Aurora
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Tornado sirens accidentally set off overnight in DuPage CountyAug 18, 2026 9:27 am - Residents in DuPage County were awakened by tornado sirens early Tuesday morning that were activated accidentally, officials said.
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Aurora’s popular baby falcons, which have left their nest outside city hall, seen as sign of Fox River’s resurgenceAug 18, 2026 6:29 am - Falcons and other birds of prey were once rare in the region, with their population even reaching zero at one point. But they have made a return.
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Suburban schools make U.S. News’ ‘Best High Schools’ listAug 18, 2026 6:28 am - Several suburban high schools topped U.S. News & World Report’s 2026-2027 Best High Schools state rankings list, according to data released Tuesday.
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Aurora plans electronics recycling drive-thru collectionAug 17, 2026 4:59 pm - Aurora will host an electronics recycling drive-through event for Aurora residents only from 8 a.m. to noon on Aug. 22 at the Metra Route 59 train station, 1090 N. Route 59.
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Road closed due to fatal crash near Sugar GroveAug 17, 2026 4:33 pm - The intersection of Scott and Dauberman roads west of Sugar Grove was closed Monday due to a fatal crash, officials said.
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Stellantis ups investment to $800 million at idled Belvidere plant to build new Jeep Cherokee in 2029Aug 17, 2026 3:43 pm - Stellantis announced Friday it is upping its investment in the idled Belvidere plant to $800 million, retooling it with its latest manufacturing platform to build the next generation Jeep Cherokee.
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Home & garden calendar, Aug. 17-29Aug 17, 2026 3:00 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like bringing plants indoors, green initiatives, and more. Also a list of garden shows, nature walks, plant sales, and workshops.
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District 204 implementing changes in effort to encourage student attendanceAug 17, 2026 1:42 pm - To encourage student attendance, Indian Prairie School District 204 is working on some revisions to how student absences are logged and how the district communicates with families about their children’s attendance going forward.
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St. Francis transfer Iggy Amorrortu, Metea Valley’s new QB, is already leadingAug 17, 2026 11:05 am - Metea Valley junior quarterback Iggy Amorrortu is no stranger to being the new kid in town. But he is sailing in uncharted waters as a starting quarterback. Amorrortu, wh...
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Suburban students return to new facilities and campus upgrades this fallAug 17, 2026 6:52 am - As students across the suburbs return to classrooms this month, they will be greeted with new facilities, additions and campus improvements in several school districts where summer construction projects have wrapped up and new ones are beginning.