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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.
Despite a valiant effort, York couldn't stop Stevenson from claiming its fourth consecutive IHSA State Girls Water Polo title.
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.
Fran Rouse has opened a second Stonehouse store in downtown Wheaton
Memorial Day parades, services and observances will be held throughout DuPage County to pay tribute to those U.S. military personnel who gave their lives in service of their country.
A 7,151-square-foot single-family home, built in 2016, has changed hands.
Brookfield Zoo's Dinos! exhibit features life-sized dinosaurs throughout the zoo. The exhibit opens for the season May 22.
Supporters of a proclamation declaring June Pride Month in Downers Grove packed Tuesday's Village Council meeting to oppose a request that the proclamation be discontinued
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
A Chicago man was sentenced Wednesday to 18 years in prison for his role in a 2021 shooting at the Oak Brook Mall two days before Christmas
A DuPage County jail officer has been accused of possessing child sex abuse images
The single-family residence located at 562 South Fairfield Avenue in Elmhurst was sold on May 1, for $2.12 million, or $493 per square foot.
Lifelong Downers Grove resident John Mochel celebrated his 100th birthday Saturday at a party that included a color guard ceremony
Luis Maldonado, who opened Ikal Y Sanse in Campton Hills last August, bought a second Mexican eatery, Barrio Taqueria & Cocina in Carol Stream. The spot even offers a special limited menu for dogs
Members of Naper Pride are expected to turn out at Tuesday’s Downers Grove Village Council meeting to support the village’s LGBTQ+ community following a request two weeks ago to end Pride Month in the village
A 6,765-square-foot single-family residence, built in 1917, has changed hands.
A South Elgin man has been charged with causing a fatal crash while intoxicated, killing a 35-year-old woman and seriously injuring a passenger in her vehicle
Lilac Time in Lombard is connected to village's identity, and the celebration culminates with a parade on Sunday
Blooming Fest is Saturday, May 16 in downtown West Chicago.
The evolution of Downers Grove is showcased in a new visual book created by a local longtime resident.
Residents in Downers Grove can rely on assistance from social workers at the library, village and township
The annual "Chop Around the Clock" fundraiser has become a beloved tradition in Batavia. Barber Craig Foltos said it's about providing hope to all of the children and families being helped by Ronald McDonald House. He said the event shows "they are not alone."
Kane County Assistant State's Attorney Greg Sams, the lead prosecutor in 35 first-degree murder trials, didn't start out as a lawyer – or even a prosecutor.
A Downers Grove man was sentenced to nine years in federal prison after pleading guilty to fraud and possessing child sexual abuse materials
As of Jan. 1, 2028, it will be illegal to sell the invasive Bradford pear tree – also known as the Callery pear – in Illinois.
A single-engine aircraft preparing to depart DuPage Airport Wednesday morning instead overran a runway and struck a sign, causing a fuel leak, authorities said
Artist and Downers Grove North High School student Dashiell “Dash” Speir High School received $524,000 in offers from multiple schools before deciding that he first wants to attend the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn
Just when it looked like the unthinkable might happen — that Wheaton Warrenville South would drop two matches in two days as it prepares for what it hopes is a deep playoff run — the state’s all-time kills leader put on another mighty show Tuesday night at Lake Park.
As summer roadwork season revs up, drivers will navigate major projects across DuPage County.
A Clarendon Hills woman accused of leading authorities on a high-speed chase and biting a police officer as she being arrested will remain in jail until at least her next court date
Experts say it’s too early to predict a mosquito surge this summer, and not just because of unpredictable weather, but also because different types of mosquitoes thrive in different temperatures
A single-family home in Winnetka that sold for $5.6 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in DuPage / Cook County during the past week.
Prime Healthcare officials are touting the praise they’ve received from a state review board following criticism from union nurses, including one Joliet nurse who said the company’s actions are “death by a thousand cuts.”
A request that Downers Grove no longer proclaim June as Pride month in the village has infuriated Commissioner Leslie Sadowski-Fugitt
From packed tour buses to rising conversion numbers, clergy across Illinois say the first American-born pope is energizing Catholics one year after his election
A Bolingbrook man has been sentenced to 12 1/2 years in prison for drug-induced homicide in Aurora. The man sold fentanyl pills to an Aurora man who died after ingesting one pill.
The Morton Arboretum's Spring Wine Tasting event is from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, May 9.
With less than a mile to go, DuPage County forest preserve leaders are tantalizingly close to completing a regional trail system years in the making
A Carol Stream Cubs fan and kidney recipient threw out the ceremonial first pitch at Wednesday's Cubs game and reunited at the ballpark with Chicagoan Thomas Alessio, a White Sox fan who donated the kidney to her nearly six years ago.
St. Charles-based Teqworks, an IT and cybersecurity managing company, has been listed by Inc. Magazine as one of the top 100 fastest growing private companies in the Midwest.
A 1,472-square-foot single-family home, built in 1888, has changed hands.
A teenage boy was injured in a shooting Tuesday morning at a Carol Stream home, police said
Downers Grove’s Coffee With the Council Saturday will focus on the village’s plans for a public arts program
Carol Stream police are investigating an incident in the Newport Villages subdivision Tuesday.
Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield is now offering a new, $15 million advanced endoscopy center
The plan authorizes $376 million in funding for grade crossing safety improvements and highway-rail grade separations at approximately 387 crossing locations.
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.
The warmer temperatures also bring the return of insect and disease pests. How can we keep one step ahead of these unwanted visitors?
A man has been charged with driving under the influence of drugs in connection with a February crash that seriously injured a pedestrian in Downers Grove