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Woman’s body found after apartment fire in Des Plaines

Woman’s body found after apartment fire in Des Plaines

A woman was found dead following an apartment fire in Des Plaines early Friday.

 
Boys track and field: Hinsdale Central edges Downers Grove North for sectional crown

Boys track and field: Hinsdale Central edges Downers Grove North for sectional crown

Jezhian Sprinkle’s night on the track Thursday began in less than ideal — and quite painful — fashion. The Oswego junior’s knee hit the first hurdle in his first race, th...

 
Boys track and field: Prospect captures sectional title at Hoffman Estates

Boys track and field: Prospect captures sectional title at Hoffman Estates

Shea Lewis led the way with victories in shot put and discus as he qualified for his first state meet in both events, and Prospect claimed the overall win with 154 points...

 
Boys volleyball: Schaumburg sweeps Hersey to capture first MSL championship since 1998

Boys volleyball: Schaumburg sweeps Hersey to capture first MSL championship since 1998

Thursday evening's Mid-Suburban League boys volleyball championship between Schaumburg and Hersey had a couple of twists added to it prior to the opening serve. First was...

 
Judge rejects request for special prosecutor to investigate ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ agents

Judge rejects request for special prosecutor to investigate ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ agents

A Cook County judge on Thursday denied a petition to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate and prosecute alleged abuses by federal immigration agents during the Trump administration’s “Operation Midway Blitz” mass deportation campaign last fall.

 

Aurora loses $1.1 million after employee was duped by con artist

The city of Aurora lost $1.1 million when an employee was duped by a con artist.

 
‘Walking With Giants’ exhibition to bring larger-than-life art to COD campus

‘Walking With Giants’ exhibition to bring larger-than-life art to COD campus

Artists are working to paint silhouette sculptures that will be part of the upcoming “Walking With Giants” exhibition at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn.

 
Des Plaines man jailed after car chase in DuPage county

Des Plaines man jailed after car chase in DuPage county

A Des Plaines man is being detained pretrial after being chased by police in Oak Brook in connection with an investigation into a burglary in Wheeling.

 
Naperville kitchen fire deemed accidental

Naperville kitchen fire deemed accidental

There were no reported injuries in a kitchen fire in Naperville Wednesday night, authorities said.

 

More Food Truck Round Ups are coming to Des Plaines

The next Food Truck Round Up in Des Plaines is set for July 21.

 

Charity chili cook-off set for May 30 in Wheeling

Two Wheeling nonprofit groups will hold a chili cook-off for charity on Saturday, May 30.

 

Lane closures on Kirk Road near St. Charles expected to cause traffic backups

Lane closures along Kirk Road near St. Charles are expected to delay drivers, as the railroad works on improving a roadway crossing.

 
Naperville considers ordinance to block federal agents from using municipal property

Naperville considers ordinance to block federal agents from using municipal property

Naperville City Council members say they want an ordinance on the books restricting federal agents from using municipal property or resources for immigration enforcement efforts.

 
‘I’ve been effectively silenced’: Two Batavia school board members abruptly resign

‘I’ve been effectively silenced’: Two Batavia school board members abruptly resign

Raising concerns of being silenced and a lack of transparency, two Batavia Unit District 101 board members have abruptly resigned.

 
Softball: Carver, Bolda star in Glenbard East’s regional win over Elk Grove

Softball: Carver, Bolda star in Glenbard East’s regional win over Elk Grove

No. 6 seed Glenbard East took on Elk Grove hall of fame coach Ken Grams' No. 11 Grenadiers on Wednesday in its opening game of the Class 4A Elk Grove softball regional. A...

 
Class of 2026: Sun sets on Schaumburg, Conant and Fremd seniors

Class of 2026: Sun sets on Schaumburg, Conant and Fremd seniors

 
Girls soccer: Waubonsie Valley’s season ends in regional semifinals

Girls soccer: Waubonsie Valley’s season ends in regional semifinals

It did not take Oswego East coach Juan Leal long to realize he had a unique talent in Anna Herrmann. Leal met the incoming freshman at summer camp last year. Herrmann ma...

 
Baseball: Bruesch excels both ways, leads Geneva over St. Charles East for school-record 27th win

Baseball: Bruesch excels both ways, leads Geneva over St. Charles East for school-record 27th win

Mason Bruesch felt like he was due for a big hit. With Geneva holding a two-run lead over St. Charles East in the fifth inning Wednesday, the junior was looking to add so...

 
Paramount’s ‘South Pacific’ stirs memories for columnist with WWII family ties

Paramount’s ‘South Pacific’ stirs memories for columnist with WWII family ties

The “South Pacific” production at Paramount Theatre in Aurora had been on my calendar for more than a year. I couldn’t wait to see it — and it did not disappoint last week.

 
Man gets 18 years for Oakbrook Center shooting

Man gets 18 years for Oakbrook Center shooting

A man involved in a Christmastime shooting that injured several people at Oakbrook Center mall has been sentenced to 18 years in prison.

 

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