Naperville
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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.
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Will County man sentenced to nearly 30 years prison for sexual abuse of minorAug 16, 2026 2:01 pm - A Will County man who admitted to bringing a minor to Illinois from Iowa to engage in criminal sexual activity has been sentenced to 27¹/₂ years in federal prison, authorities said.
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Indian Prairie District 204 to add security positions at all its high schoolsAug 16, 2026 10:24 am - As a way to maintain safety and security procedures, Indian Prairie School District 204 is adding new positions at its high schools geared toward providing building coverage and supervision after school is dismissed for the day.
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ArtForum to bring ‘Lotus’ art display to Naperville’s Paddleboat Quarry this fallAug 15, 2026 1:03 pm - Naperville ArtForum plans to bring a new art piece to the Paddleboat Quarry this fall in lieu of the originally planned “Light Anemones” installation.
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Woodstock man killed in motorcycle crash identifiedAug 15, 2026 12:22 pm - Justin Raymond, 23, of Woodstock, was killed in an Aug. 4 collision between the motorcycle he was riding and a pickup truck in Naperville.
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Why hundreds of communities are scrambling to find road saltAug 15, 2026 9:31 am - Winter is still months away. But communities already are scrambling to store up road salt for the snowy season ahead. That lately has been a challenge for municipalities that count on buying salt through the Illinois Department of Central Management Services, only to be left out in the cold.