Downers Grove launches its Friday Night Live concert lineup, while Westmont is home to the Spring Fling Festival, Darien adds a carnival to the holiday weekend, and The Forge Lemont Quarries presents the Blues, Brews & BBQ Fest. Theater lovers are offered a trio of new offerings.

Proposed Trump administration cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - SNAP – which provides food buying assistance for low income people, has officials at the Northern Illinois Food Bank in Geneva concerned.

The Downers Grove Village Council Tuesday rejected Mayor Bob Barnett’s appointment of Commissioner Martin Tully to serve as mayor pro tem.

Lemont senior Shea Glotzbach, who threw a perfect game with six strikeouts in a win over Romeoville, is the Suburban Life Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with Joshua Welge.

More than 200 law enforcement agencies throughout Illinois are participating in the “Click It or Ticket” campaign to stop seat belt law violators and impaired drivers over Memorial Day weekend.

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The Glenbard East High School Class of 2025 Commencement Ceremony was held on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn.

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The Glenbard North High School Class of 2025 Commencement Ceremony was held on Monday, May 19, 2025 at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn.

A former Neuqua Valley High School teacher will be allowed to travel to Wisconsin while he awaits trial on charges alleging he inappropriately touched a 16-year-old student.

Four Italian nationals accused of operating an electronics counterfeit ring worth more than $570,000 will remain in jail until their next court date.