DuPage County

Entertainment will range from a Margarita & Sangria Festival to comedy, an edgy play, a banjo great, Paint & Sip Night! and an exhibit paying tribute to inspiring Illinois pioneer women.

A former Addison Public Library employee has pleaded guilty to possession of child sex abuse materials

Here is the 2024-2025 Suburban Life All-Area boys wrestling team.

IC Catholic Prep senior and Penn commit Deven Casey, who won his second consecutive individual state championship and helped lead the Knights to the program's first dual team state title, is the Suburban Life Boys Wrestler of the Year. Here is his Q&A with Joshua Welge.

Nikki Kerstein scored a game-high 21 points, including five in the final 1:17, as banged-up Montini outlasted St. Ignatius 50-44 in the Class 3A state championship game on Saturday evening at CEFCU Arena in Normal. 

Round three of Lemont v. Hunger food packing will be held April 12

Make Music Wheaton returns June 21

Author to give Bernardin Lecture at Elmhurst University

The Addison Public Library will offer a free Financial Fitness 2025 program in April

A Glendale Heights woman has been charged with driving under the influence of cannabis in a 2024 crash in Addison that killed a truck driver.

Montini senior Nikki Kerstein was named the Class 3A Player of the Year and Lyons senior Nora Ezike and Nazareth junior Stella Sakalas received Class 4A All-State recognition by Illinois Media on Tuesday.

The Downers Grove Junior Women’s Club has named the winners of its junior high art contest

A woman accused of causing a disturbance at a business Saturday and pepper-spraying Addison police officers who were trying to subdue her is facing several charges.

College of DuPage has increased tuition rates annually since a pandemic-era freeze, and the upcoming fiscal year will be no different.

SCORE Fox Valley Chapter has received the Illinois District 2025 Chapter of the Year Award and Central Region Chapter of the Year for an area covering eight states.

Pre-trial release has been denied for a Chicago man accused of leading police on a high-speed chase, prosecutors said.

Winfield-area school districts have been dealt a setback in their yearslong legal fight with the village over a special taxing district.

Pre-trial release was denied for two Naperville individuals accused of robbing a Lisle convenience store at knifepoint and attempting to rob a woman at a Naperville bank, prosecutors said.

A motion was granted Thursday to deny pre-trial release for a Chicago man accused of leading police on a high-speed chase in a stolen Toyota 4Runner, prosecutors said.

Led by a four-win day from Elizabeth Wende, Batavia held off a big effort from St. Charles North to secure its fifth consecutive DuKane Conference indoor title.

A DuPage County jury on Thursday found a DeKalb man guilty of shooting a man in the face during his dinner break from work in 2021, prosecutors said.

Ashlynn Durkin struck out 12 in a one-hit shutout for Downers Grove North softball, and Nazareth and Wheaton North softball and Riverside-Brookfield baseball were also winners in Friday's roundup.

Five years ago this week, we were all sent home for "two weeks" as Americans tried to get a handle on the novel coronavirus sweeping its way through the country. Shaw Media set out to document the humanity among the ruins. The pandemic brought about school closures, virus testing, toilet paper shortages and full hospitals with essential workers. It also brought socially distanced parades just to see a friend or loved one's face and an endless supply of grace and kindness felt by all.

An eclectic weekend will color March with everything from rising young vocalists to Broadway tunes in a heartfelt benefit for the love of live theater, a true-history play and an arts and crafts fair.

What's the future of plans for an apartment complex in Wheaton?

Here is the Suburban Life All-Area boys basketball team.

Hinsdale Central senior and South Dakota State commit Vincas Buzelis, who led the Red Devils to a 29-4 record that included a 25-game winning streak and a share of the West Suburban Silver title, is the Suburban Life Player of the Year.

The Third District Appellate Court of Illinois has affirmed the 36-year sentence of a man for the armed carjacking of a pregnant woman’s car from her driveway in December 2019.

One person is dead after an early morning house fire near Lombard Wednesday.

After more than a century as a gathering place for high society, the Oak Brook Polo Club is closing.

A Downers Grove South High School soccer coach has been accused of having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a student, prosecutors said.

DuPage County officials have outlined how they could encourage similar projects and promote more affordable housing throughout the county.

DuPage County will pay $11 million to the family of an Addison woman who died in the county jail to settle a lawsuit that claims she did receive adequate medical and mental health care.

Benet built a double-digit lead and then held off Warren in the closing seconds 55-54 in a thriller of a Class 4A final to win the school's first boys basketball state championship on Saturday in Champaign.

A motion was granted Friday to deny pre-trial release for a Hanover Park man accused of pepper spraying a DuPage County sheriff’s deputy, prosecutors said.

Some of Benet's key team characteristics were missing during the first three quarters of its Class 4A State Tournament semifinal against Evanston, but its defensive effort never wavered in a 56-47 win on Friday.

An employee at a Des Plaines business is facing charges after stealing power tools from his workplace, police said Friday.

A St. Patrick's Day eve concert, a noted guest flutist showcased by the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra, jazz greats, military memorabilia and a day devoted to native plants are featured in DuPage and Cook counties.

Lemont High School junior Luke Rupert was selected to play in the All-State Jazz band

Here is the 2024-2025 Suburban Life All-Area girls basketball team.

Lyons senior and Stanford recruit Nora Ezike, who averaged 21 points and 7 rebounds and led the Lions to a program record 31 wins and conference and regional titles, is the Suburban Life Player of the Year.

Multifamily housing is an issue in the Glen Ellyn village president's race

A “secure and teach” mode has been lifted at Wheaton North High School, authorities said.

A Wood Dale man has been sentenced to three years in prison for a drunk driving crash that killed his stepdaughter.

Two separate reform proposals for public transit got an airing Tuesday during a Senate Transportation Committee hearing that produced pointed questions.

Mac Doyle's mom coached St. Ignatius to second place in the state last weekend. His cousin Kathleen, one of close to 50 cousins, led Benet to two state titles. Now Mac, a senior guard and defensive stalwart, hopes to bring a first state title to the Benet boys program.

Benent took an early lead and held on late to beat Quincy 58-50 in the Class 4A Illinois State University Supersectional on Monday, punching its fourth trip to state under coach Gene Heidkamp.

Gary Avenue Wheaton begins to close week of March 16 for reconstruction

Lemont High School student takes third at IHSA Speech State Finals

Gregory Harris will join Downers Grove Grade School District 58′s administrative team as the assistant superintendent for business and chief school business official [CSBO] beginning July 1.