Marist shut out Benet in the entire second quarter, and for nearly the first seven minutes of the fourth quarter, denying the Redwings' bid for a repeat title with a 44-28 win in the Class 4A final for the RedHawks' first state championship.

Jackson Rennick made a deal with York teammate Costa Kampas that he'd get his hair bleached with black spots if the Dukes won conference. 'It kind of brought us luck.' York's magical ride culminated Friday with a fourth-place finish in Class 4A and the program's first trophy.

Colin Stack's free throw with 1.1 second left lifted Benet past DePaul Prep 39-38 in Friday's Class 4A semifinal in Champaign. The Redwings will play East Suburban Catholic Conference rival Marist – in the last year of the league – in a bid for a repeat title Saturday night.

York lost its Class 4A semifinal to Marist 55-38 on Friday, as eight first-quarter turnovers contributed to an early 21-4 deficit, but the Dukes were still savoring the program's first state appearance in 59 years. 'This is what we dream for.'

The Diocese of Joliet has named Gregory N. Porod as the new Superintendent of Catholic Schools, replacing Dr. James Quaid.

A single-family residence located at 639 South Thurlow Street in Hinsdale has a new owner since Feb. 20.

Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital is advancing its plans to build a second hospital in Downers Grove

DuPage County Undersheriff Eddie Moore stopped and offered assistance to a man he struck with an SUV in the parking lot of an Oak Brook restaurant last month, according to police reports obtained by the Daily Herald

Ethan MacDermot arrived in Illinois from Australia just nine months ago to chase his basketball dreamd. Now the 6-foot-3 Benet guard and the defending Class 4A champion Redwings are playing in a Class 4A state semifinal Friday against three-time defending champion DePaul Prep.

Three Cook County men charged with weapons offenses will remain in jail until at least their next court date after a motion to deny their pre-trial release was approved, prosecutors said.

Lemont High School’s chess team placed 70th at the 2026 IHSA Chess State Finals, which were contested Feb. 13 and 14 at the Peoria Civic Center.

Wheaton’s Environmental Improvement Commission invites the community to its annual Recycling Extravaganza & Paper Shredding Event with SCARCE from 8:30 a.m. to noon April 11 at the DuPage Fairgrounds, 2015 Manchester Road in Wheaton

The DuPage Comic Con is Saturday, March 14 at the DuPage County Fairgrounds.

Hunter Stepanich was on York's state volleyball team as a sophomore and was a tight end for the state runner-up football as a junior. Now the 6-foot-9 senior, a Princeton football/volleyball recruit, and York's basketball team are at state for the first time since 1967.

DuPage County Undersheriff Eddie Moore has been cleared of any wrongdoing in an investigation into whether he struck someone with his car last month and left the scene without contacting police

A Chicago man accused of dragging a Woodridge police officer with his car while attempting to flee police will remain in jail until at least his April court date after a judge on Wednesday granted a motion to detain him, prosecutors said

The second of two cousins charged with robbing a Lisle Verizon store at gunpoint of duffel bags of cell phones and other electronics, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison

Here is the 2025-2026 Suburban Life All-Area girls basketball team.

Nazareth senior and BYU commit Stella Sakalas, who led the Roadrunners to the Class 4A state championship and will graduate as the program's second-highest career scorer and all-time winningest player, is the Suburban Life Player of the Year.

Longtime Republican political leader Gayle Franzen died March 3. He was 81

Residents around the Joliet area should look out for large size hail and hail damage and wind speeds gusting up to 60 mph.

Elmhurst University has announced that the Rev. Amanda Gott will join the campus community as its new university chaplain

Lemont High School juniors Annabelle Franzese, Shane Storti and Evangeline Topete all posted top 10 finishes at the 2026 IHSA speech state finals

Lemont High School senior Luke Rupert recently was selected to play in the All-State Jazz Band at the 2026 Illinois Music Education Conference

A Naperville man was charged with two felonies after Yorkville police recovered a loaded handgun and cocaine from his vehicle early Sunday morning.

A judge was deemed biased by a Will County Board member whom he found guilty of unlawfully accessing the email account of a political opponent on the board.  

County clerks across northern Illinois are working to make sure voting operations are secure now and on March 17 for the primary election. That includes making sure Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are not showing up at polling places.

York secured its first supersectional title Monday, outlasting St. Ignatius in an overtime thriller 58-56 at the Class 4A University of Illinois-Chicago Supersectional at Capital One Arena.

Deerfield denied St. Francis a spot in the Class 3A state semifinals and clinched the first supersectional championship in school history with a 51-36 victory Monday night at NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates.

Benet senior guard Jayden Wright's floor game was masterful with 16 points and eight assists, and the Redwings shook off Rockford Auburn's fast start for a 69-42 win in the Class 4A NIU Supersectional to return to state – and a showdown with DePaul Prep Friday.

Three Chicago juveniles were charged Sunday with stealing from three Oak Brook businesses, prosecutors said

Lemont High School honored its February students of the month at the district’s board of education meeting on Feb. 17

The candidates challenging Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten for Illinois’ 6th Congressional District seat differ with him about the top issue facing constituents.

DuPage County Undersheriff Eddie Moore pledged Sunday to continue his campaign for sheriff, despite an investigation into reports he struck someone with his car last month and left the scene without contacting police

A single-family home in Chicago that sold for $2.6 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in DuPage / Cook County over the past week.

Sophia Towne scored 17 points and hit four of Nazareth's eight threes, the Roadrunners blew open the game with a 16-0 run and beat Loyola in a matchup of the state's top two teams 55-23 in the Class 4A final for Nazareth's second state championship in the largest-ever 4A margin.

An Aurora man has been charged by the Illinois Attorney General with 72 counts related to alleged gunrunning in Kane and DuPage counties, including unlawful sale and delivery.

Hunter Stepanich made a game-winning three-point play with 5.4 seconds remaining to help York secure its first sectional title since 1982 with a 37-36 win over Glenbard East.

St. Francis overcame a halftime deficit to beat Wheaton Academy 69-62 to win the Class 3A Hinsdale Sectional on Friday.

BYU recruit Stella Sakalas scored 30 points, 19 coming in the first half, and Nazareth pulled away to beat Belleville East 54-36 in Friday's Class 4A state semifinal.

Endeavor Health is seeking more dogs for its animal-assisted therapy program at Edward Hospital and Elmhurst Memorial Hospital

arasota, Florida leaders have chosen DuPage County Forest Preserve District Executive Director Karie Friling as their new city manager.

The Outreach House, a local nonprofit, expanded its service on March 1 to broaden its reach beyond York Township

DuPage County Undersheriff Eddie Moore has been placed on administrative leave amid an investigation into whether he struck someone with his car last month in the parking lot of an Oak Brook restaurant

A Will County Board member on trial for computer tampering said she “just didn’t think” to ask a political opponent if they shared the same email account password.

Sophia Towne was once a cross country runner, and it shows. Playing with boundless energy, the Nazareth junior guard is the point of the team's tough matchup zone, and catalyst to the offense. Towne and Nazareth, back at state, play Belleville East in a state semifinal Friday.

The 28th annual Elmhurst St. Patrick's Day Parade is at noon Saturday, March 7 in downtown Elmhurst.

DuPage County is offering college and occupational training scholarships for low-income individuals with high academic potential

Villa Park-based District 45 is asking voters in this month’s primary election to approve an operating tax rate increase that would raise an additional $4.3 million a year

Hunter Stepanich scored all 11 of his points in the second half, helping York surge ahead of Glenbard North for a 58-44 victory to advance to the sectional finals and break the program record for wins in a season.