DuPage County

A DuPage County caregiver was charged Wednesday for her involvement in an incident at a community-based home that resulted in an older resident sustaining second-degree burns to a majority of her lower body, prosecutors said.

Whimsical ice sculptures and live carving will be winter attractions at the weekend Downers Grove Ice Festival from Jan. 31-Feb. 2.

Indoor and outdoor winter pleasures await in DuPage and Cook counties, from multiple theater productions to the Downers Grove Ice Festival and a Chocolate Weekend at The Morton Arboretum.

A motion was granted Monday to detain pre-trial a Lisle man charged with possessing thousands of images of child pornography, prosecutors said.

Sophia Towne tallied 12 points, five assists, two steals and two rebounds to spark visiting Nazareth to a 55-49 victory that snapped Benet’s 22-game winning streak.

Sydney Johnson hit five 3-pointers with at least one coming in each quarter en route to a 20-point game and a 44-38 North Stars comeback victory.

Rheayanna Ferguson’s favorite part of basketball is defense, which is a good thing for the Glenbard South junior guard. Few teams defend like the Raiders. Glenbard South is giving up a tick over 26 points per game, a big reason why it is 22-2 and leading the Upstate Eight.

Community members can donate $5 to send a balloon to a DuPage Care Center resident to spread cheer and warm wishes this Valentine’s Day.

A motion was approved Tuesday to detain pre-trial an armed Cook County man charged with leading police on a high-speed chase in a stolen car, prosecutors said.

Hayden Schroeder scored 25 points to power Wheaton Academy past Christ the King in a matchup of Chicagoland Christian Conference leaders, York boys basketball beat Glenbard North in overtime, Campbell Thulin scored 23 to lead Downers Grove North past Naperville North and more.

The Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Foundation’s 25th annual 25th annual Chef Fest is set for Feb. 6

A DuPage County judge has denied Glendale Heights Village President Chodri Khokhar’s request to have the county clerk stop preparing the April 1 consolidated election ballot while the court considers whether his name should appear on the ballot.

Historical interpreters and participants gathered on Timber Lake at Kline Creek Farm to harvest ice on Friday, Jan. 24 2025 in West Chicago.

A jury has found Richard Goodwin, 59, formerly of Glendale Heights, guilty of the 2021 murder of Hanover Park resident Marek Krywko.

Major changes to malls in Bloomingdale, Lombard and West Dundee expected in 2025

Blake Fagbemi scored 11 of his 22 points in the first quarter and came up a few assists shy of a triple-double, and Benet shot 67% and blew open a four-point game at halftime to beat Rich 73-56 in the finale of the When Sides Collide Shootout.

Stella Sakalas' 25 points and 10 rebounds led Nazareth past defending Wisconsin state champ Arrowhead, Nikki Kerstein's 21 points paced a Montini win, IC Catholic's Andrew Hill scored his 1,000th career point and more in Saturday's roiundup.

Nolan Hurter put up 26 points, including 14 in the fourth quarter, while Jack Crowley dished out seven assists to help Downers Grove North take out Oswego East.

TJ Williams and Glenbard West were surgical at both ends of the court in building a 17-point halftime lead at Downers Grove North, and went on to a 54-35 win in a key West Suburban Silver matchup.

Ian Polonowski's 30 points paced Lyons past Oak Park-River Forest, Danny Loftus scored 25 in Riverside-Brookfield's win over Elmwood Park, Gabe Sularski's 21 points paced Lemont past T.F. South and Downers Grove South, Hinsdale Central, Fenwick and Timothy Christian all won.

Tyler Smith scored 13 of his game-high 17 points in the first half while grabbing nine rebounds to help lift Wheaton Academy to a 65-39 Chicagoland Christian Conference triumph over host Aurora Christian.

Hayden Schroeder could dunk in the seventh grade. The Wheaton Academy sophomore is 6-foot-8 with shoes on, and he isn’t done growing. And he’s rated by some as a top four sophomore in Illinois.

Sophomore Ellie Noble scored a career-high 20 points to lead Glenbard West to a 50-35 West Suburban Conference crossover victory over host Downers Grove South.

Enjoy a day on the slopes and trails at these downhill and cross-country skiing locations in the suburbs and northwest Illinois.

The clock is ticking for transit agencies facing a crater-sized budget hole, Metra Executive Director Jim Derwinski has warned.

Among the project highlights will be a new playground chock-full of features, plus amenities that add shade at various sites in the park.

Aurora Central Catholic used a full-court press to help the Chargers beat IC Catholic 69-38 on Wednesday to clinch the Girls Catholic Athletic White Division Conference championship.

Stella Sakalas scored 21 points as Nazareth beat Marian Catholic for its 20th win, Benet girls basketball rolled past St. Viator and Lemont boys basketball beat Argo behind Alanas Castillo's 17 points in Wednesday's sports roundup.

A motion to detain four men accused of stealing nearly $5,000 worth of merchandise from the Oak Brook Sunglass Hut store was approved on Tuesday, prosecutors said.

Valparaiso recruit Allia von Schlegell hit six of seven 3-pointers and scored 24 points, and Nazareth shot 61% from the floor and from the 3-point line in blowing out Montini 67-33 at the Coach Kipp Hoopsfest at Benet.

Aria Mazza hit seven 3-pointers and scored all 25 of her points in the first half, leading Benet to a stunningly lopsided 74-48 victory over Libertyville on Monday at the Coach Kipp Hoopsfest.

Hunter Stepanich scored 19 points to lead York past Yorkville at the Geneva MLK Day of Hoops, Downers Grove North girls basketball won at Coach Kipp Hoopsfest and more in Monday's roundup.

Historical hotographic display now open at Elmhurst History Museum

Students from eleven area high schools will compete in the Student Silent Film Festival, a film competition where area students create original motion pictures that contain no sound.

An elderly Lombard man charged with murdering his wife did so because he “went nuts” after she wouldn’t stop yelling and screaming at him, according to a 911 call played at a court hearing Saturday morning.

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

Hinsdale Central won seven of the 14 events and set three meet records to win New Trier's 'mini state meet' on Saturday.

Stanford recruit Nora Ezike shook off a few early spills and a zone defense designed to stop her to score 29 points with 13 rebounds, and Lyons built a 21-point lead and held off a late St. Charles East comeback for a 72-62 lead at the Coach Kipp Hoopsfest Saturday at Nazareth.

Nazareth's Stella Sakalas scored 17 points, including her 1,000th career point, in a win over York at the Coach Kipp Hoopsfest, and Downers Grove South's girls and Downers Grove North, Benet and IC Catholic Prep boys were winners in Saturday's roundup.

Riverside-Brookfield senior Brycen Grove completed a rare four-point play during a 15-3 run in the fourth quarter as the Bulldogs topped Lyons Township 69-66 on Saturday.

Benet senior center Emma Briggs played a key role defensively while adding 11 points to go with six rebounds and three assists as the Redwings started cold but ended hot for a 58-40 win over Prospect at Coach Kipp’s Hoopsfest.

The competition was tough when four of the top five girls gymnastics teams in the state met Saturday afternoon at the Mari-Rae Sopper Invitational hosted by Fremd. Downers Grove co-op finished first, while St. Charles co-op was fifth.

DuPage County and the DuPage Foundation will direct nearly $400,000 to DuPagePads to help the Wheaton-based nonprofit shelter those experiencing homelessness through the winter.

A swarming defensive performance by Glenbard West junior TJ Williams pestered York ball-handlers all night long, leading Glenbard West to an impressive 59-25 victory.

Luke Wojcik and Andrew Hill each scored 12 points to lead IC Catholic Prep past St. Francis, Downers Grove North beat Lyons and Hinsdale Central beat Wheaton Academy in Friday's roundup.

Blake Fagbemi electrified the Benet crowd with a soaring tip dunk a minute in Friday, and did his best work serving up others with 12 assists, but the cold-shooting Redwings lost to visiting St. Patrick 53-49.

A Lombard man has been charged with the murder of a woman early Friday morning

West Suburban Community Pantry will present its annual fundraiser, the Chefs’ Culinary Celebration, on Feb. 23

An Aurora man was sentenced Thursday to 22 years in prison prison for robbing a Lisle Verizon store at gunpoint has been sentenced to 22 years in prison, prosecutors said.

Hayven Harden never played basketball before high school – in fact, she didn't do any sports. Now the Downers Grove South senior post is putting up huge numbers, three games of over 30 points in the last week. That and more in Joshua Welge's girls basketball notebook.