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‘Overwhelmed already’: Food banks, pantries carry on with SNAP emergency plans

By Katlyn Smith
Oct 31, 2025 5:31 pm - The Greater Chicago Food Depository will set up temporary distribution sites in areas with the highest concentration of SNAP participants starting Saturday. Though a federal judge has ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture must use contingency funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program during the federal government shutdown, nonprofits that were bracing for a cutoff in benefits along with surging demand are still keeping emergency response plans in place.
DuPage County Board members balk at clerk’s request for more funding

By Alicia Fabbre
Oct 30, 2025 5:51 pm - DuPage County board members have long requested the county clerk come to a meeting to talk finances. DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek obliged this week with a a message: “We simply cannot finish fiscal year 2025 on the funds allocated.”
Chicago man accused of socking romantic rival, leading high-speed chase jailed in DuPage County

By Jake Griffin
Oct 30, 2025 4:17 pm - A Chicago man was ordered held in jail to await trial after Oak Brook police said he punched his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend in the face and then led officers on a high-speed chase.
Water supplier for much of northern Illinois sold

By Lee Provost
Oct 30, 2025 3:36 pm - Where your water comes from isn’t changing. However, the company that will manage, operate and supply area customers soon will change if all goes as planned. The merger of American Water Works and Essential Utilities Inc., in which Aqua America operates, is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2027.
Nightmare on Williams Street: Suburbanite raises goosebumps on his home turf

By Marni Pyke
Oct 30, 2025 11:22 am - “We just love Halloween.” That’s what James Schiffer says of his family’s commitment to assembling a monster display of spooky magic in the front yard of their Downers Grove home.
Handling grief during the holidays

Submitted by St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church
Oct 30, 2025 1:15 am - The holidays may be a very painful and difficult time if you and your family have experienced the death of loved ones during the past few years. All around us, our culture celebrates while your heart is heavy, and even the tiniest thing can instantly touch off a tidal wave of sadness.
Protect local habitats: Don’t dump pumpkins in forest preserves

By Beth Schirott, Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Oct 30, 2025 12:13 am - Pumpkins discarded in forest preserves can smother native plants and harm local habitats by introducing non-native species and altering soil conditions.
Join in Pumpkin Smash events around the suburbs

Submitted by SCARCE
Oct 30, 2025 12:08 am - The Pumpkin Smash is an annual effort to compost jack-o-lanterns and divert them from landfills by providing drop-off locations.
‘More challenging’: Naperville budget plan includes fewer new programs

By Katlyn Smith
Oct 29, 2025 6:30 pm - During Naperville’s preparations for the next fiscal year, city departments were instruction to hold the line on operating budgets. “To be clear, this was a more challenging budget year than we’ve seen in recent memory,” the city’s finance director said.
Navigate your health coverage: DuPage County Health Department offers enrollment assistance

Submitted by DuPage County Health Department
Oct 29, 2025 6:23 pm - Open Enrollment for 2026 Marketplace health coverage through Get Covered Illinois begins Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. This is the time of year to explore your eligibility for health insurance benefits and find the coverage that is best for you and your family.

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