday night after someone reported seeing a student display a handgun.
Led by seniors Philip Cupial and Will Surratt, Downers Grove North is aiming to become the first Class 3A boys cross country team to win three straight state championships since York’s last title streak with legendary coach Joe Newton from 2002-06.
The Downers Grove Historical Society will host a. Night at the Carnegie Oct. 14
A lawsuit has been filed against a Buffalo Grove man charged with secretly recording nude footage of multiple females, including minors, using hidden cameras at his home and his Addison ice cream shop.
The DuPage County Recorder’s Office will host a Property Research Seminar from 9 to 11 a.m. on Sept. 22.
Carol Stream Republican Robert Vrankovich is running to succeed longtime GOP lawmaker Amy Grant, who is retiring from her 47th state House district seat.
A man accused of stealing THC cartridges from a teenager at gunpoint in Glen Ellyn in April 2020 pleaded guilty Monday.
In 2024, York delivered its best race at the Class 3A state meet – and nearly won its second state title in three years. York returns two All-Staters in Karlin Janowski and Sophia Galiano-Sanchez and adds an All-Stater in Trinity transfer and Elmhurst resident Molly McGreal.
At least 250 people protesting on the streets of Wheaton Saturday made one message clear — they don’t want immigration agents arresting people in their hometown.
Glen Ellyn has promoted John Hubsky to public works director, succeeding longtime director Dave Buckley, who retired in August after 35 years of service to the village
The Elmhurst History Museum has opened “World of Tomorrow: A Century of Progress,” an exhibit celebrating the 1933-34 Century of Progress International Exposition in Chicago.
Glen Ellyn police said they have made an additional arrest stemming from a large gathering of young people at a park district pool on the day after the Fourth of July.
The DuPage County Community Services Department is offering energy assistance
A man is facing multiple felony charges after he was accused of selling fake grenades during an undercover operation in Will County.
Midwestern University is partnering with the Downers Grove Public Library to host a community health lecture series, offering free talks on healthy aging and wellness for seniors, caregivers and community members.
The Downers Grove Fine Arts Festival is Sept. 6-7, and the DuPage Comic Con is Sept. 6 at the DuPage County Fairgrounds.
An Indianapolis-based real estate firm has acquired a long-idle strip mall site at the front door to downtown Lisle.
The Downers Grove Sanitary District will welcome the community to its annual Open House from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 4 at the Wastewater Treatment Center, 5003 Walnut Ave., Downers Grove.
The People’s Resource Center will hold a fall career and resource fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 3.
A Rockford cleaning woman has been charged with stealing more than $10,000 worth of jewelry from a client’s home in Glen Ellyn, prosecutors said.
Bella Potempa had 13 kills to lead Timothy Christian volleyball past Romeoville to stay unbeaten and Benet and Glenbard South volleyball were also winners in Tuesday's roundup.
he DuPage County Clerk’s Office was a no-show for a scheduled budget presentation at the county board’s finance committee meeting Tuesday — one day after a judge ruled the clerk must follow the county’s accounting procedures.
The Wheaton Police Department will participate in a statewide traffic safety campaign during September
DuPage County will spend up to $147,000 to have a pair of lobbying firms represent their interests in Springfield for another year.
The Diocese of Joliet has issued a response to the deadly shooting at a Catholic School mass in Minnesota, and says it plans to review school safety policies with principals.
A Carol Stream man accused of setting fire to his home, causing a large explosion and severely damaging his neighbors’ homes, will remain in jail until his next court date.
Catholic church leaders in northern Illinois have asked schools in their dioceses to review security policies as they pray for those affected by a shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis.
Cantigny Park in Wheaton will host live music in its beer garden Aug. 28-29, and The Last Fling is Aug. 29-Sept. 1 in downtown Naperville.
The Wheaton City Council has received the results of the 2025 Community Satisfaction Survey.
Explore new cultures, make new memories with your four-legged friend or embrace the crisp autumn air with the Downers Grove Park District in September.
A Chicago woman accused of leading Villa Park police on a high-speed chase in a stolen car will remain in jail until at least her next court date, prosecutors said.
The Wheaton Mosquito Abatement District will spray for mosquitoes on Aug. 27.
A hearing before the Lisle Planning and Zoning Commission on Benet Academy’s proposal to improve its athletic stadium and grounds has been continued to next month.
DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek can decide how her office spends money, but when it comes to getting the bills paid, the clerk’s office must follow county procedures, a judge ruled Monday.
All train crossings in Wheaton except for the crossing at Washington Street are currently closed due to a freight train that struck a vehicle, authorities said.