DuPage County

A man who killed a man during a drug deal in Hanover Park has been sentenced to life in prison

Legislation to save public transit from a $771 million budget shortfall passed the Illinois Senate Saturday but fizzled in the House, leaving concerns about massive cuts to Metra, Pace and the CTA.

Greener Grove has grown from a small group of likeminded neighbors to a one of Downers Grove's impactful non-profit organizations in just a few years.

A Colorado juvenile has been accused of robbing a woman at gunpoint in downtown Downers Grove last month.

Hinsdale Central claimed its fourth consecutive state title - and 29th overall - while Marmion's Benedict Graft placed second in 1A singles for the third year in a row.

Glenbard West avenged an earlier loss to York by winning the Conant Sectional championship Friday.

Senior Charlie Foley scored five goals to help Wheaton Academy get back to the supersectional with an 18-5 win over Benet on Friday in the Geneva Sectional championship.

York scored four goals in the final 2:56 of the first quarter en route to a 13-8 victory over Oak Park-River Forest in the Hoffman Estates Sectional championship Friday.

The Downers Grove Park District on Friday will name the recreation center in honor of long-time commissioner Cathy Mahoney

DuPage County Board members passed a resolution Tuesday authorizing the creation of a land bank as part of a push to expand affordable housing.

Summer concerts in Downers Grove, farmers markets, a major art exhibition and a stage comedy gem are happening this weekend.

A new plan to reform public transit that emerged Wednesday in the General Assembly would establish the Northern Illinois Transportation Authority in place of the Regional Transportation Authority and create one universal fare system.

A Bloomingdale man accused of attempting to rob at gunpoint a West Chicago gas station will remain in jail until at least his next court date, prosecutors said.

Ashley Poquette scored three goals Wednesday to spark the offense for Downers Grove North in an 11-7 win over Naperville North in the sectional semifinals.

A York Community High School history teacher and a Vietnam War veteran are raising money for a new memorial honoring the 114 graduates of the Elmhurst school who died while serving in the military since World War II.

A jury on Friday found Lawrence Grant, 41, formerly of Chicago, guilty of shooting a woman who was eight months pregnant while she was traveling on Route 83 in early 2022.

A former Bolingbrook music teacher whom school officials alleged referred to himself to students as the “sweetest daddy of all time” has surrendered to police after he was charged with battery of a minor.

Farmers markets are opening throughout the suburbs. Some start in June or later; others have already begun. Here’s a helpful guide.

Stevenson rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Lyons 6-5 for the school's third consecutive girls state water polo championship. Meanwhile, York's boys team took third and the girls took fourth.

The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County has completed a roughly $6.5 million project to improve the Danada House in Wheaton

York's tennis team won its second consecutive sectional title but only after a third tiebreaker with Glenbard East was needed at the Class 2A Willowbrook Sectional.

A second teen has been charged with robbing a woman at gunpoint in downtown Downers Grove last month, prosecutors said.

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.

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

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.

The Citizens Utility Board blamed years of poor policies and planning by grid operator PJM Interconnection for the rate increase.

One person is dead and another one injured after an early morning crash on Interstate 88 near Lisle

Thousands of people turned out Sunday afternoon to participate in the Hands Across Chicagoland protest, a demonstration against the Trump administration that stretched along Ogden Avenue from Aurora to Chicago

A family celebrated their grandparents' 90th birthdays by in installng a Free Little Library at Patriots Park in Downers Grove

A motion was denied Friday to detain pre-trial a Chicago man accused of robbing at gunpoint a postal carrier, prosecutors said.

Illinois officials are urging people not to travel amid dust storm warnings across parts of the state, including much of the Chicago area.

After severe storms swept northern Illinois Thursday, the region faces increased fire risk and wind advisories Friday.

Thousands of people are expected to line Ogden Avenue from Aurora to Chicago Sunday as part of the Hands Across Chicagoland demonstration to protest the Trump administration

A tornado watch is in effect until 10 p.m. Thursday for most of northern Illinois, the National Weather Service reports.

Ahmad Steele, 38, of DeKalb, was sentenced this week by a judge to 45 years in prison for shooting a stranger in the face in West Chicago in 2021.

Morton Arboretum unveils its latest whimsical sculptures, while classical orchestras and choirs along with a Taylor Swift tribute shake up the musical scene, native plants buoy the environment and a walking murder mystery takes a Japanese twist.

Special events range from The Morton Arboretum's Arbor Day Plant Sale and a production of "Our Town" at the MAC to live music, a showcase of jewelry artistry and an interactive exhibition on farming in DuPage County at the Elmhurst History Museum.

A 22-year-old motorcyclist succumbed to injuries sustained in a Wednesday morning crash on Butterfield Road in Wheaton, authorities said.

The Trump administration is reported to be slashing a $56 million annual grant program for the training and distribution of Narcan, a nasal spray that is credited with saving lives from opioid overdoses.

An Itasca man is being detained pretrial on charges he possessed and disseminated child sexual abuse materials.

The National Weather Service is monitoring the potential for severe weather across northern Illinois Thursday that could bring with it destructive hail, damaging winds and tornadoes.

A motion was approved Monday to deny pre-trial release for a Chicago man accused of crashing his car into the attached garage of an Elmhurst home while fleeing from police, prosecutors said.

A 24-year-old man was shot to death Saturday evening during an altercation in Downers Grove, police said.

A Wheaton chapel-turned-restaurant — its stained glass windows still in place — may have been the perfect backdrop for the private audience a group of theologians had with the man who would become Pope Leo XIV.

Wheaton North's volleyball team won a three-set thriller over Prospect to take the Fremd Invite title on Saturday.

New Downers Grove commissioners Tammy Sarver and Rob Roe were sworn in on May 6 and are excited to start working as members of the Village Council

May Fest will bloom at Cantigny, while Wheaton separately plays host to a mac-and-cheese festival. Concerts will showcase folk and classical artists, while the game's afoot for "Miss Holmes Returns."

Benet senior guard Blake Fagbemi, who helped lead the Redwings to the first state championship in school history in March, announced on Wednesday that he will continue his playing career at Illinois.

Peyton Wyatt, previously the associate head coach of the Elmhurst University men’s basketball team, has been named the new head boys basketball coach at Timothy Christian.