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Storm survey teams head to Bartlett to gather tornado evidence

Storm survey teams head to Bartlett to gather tornado evidence

The National Weather Service is sending storm survey teams to investigate likely tornado damage in Bartlett as well as downstate LaSalle County and Northwest Indiana Friday.

 
River Corridor Foundation weighs $500,000 floating garden project for Fox River in St. Charles

River Corridor Foundation weighs $500,000 floating garden project for Fox River in St. Charles

The River Corridor Foundation in St. Charles is considering a floating garden project similar to Chicago's Wild Mile for the Fox River but faces concerns about maintenance, costs, and volunteer management.

 
Almost Home Foundation reopens enhanced pet rescue in Schaumburg

Almost Home Foundation reopens enhanced pet rescue in Schaumburg

Almost Home Foundation and its supporters Thursday celebrated the completion of a $1.5 million upgrade to its pet rescue facility in Schaumburg that took nearly two years longer than anticipated.

 
Why District 214 is putting solar panels atop Rolling Meadows High School

Why District 214 is putting solar panels atop Rolling Meadows High School

Northwest Suburban High School District 214 school board members Thursday inked a deal to place solar panels atop Rolling Meadows High School, amid looming expiration of ...

 
Schmit: The 2025-26 IHSA school year, by the numbers

Schmit: The 2025-26 IHSA school year, by the numbers

From state titles to scholarship offers, the 2025-26 IHSA school year was filled with mind-boggling numbers.

 
M/I Homes proposes townhouses on Naperville site once slated for hockey arena

M/I Homes proposes townhouses on Naperville site once slated for hockey arena

M/I Homes has proposed yet another townhouse neighborhood in Naperville, this one on a largely vacant site east of the Monarch Landing senior living campus.

 
From Chicago to the World Cup: Local fans embark on soccer pilgrimages

From Chicago to the World Cup: Local fans embark on soccer pilgrimages

For soccer fans from suburban Chicago, World Cup 2026 will send them across North America in search of the human drama of athletic competition. And a good time.

 
Wheeling man convicted of running down former friend wins appeal, but could still lose in the end

Wheeling man convicted of running down former friend wins appeal, but could still lose in the end

A Wheeling man serving a 50-year prison sentence for running over and killing a former friend in 2020 won his appeal this week, but it may not be enough to get him a new trial.

 

Body found in Des Plaines lake, foul play not suspected

Foul play isn’t suspected in the death of a Rosemont many whose body was found in Des Plaines’ Lake Opeka, authorities said Thursday.

 
Aurora man faces multiple drug, gun possession charges

Aurora man faces multiple drug, gun possession charges

An Aurora man is facing multiple felonies after authorities searched his home this week and found guns, drugs and drug distribution-related paraphernalia.

 
Lightning strikes Oak Brook home

Lightning strikes Oak Brook home

An Oak Brook home was damaged Wednesday by a lightning strike, authorities said.

 
65-year-old man charged in Des Plaines road-rage shooting

65-year-old man charged in Des Plaines road-rage shooting

A suburban man remained jailed Thursday following a road-rage shooting on the Tri-State Tollway near Des Plaines, Illinois State Police said.

 
Pedaling literacy: Libraries hit the streets this summer with book bikes

Pedaling literacy: Libraries hit the streets this summer with book bikes

Several suburban public libraries are “book biking” — yes, actually pedaling while peddling literacy — via story times, book giveaways and fun activities outdoors thanks to specially customized trikes.

 
Army can wait: Neuqua Valley’s Rhattigan focused on making Bears roster

Army can wait: Neuqua Valley’s Rhattigan focused on making Bears roster

Linebacker Jon Rhattigan, a Naperville native from Neuqua Valley High School, is a five-year NFL veteran trying to make the Bears roster as a special teams ace.

 
Nearly 300 more apartments planned for Naperville’s CityGate Centre campus

Nearly 300 more apartments planned for Naperville’s CityGate Centre campus

Naperville’s CityGate Centre campus has developed over the years with a mix of offices, restaurants, the boutique Hotel Arista and 285 high-end apartments.

 
Six displaced after fire destroys detached garage and damages home in Aurora

Six displaced after fire destroys detached garage and damages home in Aurora

A fire destroyed a detached garage in Aurora Tuesday and left the nearby home uninhabitable, displacing six residents.

 
Popular ice cream brand founded in Ohio coming to the suburbs

Popular ice cream brand founded in Ohio coming to the suburbs

A much-loved ice cream brand founded in Ohio is heading to the suburbs. Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream parlors are slated for Algonquin, Elgin and Geneva/St. Charles, with the first location expected to open in late 2027.

 
Geneva man sentenced to life in prison for killing girlfriend and her son in 2024

Geneva man sentenced to life in prison for killing girlfriend and her son in 2024

A Geneva man has agreed to a life sentence in exchange for pleading guilty to two counts of first-degree murder in the 2024 stabbing deaths of his girlfriend and her son, authorities announced Wednesday.

 

Wayne Historical Preservation Society receives grant for restoration work at Wayne Depot

The Wayne Historical Preservation Society has received a $2,600 Landmarks Illinois grant to help pay for the installation of an ADA-required chairlift at the Wayne Depot.

 

John Pizzarelli Trio to headline Elmhurst University’s 30th annual June Jazz concert

The John Pizzarelli Trio will perform with the Elmhurst University Jazz Band at the university’s June Jazz concert on June 20.

 

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