The city of Wheaton is accepting applications for the Senior Assistance Program, an annual program administered through the city’s Commission on Aging that provides monthly financial assistance to qualifying seniors.

The Westmont Public Library is once again hosting its annual Monarch Festival.

A teen from Hampshire has died of a gunshot wound, police said.

Equine Dreams recently was awarded a $23,619 grant from the Northwestern Medicine community benefit grant program to support the construction of an accessible tack room.

It’s that time of year again, when downtown DeKalb streets close to make way for carnival rides, funnel cakes, free live music and a lot of corn. Road closures for Corn Fest start this week. Here's what to know

Community members ages three and older can celebrate the end of summer during an “Ice Ice Science … at the Library” program at the Sycamore Public Library.

Join the DeKalb Public Library for a free workshop on exploring genealogy using online tools and GPS technology.

Lockport residents and businesses that have downed tree limbs from the storms on Saturday and Sunday need to get debris to the curb on Sunday.

The GPS Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families will present Family Dynamic: How to Support Students to Aim High, Dream Big, and Succeed with New York Times columnist Susan Dominus at noon and 7 p.m. Aug. .26, via Zoom.

Montini Catholic in Lombard welcomes alumna Jenna Goworowski ’10 as the high school’s new director of admissions.  

A bank was awarded $83,000 in assistance this week from the city of DeKalb to help offset some costs for opening a new location downtown.

Students in Downers Grove Grade School District 58 are no longer be allowed to carry cell phones during the school day.

The Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its 10th annual Cruisin' to Genoa Car Show Saturday.

The Northern Illinois University Annuitants Association is accepting reservations for its upcoming trip to Branson, Missouri, scheduled for Nov. 10-14.

The DeKalb Area Women’s Center will host “Strange Looking Creature,” a photographic art collection by Bernadette Curl-Woodruff, through August.

Coach’s Grill and Smoke House, a new barbecue restaurant by Lesroy Tittle, is expected to open in DeKalb by March 2026.

Montini Catholic High School has announced that several of its students were awarded college scholarships at its Celebration of Excellence Award Ceremony

The Downers Grove Public Library Foundation invites the community to its Art After Dark Fundraiser from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 4, at the library, 1050 Curtiss St., Downers Grove.

A new event that celebrates all things creative and artistic with a local flair is being coordinated by the village of Westmont.

The GPS Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families will present Start the Year with Organizational Skills for School Success with authors Kristen Jacobsen and Sarah Ward at noon and 7 p.m. Aug. 21, via Zoom.

CASA of DuPage County has appointed of Ishita Saran to its board of directors.

USA Luge will return to Westmont on Sunday as a part of its Midwest Slider Search in an effort to meet and recruit Olympic hopefuls.

Adults and teenagers can learn how to search the Prairie Cat catalog during a workshop at the DeKalb Public Library.

Three leaders in the Illinois Valley Community College’s theater program have created a scholarship to support students who perform onstage or behind the scenes.

The Hennepin Park District will offer Red Cross swim lessons this fall for a range of age groups, beginning in September.

The DuPage County Historical Museum is hosting a traveling exhibit, “The American Revolution Experience” Aug. 17-28.

Wheaton firefighters and paramedics will welcome the community into Fire Station 38 for the Wheaton Fire Department Open House from 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 27.

The Sycamore Public Library will host “The Wonder of Birds” interactive program for residents to learn about birds.

Video: Timothy Doll, who was sentenced Thursday to 52 years in prison for the 2023 murder of 15-year-old Gracie Sasso-Cleveland, spoke at his hearing: “A lot of you see me as a monster, and I deserve it," he said.

The League of Women Voters of Central Kane County is co-sponsoring Immigration and Due Process: Panel Discussion, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26 at the Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin.

Children ages four to seven can participate in activities and stories to become thoughtful community members during a program at the DeKalb Public Library.

A DeKalb man who pleaded guilty to murdering high school freshman Gracie Sasso-Cleveland was sentenced Thursday to 52 years in prison. “You treated her no better than you would an ordinary sack of trash,” Judge Philip Montgomery told Timothy M. Doll.

The St. Charles Fire Department is still investigating the cause of a fire that broke out at a detached garage Wednesday.

Gradeschool children were welcomed to the start of the new year Thursday at Louise White Elementary School in Batavia.

Blumen Gardens in Sycamore will host an artist and makers market Sunday, or visit Hopkins Park in DeKalb for a celebration of all things ukuleles.

Column: How are you honoring your community and the businesses in it? writes Beth Lynch, the Sandwich Area Chamber of Commerce's new executive director.

Downers Grove Mayor Bob Barnett has called out a group of commissioners who support a change in the way the mayor pro tem is chosen

Midwestern University has appointed Dr. Brianne N. Hobbs as the new dean of the Chicago College of Optometry.

DuPage Animal Services recently received a $1 million gift as the shelter is overflowing with cats

Column: The Batavia Park District is now welcoming residents to the newly opened Patrick J. Callahan Community Center, located at 150 S. Houston St. in downtown Batavia, writes Lori Botterman.

Blackjack’s Gentlemen’s Club in St. Charles Township asked for reconsideration of its liquor license denial – and has threatened to sue Kane County on a First Amendment violation, documents show.

The Princeton Junior Woman’s Club Baby Contest has received two new entries for 2025.

Update: DeKalb police responded to a shooting midday Wednesday at North 10th Street and East Lincoln Highway, police Chief David Byrd said.

The Geneva Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated the grand opening of N&T-Alternative Medicine.

Column: The streets of downtown Sycamore will be filled with the aroma of smoky barbecue, the sound of live music and the energy of the community when the Ribs, Rhythm & Brews Fest returns on Saturday, Aug. 23, writes Shelby Crackel of the Sycamore Chamber of Commerce.

The Lombard Garden Club will host the “Language of Flowers,” a program given by Marcy Lautanen-Raleigh on , at 1 p.m. Aug. 22.

DuPage County Animal Services at Tuesday’s County Board meeting accepted a $1 million donation from DuPage Animal Friends, the nonprofit organization that supports the county’s animal shelter.

The Mexican food establishment Burritoville became the latest this week to be granted public funds from the city of DeKalb.

Davis Elementary School in St. Charles welcomed students back Wednesday as they opened their doors for the first day of the new school year.

It’s been about a year since Sycamore School District 427 was placed on a financial early warning status by the Illinois State Board of Education, and school board members will take a look at how the 2026 budget is shaping up during a special meeting Wednesday.