Bob Rakow

A Downers Grove man missing since Jan. 9 was found dead Friday afternoon in a retention pond in Woodridge, authorities said

A Carol Stream man has been charged for allegedly possessing child sexual abuse material, prosecutors said.

A former Chicago man has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for shooting another man at an indoor amusement park in Villa Park in 2021

Heather-Marie Montilla has been named the new director of the Downers Grove Public Library

EQuality Downers Grove (EQDG) announces “The Three Lives of Cate Kay” by Kate Fagan is this year’s selection for EQuality Downers Grove 4th annual One Book, One Town initiative.

Charges have been filed against two individuals accused of stealing merchandise from an Oak Brook and an Elmhurst retail business in two unrelated incidents

A Melrose Park man accused of opening fire on another automobile following a traffic altercation in the fall of 2017 has been sentenced to 18 years in prison

A motion was granted Saturday to deny pre-trial release for a Chicago man allegedly found in possession of a loaded gun that had been altered to allow it to fire in fully automatic mode

The DuPage County Sheriff’s Office is seeking felony charges for a juvenile accused of threatening Montini High School students on social media, authorities said

The Downers Grove Village Council has approved an ordinance prohibiting ICE from staging on village property

A Downers Grove man accused of hiding a loaded weapon under an occupied child car seat will remain in jail until at least his next court appearance, prosecutors said

An ordinance that calls for monitoring some Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities in Downers Grove is expected to be approved Tuesday the Village Council

The Illinois Tollway is deploying around-the-clock Zero Weather Road Patrols to more quickly locate and aid drivers who need roadside assistance during the frigid temperatures and sub-zero windchills

Emergency warming centers across DuPage County are available to provide shelter for those in need

Due to extreme weather conditions, all Downers Grove Grade School District 58 schools will be closed on Friday, Jan. 23, and students will have an e-learning day.