Grant Smith scored 19 points as unbeaten Lyons boys basketball rolled past DeKalb and Lemont, Glenbard South and Riverside-Brookfield boys basketball and Glenbard South, St. Francis and Willowbrook girls basketball were all winners in Tuesday's roundup.

Benet used a fourth quarter run to fend of Prospect at the Lake Zurich Exam Jamm on Tuesday evening.

An Elmhurst man has been accused of beating and stabbing to death a woman he lured to his home

Looking for activities to do when the winter weather keeps me indoors. Try plant propagation.

The herd of Illinois candidates vying for U.S. senator in the March 17 primary election is likely to be thinned this week at a state electoral board meeting.

Nazareth girls basketball won big to stay unbeaten and Hinsdale South girls basketball and Morton boys basketball were also winners in Monday's roundup.

It only stands to reason that one of the last dry towns in the suburbs would be the first to get a non-alcoholic bottle shop.

Stella Sakalas had 33 points to lead Nazareth past Glenbard West at the Dave Yates Chicagoland Showcase, Hunter Stepanich's 20 points paced York to a big win and Benet boys basketball won its second game in Philadelphia in Saturday's roundup.

Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement patrols net over 200 citations and arrests during November.

Benet boys basketball picked up a win over Philadelphia powerhouse Roman Catholic in Philadelphia, Nazareth beat Marian Catholic on Drew Hyland's buzzer-beater and York, Lyons, Downers Grove South, Riverside-Brookfield and Wheaton North boys basketball were all winners Friday.

Cooper Langreder grabbed a loose ball, dribbled the length of the court and laid the ball in to give Glenbard South a lead with seven seconds left in overtime as the Raiders rallied to win a wild one 56-54 over visiting South Elgin in the Upstate Eight Conference opener.

A Skokie man accused of supplying a fatal dose of fentanyl to a 25-year-old woman from West Chicago has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, prosecutors said.

Vehicles with five or more unpaid parking tickets in the Wheaton may now be towed under a new ordinance approved by the Wheaton City Council.

Members of the St. Francis High School football team had to wait a few extra days before ultimately hoisting the state championship trophy following the Class 5A final against Providence

Lyons girls basketball rolled past Oak Park-River Forest to stay unbeaten, Lemont boys basketball beat Richards and Willowbrook girls bowling earned its first win in Thursday's roundup.

Glenbard West junior Sophia Evans provided energy on both ends of the floor off the bench to power an early run that allowed the Hilltoppers to hold off Downers Grove North on Thursday.

The city of Wheaton and Wheaton Park District will again present the annual Light Up Wheaton holiday decorating contest.

The DuPage Sports Commission announced on Tuesday that the esports competition, Midwest Battleground 2026, will be held March 6-8, at the Sheraton Lisle Naperville Hotel.

Elmhurst's Hometown Holiday Family Fun Day is Saturday, Dec. 6 at City Centre Plaza.

DuPagePads has received the largest private gift in its history. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren Sánchez Bezos have recognized the nonprofit with a $5 million grant from the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund.

Four of the five Glenbard East starters put up double-digit points to secure a high-scoring 78-63 victory over St. Charles North.

Hayden Schroeder scored 24 points as Wheaton Academy beat West Chicago 64-31 on Tuesday.

Turn your food scraps into nutrient-rich fertilizer for all your planting needs.

Benedictine University in Lisle has started an animal-assisted therapy course

Four individuals have been charged with stealing merchandise from three DuPage County businesses in separate incidents this past weekend, prosecutors said.

Where locally dense fog develops, patchy slick spots may also occur Monday morning, the National Weather Service said.

Authorities are investigating the death of a person struck by a freight train early Sunday near downtown Downers Grove.

A storm with accumulating snow blanketing Northern Illinois started early Saturday morning and is expected to continue through the evening with peak snowfalls in the late afternoon.

Downers Grove North put together a dominant third quarter that allowed it to gain control and never look back in earning an 37-30 win over Lake Park to capture the title in the Schaumburg Thanksgiving Tournament.

After previous successes, Pace is proposing to extend express bus service to I-290 and I-88 to connect the western suburbs with Chicago.

A small single-engine airplane veered off the runway and rolled over Friday afternoon at Brookeridge Airpark in Downers Grove, the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office said.

DuPage County will begin its new fiscal year with a balanced spending plan that includes funding to address food insecurity and housing affordability while supporting mental health initiatives and community services.

Citing the ongoing dispute with the clerk’s office, DuPage County Board members voted Tuesday to censure County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek.

An Elmhurst volunteer goes above and beyond during the hours she spends at DuPage County Animal Services in Wheaton

A man on parole for armed robbery has been charged with robbing an Oak Brook gas station.

Fox Valley Hands of Hope in Geneva established two wind phones – one for adults and one for children, a concept where grieving people can talk to their lost loved ones.

Downers Grove Main Street Tree Lighting is Friday, Nov. 28.

Nate Woods scored 25 points and hit six 3-pointers to pace Lyons past Waubonsie Valley to improve to 3-0, Cameron Mercer's 23 points led Riverside-Brookfield to a win, Zane Scheider had 26 in a Lemont win and Benet advanced to the championship of the Windy City Turkey Classic.

South Dakota commit Michael Nee, one of eight seniors and four starters back for Glenbard East from a 22-win regional champ, feels the sky is the limit – perhaps a run to state. The Rams turned away Glenbard West for a 50-43 win to take the District 87 tournament title Wednesday.

New-look Rolling Meadows, with an entirely new starting lineup, shook off a strong challenge from Wheaton Warrenville South for a 42-37 win at the 37th annual Fenton Chuck Mitchell Thanksgiving tournament on Wednesday.

While the National Weather Service stressed that exact snowfall totals and the precise track of the storm remain uncertain, confidence is growing that much of the region will experience accumulating snow during one of the busiest travel weekends of the year

Led by tournament MVP Katie Meehan, Glenbard West girls basketball completed an undefeated run through the Rachel Bach Tournament. That, Grant Smith scores 28 in Lyons win, Cameron Mercer scores 25 in Riverside-Brookfield win and more in Tuesday's Suburban Life roundup.

York sophomore Karlin Janowski, who won the Class 3A state championship in a school record time, is the Suburban Life girls cross country Athlete of the Year. Here is her Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.

Manteno and Beecher tipped off, following Peotone and IC Catholic, in the Thanksgiving Tournament hosted by Manteno and Coal City on Monday, Nov. 24, 2025.

Sophomore Grant Smith scored 34 points to power Lyons to a season-opening win, Michael Nee scored 25 in a Glenbard East win, and Glenbard South and York boys and Lyons girls were also winners in Monday's roundup.

Despite being home to some affluent communities, many low-income families living in DuPage County require various social services to survive

Adults with autism from northern Illinois talk about their lives and their reactions to lates controversial policy changes and language by the administration of President Trump.

The 2025-2026 boys basketball season tips off this week. Here are five players to watch around the Suburban Life coverage area.

As the 2025-2026 boys basketball season tips off this week, here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

Following a St. Charles man being charged with a felony for alleged unauthorized video recording of intimate parts, the Geneva Police Department is asking any potential victims to come forward.