Carol Stream
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Home & garden calendar, March 24-April 4Mar 24, 2026 2:55 pm - Learn about upcoming plant sales in the Chicago suburbs, as well as gardening club meetings on topics such as crows, daylily hybridizers, citizen scientists, and more.
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DuPage Forest Preserve executive director leaving for city manager job in FloridaMar 24, 2026 10:43 am - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County has launched a search for a new executive director to succeed Karie Friling.
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Electrical fire leaves Wheaton business uninhabitableMar 24, 2026 8:34 am - An electrical fire Monday evening left a Wheaton business uninhabitable.
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Just getting started: Marklund’s Bridge Builder program marks third yearMar 23, 2026 10:26 pm - This spring, Marklund’s Bridge Builder CDS day program is celebrating an important milestone: three years of meaningful education, growth and community!
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College of DuPage board approves another tuition increaseMar 23, 2026 6:24 pm - The COD board of trustees has authorized a $4-per-credit-hour increase for students who live within the community college district.
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Pretrial release denied for man charged with killing wife with vacuum cleaner cordMar 23, 2026 4:43 pm - Pretrial release was denied Monday for a man accused of killing his wife by wrapping a vacuum-cord cleaner around her neck nine times.
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Share your community event featured in the Daily Herald’s Summer Fun & Getaways GuideMar 22, 2026 2:54 pm - The Daily Herald is taking submissions for its Summer Fun & Getaways guide, which features suburban events from mid-May through Labor Day including festivals, movies in the park, fireworks, parades, bike rides, art shows, carnivals, and concerts.
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Challenge to charters: State-run schools in Elgin, Grayslake vow to fight legislation that would cede control to local districtsMar 21, 2026 3:06 pm - Two bills that would transfer oversight of state-run charter schools to local school boards and emphasize accountability are making their way through the Illinois Senate and causing concern for two suburban charter schools that fought hard to exist.
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How Democratic congressional nominees fended off challenges from their leftMar 21, 2026 3:05 pm - Democratic lawmakers serving the suburbs fought off challenges from their left flanks in last week’s primary election.
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The cat’s meow: Roselle business hosts special events to find homes for feline friendsMar 21, 2026 3:04 pm - The Cat House in Roselle is the suburbs’ first cat cafe, and all the kitties you meet are adoptable. In less than two years, it has helped nearly 500 cats find homes.