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Carol Stream police say ICE agents appeared during traffic stop

Carol Stream police say ICE agents appeared during traffic stop

Carol Stream police were in the middle of a traffic stop Thursday morning when federal immigration agents arrived and told them they planned to arrest the woman they’d ju...

 
Aurora City Council delays decision on plan for hotel near Hollywood Casino site

Aurora City Council delays decision on plan for hotel near Hollywood Casino site

The Aurora City Council on Tuesday night delayed a decision on a proposed hotel development near the new Aurora Hollywood Casino site, citing concerns over whether the hotel aligns with the city’s vision for the area.

 
U-46 breaks ground on new Elgin elementary school

U-46 breaks ground on new Elgin elementary school

Elgin Area School District U-46 held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday to mark the start of construction on a new elementary school on Elgin’s northeast side.

 
Conant prevails over Buffalo Grove in battle of MSL unbeatens

Conant prevails over Buffalo Grove in battle of MSL unbeatens

Final score: Conant 37, Buffalo Grove 22 Records: Conant 4-0, Buffalo Grove 3-1 Player of the game: Conant senior running back Jackson Spizziri with 22 carrie...

 
Teaching 9/11: How teachers’ experiences inform lessons on a historic tragedy 25 years later

Teaching 9/11: How teachers’ experiences inform lessons on a historic tragedy 25 years later

Walt Gola and Samantha Kochanski were both in the classroom that fateful Tuesday morning when terrorists flew planes into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City 25 years ago. Their experiences that day helped shape their future careers as history teachers at South Elgin High School.

 
Why suburban police are teaming up to fight video gambling smash-and-grabs

Why suburban police are teaming up to fight video gambling smash-and-grabs

Amid a rash of smash-and-grab burglaries targeting video gambling machines in restaurants, bars and other businesses, suburban law enforcement agencies are teaming up to fight back.

 
Who benefits from the expanded IHSA football playoffs?

Who benefits from the expanded IHSA football playoffs?

Perhaps expansion was inevitable for the IHSA football playoffs. But who benefits?

 
When it comes to inside linebacker Gavin McKelvie, Batavia builds up defense with ‘contain the mustang’ motto

When it comes to inside linebacker Gavin McKelvie, Batavia builds up defense with ‘contain the mustang’ motto

Junior linebacker Gavin McKelvie has excellent speed and athleticism for his position, and those two attributes have been big so far this sesason for Batavia’s defense. B...

 
Girl power: Big vocals, savvy casting fuel Paramount’s ‘Mean Girls’

Girl power: Big vocals, savvy casting fuel Paramount’s ‘Mean Girls’

Paramount Theatre’s regional premiere of “Mean Girls” benefits from outsize performances from the actors playing the musical’s titular queen bees and wannabes.

 
DuPage Water Commission gets more federal money for new Lake Michigan water project

DuPage Water Commission gets more federal money for new Lake Michigan water project

The DuPage Water Commission has received another $500,000 from the federal government for a plan to build a $6 billion system to draw water from Lake Michigan.

 
Hotel and major retailers springing up along the interstate at new Hollywood Casino Joliet development

Hotel and major retailers springing up along the interstate at new Hollywood Casino Joliet development

While construction on the towering Bally’s Chicago hotel has stalled amid a dispute with the city over video gambling terminals, a more modest hotel is going up by the new Hollywood Casino Joliet — along with a host of new retailers.

 
Big deals, big impact: Rethinking small businesses

Big deals, big impact: Rethinking small businesses

Small businesses are a driving force behind local economies — creating jobs, expanding opportunity, and strengthening their communities — no matter their size.

 
Police: Des Plaines man fatally shot by officer was wielding hedge trimmer

Police: Des Plaines man fatally shot by officer was wielding hedge trimmer

The father of a Des Plaines man who was fatally shot by police Wednesday said his son had bipolar disorder and was experiencing a mental health episode.

 
Police: Man dead after officer-involved shooting in Des Plaines

Police: Man dead after officer-involved shooting in Des Plaines

A 21-year-old man died Wednesday afternoon after he was shot by Des Plaines police officers responding to the report of a domestic disturbance at a house.

 
Talking with ‘Edgy’ Tim: MSL crossovers, Mundelein’s roll, Downers North or Glenbard West

Talking with ‘Edgy’ Tim: MSL crossovers, Mundelein’s roll, Downers North or Glenbard West

In this edition of Talking with “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran, Kevin Schmit discusses a variety of topics with the Rivals prep football expert.

 
Des Plaines Public Library activities to expand outdoors

Des Plaines Public Library activities to expand outdoors

A city-owned plaza outside the Des Plaines Public Library will be redesigned to include a play area for kids and programming space.

 
‘He is the perfect mark’: Lawyer for Border Patrol agent accused of raping, robbing sex workers in suburbs alleges setup

‘He is the perfect mark’: Lawyer for Border Patrol agent accused of raping, robbing sex workers in suburbs alleges setup

Prosecutors told a federal jury Wednesday a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent used his badge and his gun to burst into hotel rooms and rob and rape four Chinese sex workers in a series of brazen attacks in 2022 that turned his duty to serve and protect on its head.

 
Of halls of fame and a beloved coach

Of halls of fame and a beloved coach

Retired Palatine baseball coach Jim Koller passes; Glenbard South and Wheaton Warrenville South hold their hall of fame inductions.

 

Second measles case reported in Kane County

A second case of measles has been reported in Kane County. The latest person diagnosed with measles was in contact with the first individual, according to a news release from the Kane County Health Department.

 
Forums set for Bean, Davis Congressional race and 5 Northwest suburban state districts

Forums set for Bean, Davis Congressional race and 5 Northwest suburban state districts

The race between Democrat Melissa Bean of Barrington and Republican Jennifer Davis of Huntley in the 8th Congressional District and those for five state legislative seats will be the subject of candidate forums this month.

 

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