May 14 2013 | 10:32 pm
- More than three years ago, Jacob Nodarse broke into a home in an upscale Darien neighborhood armed with a .40-caliber Glock firearm and killed three members of the Kramer family. On Tuesday night, a DuPage County jury ruled that Johnny Borizov, one...
May 13 2013 | 1:37 pm
- Two former administrators charged with scamming the DuPage County Forest Preserve District out of more than $150,000 avoided suspicion for years, officials say, until their loyalty to a vendor seeking a computer contract triggered an internal...
May 13 2013 | 6:21 pm
- Two of the three men charged in a contract-rigging scandal at the DuPage County Forest Preserve District have requested — and are expected to receive — a more detailed explanation of some of the charges they are facing. Attorneys...
May 13 2013 | 3:15 pm
- A Des Plaines man is facing a felony drug charge after firefighters discovered a marijuana growing operation while extinguishing a house fire in Glen Ellyn, officials said. Timothy O'Brien, 46, of 491 Ironwood Drive, has been charged with one count...
May 11 2013 | 12:22 am
- DuPage County authorities say a Roselle man sexually abused his pet peacock, which later was found dead in his garage. David Beckmann, 64, of 645 E. Devon Ave., was charged with misdemeanor animal cruelty after Roselle police said they learned about...
May 09 2013 | 4:21 pm
- Itasca Elementary District 10 officials are pursuing plans to eliminate some middle school programs next year, despite tens of thousands of dollars in community donations and a much lower-than-expected budget deficit for this year. The tentative...
May 07 2013 | 10:23 pm
- Following years of failed attempts to acquire land for a parking lot from the DuPage County Forest Preserve, St. Francis Catholic High School officials are appealing to a higher power: the Illinois legislature. Officials at the private school in...
May 05 2013 | 7:53 am
- Time appears to be running out for the Joel Wiant House. After being a fixture in downtown West Chicago for more than 143 years, the redbrick building at 151 W. Washington St. has been vacant for years and fallen into disrepair. The city, which owns...
May 02 2013 | 2:19 pm
- CoffeeCon returns to Warrenville Saturday to give consumers the opportunity to see and compare different coffees and coffee-making equipment. "I'm hoping that consumers will have better coffee the morning after," said Kevin Sinnott, the coffee...
May 01 2013 | 6:07 pm
- Cleaning up the aftermath of last month's widespread floods will cost communities throughout DuPage County at least $6.58 million. The estimate provided Wednesday more than doubles the $3.16 million threshold DuPage needed to reach to qualify for a...