DuPage & Cook Counties
Woodridge tornado ‘strengthening what I have’ for mom who lost unborn child during calamity
A Woodridge mom who lost her unborn child as a result of injuries incurred during the 2021 tornado reflects on the tragic night as well as her rehabilitation over the past five years
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3mLinda Kunze Plaza improvements to begin in July
The renovation of Linda Kunze Plaza in downtown Downers Grove is expected to be complete before the end of the year
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5mNeighbors Helping Neighbors group formed in the aftermath of Father’s Day 2021 tornado in Woodridge
A tornado in Woodridge on Father's Day 2021 led to the creation of volunteer organizations designed to respond to other tragedies the community might face in the future
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5mYoung Nazareth team, in deepest playoff run in three years, bows out in supersectional loss to St. Rita
A young Nazareth team that started four sophomores and a freshman Monday made its deepest postseason run in three years, but were limited to two hits by St. Rita's Will Rewers in a 2-0 loss in the Class 3A Crestwood Supersectional.
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4mDowners Grove’s Scarlet Bloomers celebrate charter member Anna May Bequeaith’s 100th birthday
The Scarlett Bloomers Women’s Club in Downers Grove celebrated the 100th birthday of charter member Anna May Bequeaith
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3mTeen accused of stealing clothing from Oak Brook Alo, leading cops on high-speed chase: prosecutors
A 17-year-old juvenile from Chicago accused of stealing more than $1,000 worth of merchandise from the Oak Brook Alo store and then leading police on a high-speed chase will remain in jail until at least his next court date