Carol Stream
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Volunteers needed for ECC’s Project Backpack school supply giveawayJul 08, 2026 10:44 am - Elgin Community College is seeking volunteers to assist with an annual giveaway of school supplies to support local students.
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Marklund Day School receives DuPage Foundation grantJul 08, 2026 10:07 am - The DuPage Foundation awarded Marklund Day School a $7,500 grant to support professional development for Registered Behavior Technicians who help execute behavior intervention plans and provide one-on-one classroom support.
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Wheaton children who drowned in Lake Geneva boat accident were ‘deeply loved,’ father says in online fundraiserJul 08, 2026 10:02 am - The father of two of the three children who drowned in Geneva Lake in a massive storm Friday said his children were “deeply loved” in a GoFundMe the family launched to raise money for a charity in their memory.
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Man charged with DUI in fatal crash on I-88Jul 08, 2026 8:51 am - A Warrenville man has been charged with killing a woman during a chain-reaction crash Saturday on I-88.
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State agency wants more information on how DuPage County Board approved raisesJul 07, 2026 7:08 pm - The Illinois Attorney General’s public access counselor is looking into allegations that the DuPage County Board violated the Open Meetings Act when it approved pay raises for elected officials in April.
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Wheaton officially welcomes Munch as new city managerJul 07, 2026 4:43 pm - Wheaton City Council members on Monday approved Raymond Munch, Naperville’s finance director, as its new city manager, succeeding the retiring Michael Dzugan.
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Home & garden calendar July 7-18Jul 07, 2026 2:25 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like resilient landscapes, native pollinators, warblers and more.
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Bloomingdale Area Women in Business scholarships empower two local professionalsJul 07, 2026 1:30 pm - The Bloomingdale Area Women in Business awarded 2026 scholarships to Kelly Trip (human resources development) and Rakhi Mistry (special education) to support adult women advancing their careers through further education.
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Farmers markets in the suburbs July 8-14Jul 07, 2026 5:30 am - Farmers market season brings fresh produce, handmade goods and more to local downtowns and parks.
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Occupants of capsized boat in Lake Geneva that killed 3 children are from Batavia, Wheaton, police sayJul 06, 2026 5:17 pm - The occupants who were in a boat that capsized in Wisconsin’s Geneva Lake during Friday’s massive storm that led to three children’s drowning deaths were from Batavia and Wheaton and the city of Fontana, Wisc., according to the Geneva Lake Law Enforcement Agency.