Illinois Department of Public Health warns residents to be mindful of what fish they eat when angling in state's waters

Other performers this summer include The Beach Boys, Gov't Mule, Poi Dog Pondering, Lauren Alaina and tributes to Bee Gees, Led Zeppelin and many more.

A single-family home in Glencoe that sold for $7.25 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in DuPage / Cook County over the past week.

The state now offers a brewery, brew pub, distillery & winery directory on the ILCC website

Amelia Pytel struck out 11 in a 4-hitter and Riverside-Brookfield rallied past Lyons to the regional title, Montini's Cameron Fox hit two home runs and struck out 13 in a regional final win, IC Catholic and Glenbard South won softball regionals and Hinsdale Central a soccer one.

Despite a valiant effort, York couldn't stop Stevenson from claiming its fourth consecutive IHSA State Girls Water Polo title.

Following these simple food safety practices, you can protect your family and friends from food borne illness and make the most of your summer cookouts.

Here are Jon Cunningham's photos from the Class 3A Lyons Regional final between Lyons and Downers Grove North.

A single-family home in Palos Heights that sold for $400,000 is leading the list of the best real estate deals in DuPage / Cook County in the past week.

Don’t let high food and gas prices this Memorial Day weekend dampen your plans. Here are ways you can celebrate and stay within a tight household budget

Overcast and high 60s made for ideal conditions for IHSA's girls state track and field championships on Saturday in Charleston.

Here are David Toney's photos from Friday's Class 4A Oswego Regional final softball game between Oswego and Benet.

Glenbard West's 4x800 relay ran the fastest time in Friday's preliminaries at the IHSA state track meet, leading area finalists, St. Francis and Glenbard East softball won regional titles, Willowbrook baseball's 27-game win streak was snapped plus girls soccer regional results.

Joseph Michelini secured his third state trip in the shot put, leading Lake Park's boys track team to Friday's sectional title, while star hurdler Benjamin Schoettle led Glenbard West to second, Geneva's Bennett Konkey swept the 100 and 200 and Batavia's Darin Ashiru the jumps.

A putback from junior defender Kate McCarthy with 23 seconds remaining in regulation off a missed attempt by sophomore teammate Sophia Kamenica sent York's girls water polo team past St. Ignatius in Friday's state semifinal and into Saturday's championship game against Stevenson.

After a halftime tie in the state semifinals, York's boys water polo squad was outscored by three goals in the second half of an 11-8 loss to Stevenson in the Barrington Natatorium on Friday.

Purdue recruit Jaelynn Anthony struck out seven and also induced 12 ground ball outs, pitching Oswego past Benet 5-0 in the Class 4A Oswego Regional final to the program's third straight regional title.

From Capitol News Illinois: The Illinois Senate voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to advance a bill that would regulate how large artificial intelligence model developers handle transparency and catastrophic risk

From Capitol News Illinois: The Illinois House advanced a bill that would regulate the maximum price certain prescription drugs can be sold for in the state

Prospective homebuyers considering the real estate market had a range of options in various neighborhoods throughout the region in the past week. We outline recent property sales in DuPage / Cook County, all of which featured properties at the price point of $400,000 or under.

Almost three years to the date after the Australian-based Mexican fast food chain Guzman y Gomez opened in Crystal Lake, the company has closed all of its U.S. stores.

From neighborhood street fairs to beloved small-town traditions and Route 66 Centennial celebrations, these events reflect the state’s culture, food and music.

A 7,151-square-foot single-family home, built in 2016, has changed hands.

From Capitol News Illinois: As state lawmakers work to pass a school funding plan for the upcoming fiscal year, some are expressing frustration over how this year’s budget has been implemented

Jackson Turko drove in the eventual game-winning run with two outs in the top of the eighth as Glenbard East baseball rallied past West Aurora, and St. Francis, Wheaton Warrenville South, Downers Grove South and Montini baseball were also winners.

Oswego junior Jezhian Sprinkle overcame hitting a hurdle on his first race to sweep both hurdles races, among the many individual highlights along with Lemont's Nathan Murray running the state's second-best 400 while Hinsdale Central took the team title at Downers Grove North.

U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros announced the decision to dismiss the remaining charges in court following a closed-door meeting over redacted grand jury transcripts

From Capitol News Illinois: Senate Republicans are calling on their colleagues and the governor to opt into a federal school choice tax credit program.

From Capitol News Illinois: A Cook County judge has rejected a petition to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate and charge federal immigration agents accused of abuses during “Operation Midway Blitz” this past fall

Despite gas prices above $5 a gallon, AAA expects to see 45 million Americans journey 50 miles or more over the extended Memorial Day weekend.

Chicago Bears special teams coordinator Richard Hightower and positional coaches met with reporters Thursday at Halas Hall in Lake Forest as the team continued its offseason workouts. Here are three of the most-interesting things the Bears said Thursday.

Brookfield Zoo's Dinos! exhibit features life-sized dinosaurs throughout the zoo. The exhibit opens for the season May 22.

From Capitol News Illinois: Illinois lawmakers are considering legislation that a major gun rights organization says would effectively ban one of the nation’s most popular types of firearms

The rate at which ComEd customers are charged for energy usage is increasing. Additionally, a temporary credit to Illinois customers is disappearing. Data centers for the artificial intelligence industry are among the factors driving the demand

From Capitol News Illinois: A bill heading to the House would allow minors to consent to receiving birth control without parental consent. The governor also says he will sign a measure to ban “junk fees,” or unlisted charges tacked onto the total of cost of ticketed events

Downers Grove North junior Colin Doyle, who struck out 12 in a complete-game four-hit shutout of Lyons, is the Suburban Life Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.

Marc Silverman predicts a 12-5 finish, another division title, and several statement wins in a loaded 2026 schedule for the Chicago Bears

Downers Grove North, Benet, Wheaton Warrenville South, Riverside-Brookfield, Lyons and Nazareth softball all won regional games, as did Lyons, Downers Grove North, Wheaton Warrenville South and Wheaton North softball.

From Capitol News Illinois: The Illinois General Assembly is considering extending unemployment benefits to public school support staff during the 10 to 11 weeks of summer break

This all-ages celebration is free to attend and brings families together for an unforgettable evening of fun with live entertainment, family activities and more.

The Chicago Bears will face a difficult schedule to get back to the playoffs. Here's how likely a quick start and return to the postseason is after the release of the 2026 schedule.

Roaring Nights concert series, new Dinos! Experience and anniversary celebrations headline can’t-miss summer lineup.

Lyons baseball scored five runs in the top of the eighth to rally past Downers Grove North, Willowbrook baseball won its 27th straight and Downers Grove South softball and soccer were among the regional winners.

Conant softball's comeback for a 5-4 victory eliminated upset-minded Willowbrook on Tuesday in a Class 4A regional semifinal.

Madison Moore – relieved by freshman Erin Johnson in the fifth inning – came back in during the sixth and retired the last six outs of the game, as 12th-seeded Wheaton North held off a huge Oswego East comeback for an 8-7 win to advance to the regional final.

From Capitol News Illinois: Consumer advocates filed testimony last week, calling on regulators to slash $178 million, or roughly 80%, of Nicor Gas’ recent rate hike request

Additional shows in the 2026-27 season include "Annie," "9 to 5" and "Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story."

From Capitol News Illinois: A rare federal misdemeanor trial is set for next week in the case of the remaining “Broadview Six” protesters even after prosecutors dropped the overarching felony conspiracy charge against them earlier this month

Chicago Bears rookie defensive tackle Jordan van den Berg didn't hold a Division-I offer at the end of his senior high school season. Here's how a year at Iowa Western Community College helped van den Berg fulfill his dreams of reaching the NFL.

The single-family house located at 216 Regent Street in Glen Ellyn was sold on April 30, for $2.65 million, or $729 per square foot.