A 19-year-old Addison man died Tuesday evening after losing control of his motorcycle in Hanover Park, authorities said.

Next July 4 marks a big birthday for the United States: the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence from England in 1776. Communities across northern Illinois have been turning their attention to how to mark the occasion

New policies, individualized treatment plans, and added mental health staff are among some of the changes at the DuPage County jail since a 50-year-old woman was found unresponsive in her cell in 2023.

An Addison man is being detained pretrial on charges he illegally possessed a handgun and led police on a high-speed chase.

A popular Addison shopkeeper is considering retirement after robbery

One of two Chicago men accused of robbing an Addison gas station at gunpoint was sentenced Wednesday to 25 years in prison, prosecutors said.

The Campton Hills Police Department will join with numerous police agencies in northern Illinois to conduct a traffic safety initiative on Wednesday, June 4, along the Illinois Route 64 corridor.

Stefan Bjes, who has more than two decades of law enforcement experience, will start as security director for Plainfield schools on May 27.

Revenue generated by all three golf courses run by the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County totaled $8.38 million last year, the agency’s director of golf said Tuesday.

Several new mayors and village presidents were elected across DuPage counties last week — some by defeating established incumbents.

While Glen Ellyn picked a new village president Tuesday, voters in several other DuPage County towns were in an anti-incumbent mood.

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

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

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.

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.

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

Two Elgin men are accused of shooting at two people during a road rage dispute early Sunday in Addison.

Addison Township Supervisor Dennis Reboletti hopes to find them new home for the U.S. Rep. Henry J. Hyde sign that recently was removed from the courthouse in DuPage County

Lara Trump, daughter-in-law of President Donald Trump and former RNC co-chair, is coming to McHenry County fundraiser.

An Addison man faces charges for running a massive drug trafficking operation out of a DuPage County storage facility.

Suburban immigrants are bracing for mass deportations

A Wheaton man was denied pretrial release Saturday following his arrest Friday on charges of stealing lottery tickets from convenience stores throughout DuPage County.

A third person has been charged in connection with a carjacking Dec. 29 outside a movie theater in Addison.

A Huntley woman has died from injuries she sustained in a Christmas morning crash in Addison.

Police and a bird-monitoring group are investigating how two dozen Canada geese sustained lead poisoning in Lombard, Addison and Villa Park.

The Outreach House in Lombard assists with food, clothing and utilities

A former Addison resident was sentenced Wednesday to 83 years in prison for a 2022 home invasion and sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl, prosecutors said.

If you need to get rid of a deflated jack-o’-lantern, don’t toss it into your local forest preserve.

Search our table to see what designation your DuPage County school received on the 2024 school report card.

This week, the Illinois State Board of Education released school- and district-level data showing what percentage of DuPage County students were considered proficient in math and reading last year. Check out this chart to see if that's an improvement over the prior year.

Recently submitted financial statements show a steep funding gap between Democratic U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez and her Republican challenger, attorney John Booras.

An unnamed Illinois Lottery player won a $9.2 million jackpot recently after the lottery machine at an Addison grocery store wouldn’t let him purchase the lottery ticket he wanted.

During a recent interview with the Daily Herald on various issues, the two rivals for the 45th District state House seat chose their top priorities as the reasons voters should send them to Springfield.

The candidates for the 3rd Congressional outline their plans for an immigration system

A trip to the grocery store netted one shopper in Addison a winning $9.2 million lottery ticket over the weekend.

A motion was granted Sunday to detain pre-trial an Addison convicted felon accused of possessing a semi-automatic handgun, prosecutors said.

A motion to deny pre-trial release for an Addison man currently on parole who was allegedly found to be in possession of a loaded machine gun, DuPage County prosecutors said.

Teen drivers will get priority treatment every Saturday this summer at select DMVs across Illinois, including in Addison, Aurora, Bathalto, Belvidere, Bridgeview, Chicago West, Des Plaines, Elgin, Joliet, Lake Zurich, Plano and St. Charles.

A former Glendale Heights man was sentenced Thursday to 58 years in prison for breaking into an elderly woman’s home and sexually assaulting her in November 2021.

A Chicago man charged with attempted murder in an Addison gang-related case pleaded guilty last month to mob action.

An Addison man has been detained pretrial on child pornography charges.

Voters in Glenbard High School District 87 are being asked to approve paying more in property taxes to fund various building projects at the district’s four high schools.

A Naperville man accused of supplying a fatal dose of a fentanyl to a 35-year-old Addison woman was sentenced Thursday to 13 years in prison.

A motion to deny pre-trial release was granted Wednesday for two Chicago men accused of robbing an Addison gas station at gunpoint, prosecutors said.

Former state Senate President James Peyton “Pate” Philip Jr., a powerful suburban Republican, died on Tuesday.

A convicted felon suspected in two DuPage County bank robberies faces numerous charges

Donald Trump Jr. at a McHenry County GOP PAC event in Addison told the crowd of supporters he "didn't realize there were this many sane people in Illinois."

Reported book challenges to public libraries in Illinois more than doubled – 21 to 54 – from 2021 to 2022, according to the American Library Association. There have been 44 challenges so far this year, putting the state on pace to top last year’s number.

A Back to School Resource Fair for students in kindergarten through eighth-grade will be held from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 12 at the Addison Public Library, 4 Friendship Plaza.

Bond was set Thursday at $500,000 for an Addison man accused of setting fire to an acquaintance’s car that was parked just feet from an occupied apartment building, authorities said.