Check out these farmers markets opening for the 2026 season in northern Illinois.

The Chicago Bears will enter next season as the reigning NFC North champions for the first time since 2019. Can they make it two straight division titles? Here’s what the other NFC North teams have done this offseason.

Five shows have been added to the Comedy at Copley series, which runs through Nov. 7, 2026.

Local bars and restaurants are celebrating Cinco de Mayo with food and drink specials.

A condominium in Chicago that sold for $5.5 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in DuPage / Cook County in the past week.

Ana Schaefer's two-run walk-off home run gave Benet softball a doubleheader sweep, York softball was a walk-off winner at the Rosemont Rumble, Brooke Wills homered twice in a Montini softball win and St. Francis, Downers Grove South and Downers Grove North baseball were winners.

Glenbard West put forth a strong effort in its own invitiational allowing it to finish third at the Jim Arnold Invitational.

After squandering a pair of scoring opportunities in the sixth and seventh, Wheaton North (10-14, 4-7) broke through for a pair of runs in the eighth during its 5-3, extra-inning DuKane Conference victory over Wheaton Warrenville South (11-9-1, 4-7) Saturday afternoon.

Oswego East won its third consecutive boys title at the Palatine Relays while Hersey fended off York to win the girls crown in a tightly contested battle.

From Capitol News Illinois: The Illinois State Board of Education is asking lawmakers this year for $200,000 to develop a new way of counting low-income students as participation in federal assistance programs declines.

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

The Tequila Dinner is Thursday, May 7, and the Spring Wine Tasting event is Saturday, May 9.

Huntley paced the field with 98 team points, placing first in the overall competition at the 48th annual Tiger Invitational at Wheaton Warrenville South on Friday evening.

Downers Grove North girls track won the Weber Invitational at Glenbard North, Hinsdale Central boys track won the Sandburg Invite, Lyons baseball scored six in the seventh to beat York, and Wheaton Warrenville South took the crosstown baseball game with Wheaton North.

36 districts are under review as the Justice Department examines opt-out policies and classroom content surrounding gender and sexuality, with the potential for probes to expand to bathroom and sports team access.

For prospective homebuyers eyeing the real estate market in the area of DuPage / Cook County, here's what sold for $400,000 or under during the past week.

Enjoy the outdoors and immerse yourself in nature this spring at these four destinations.

The Chicago Bears added to their playoff roster during and after last week's NFL draft. Those additions will create different competitions throughout the roster over the coming months. Here’s a look at the Bears’ post-draft depth chart as of May 1.

Ariani Zito's inside-the-park grand slam highlighted IC Catholic Prep softball's eight-run third in a win over Trinity, Mia Melendez homered again for Riverside-Brookfield in a win, Nazareth baseball saw a 10-run lead slip away but still beat Evergreen Park and more.

Mia Anderson capitalized off a deflected shot in the 73rd minute, scoring the game's only goal on a rainy Thursday evening as Lyons edged out Oswego 1-0 in an Ed Watson Naperville Invitational girls soccer match.

From Capitol News Illinois: The Illinois Accountability Commission is also sending letters to local law enforcement agencies for potential prosecution of federal immigration agents amid Operation Midway Blitz

From Capitol News Illinois: Republican candidate for governor Darren Bailey proposed changes to electronic monitoring rules, but said his plan would not call for returning to the use of cash bail. JB Pritzker blamed the judge in the case for deciding to release the man accused

From Capitol News Illinois: A bill to strengthen privacy protections for transgender and abortion patients in Illinois passed a Senate committee Wednesday in a 9-4 partisan vote.

From Capitol News Illinois: Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, said the Senate will not move forward with a constitutional amendment rewriting the state’s redistricting rules after a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday

Art in Wilder Park is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 2 and Sunday, May 3 at Elmhurst's Wilder Park.

The National Football League is closely following the Chicago Bears stadium saga as it winds its way through the Illinois General Assembly, officials indicated after a meeting on Wednesday

Compared with a year ago, prices rose 3.5%, the biggest increase in almost three years.

Wheaton North senior Zander Zielinski, who went 3 for 4 with a double, two singles and an RBI and struck out four and allowed one earned run over 6 2/3 innings in a win over St. Charles North, is the Suburban Life Athlete of the Week in an online vote. His Q&A with Joshua Welge.

There’s plenty to like about the Bears’ draft class, but one glaring issue still looms large, and it’s not going away, Marc Silverman writes

Lone Star ticks have historically been found in the South and Eastern portion of the U.S., but have been rapidly migrating into the Midwest over the past few years, due to climate change and rising temperatures, health officials said

Willowbrook's baseball team defeated Addison Trail 5-3 for its 17th straight win, Cannon Madej twirled a complete-game, two-hit shutout with 11 strikeouts for Lemont in a win over Hanover Central, York softball topped Lemont, and more in Wednesday’s Suburban Life sports roundup.

Lincoln Park struck out 10 batters in a complete-game outing, Eli Tate smacked a two-run double and Wheaton Academy scored five runs in the first inning of its 10-2 win over Aurora Christian in Chicagoland Christian Conference play Wednesday.

From Capitol News Illinois: A first-of-its-kind apprenticeship program in Illinois launched by the Illinois Retail Merchants Association provides online college coursework and real-life experience

From Capitol News Illinois: In an unexpected move Wednesday, prosecutors said they intend to pursue the dismissal of the main conspiracy charge against a handful of politically active protesters who demonstrated outside a federal immigration facility this past fall

From Capitol News Illinois: JB Pritzker announced Wednesday that IBM will bring its FutureNow innovation and delivery hub to Chicago’s South Side, bringing an estimated 750 new full-time jobs in supercomputing fields, such as cybersecurity, AI and data science

This free, family-friendly event brings costumed characters to downtown Aurora.

St. Francis High School of Wheaton has been inducted into the Sports Faith International Hall of Fame

From Capitol News Illinois: U.S. District Judge Rubén Castillo, who chairs the commission, confirmed for the first time that the commission is planning to refer prosecutions of agents who abused their power to Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke

Seismic legislation that could determine the Chicago Bears’ future in Illinois officially arrived in the Illinois Senate on Tuesday, but the big finish is days off.

Jack Slightom fired a five-inning no-hitter in Lyons' win over York, Noah Edison's complete-game shutout led Willowbrook to its 16th straight win, Amelia Pytel struck out 16 in a Riverside-Brookfield softball win and York softball was a walk-off winner in Tuesday's roundup.

Ryne Shroff hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the top of the eighth inning that helped Wheaton North secure a 5-2 extra-inning victory over St. Charles East.

From Capitol News Illinois: The mother of a young woman to whom the Trump administration dedicated Operation Midway Blitz testified to the Illinois Accountability Commission on Monday, saying her daughter would not have wanted this legacy

Authorities on Tuesday identified the man killed in a police shooting on Interstate 88 after a multi-county chase that ended in Maple Park near the DeKalb-Kane county line.

Westmont’s annual Race to the Flag 5K benefitting the People’s Resource Center (PRC) will take place Memorial Day Weekend

The Westmont Police Department and Dunkin’ will again participate in the annual Cop on a Rooftop fundraiser on May 15

Westmont’s new PetPawlooza event, which celebrates all things pet-related, will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 16 at Veterans Memorial Park

Lilly Burda and the York softball team hitting homers at a dizzying pace, plus Riverside-Brookfield sophomore Mia Melendez following up fantastic freshman year with quite an encore in Joshua Welge's softball notebook.

The single-family home located at 424 South Edgewood Avenue in La Grange was sold on April 17, for $1.21 million, or $491 per square foot.

Wheaton public works crews have been in the community clearing roads and removing downed trees and limbs since Monday afternoon after a portion of the city experienced severe winds.

The Chicago Bears prioritized adding speed to their defense for much of the offseason, including last week's NFL draft. Will that speed lead to better defensive play next season?