DuPage County
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3 suburban tornadoes Sunday, more Monday nightJul 15, 2024 3:00 pm - Meteorologists at the National Weather Service bureau in Romeoville have confirmed three EF-0 tornadoes, the least damaging types, touched down in the suburbs Sunday evening.
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A winning time at Batavia’s Windmill City FestivalJul 15, 2024 2:59 pm - A few rainstorms didn’t entirely dampen the fun at Batavia’s annual Windmill City Festival.
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Extra patrols planned at political events in Kane County, authorities sayJul 15, 2024 1:36 pm - Extra patrols are planned at political events in Kane County in the wake of the attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump.
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Kane County Fair returns with live music, rodeos and a demolition derbyJul 15, 2024 12:32 pm - The 155th annual Kane County Fair returns with animals, carnival rides, fair food, demolition derbies, rodeos, music and more.
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It’s a gas … until you have to pay for itJul 15, 2024 11:43 am - On July 1, Illinois’ motor fuel tax jumped from 45 cents to 47 cents a gallon. Those filling up with diesel fuel also will see an increase of slightly more than three percent, with prices increasing from 52.9 cents a gallon to 54.5 cents.
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Steinhafels Furniture Superstore replacing former Bed Bath & Beyond in Schaumburg FridayJul 15, 2024 10:19 am - The opening of a Steinhafels Furniture & Mattress Superstore west of Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg Friday will be the fifth in the suburbs for the Wisconsin-based retailer, and follows last year’s launch of a 110,000-square-foot distribution center in Bolingbrook.
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Free 50+ Active Retirement Fair Aug. 7 at Schaumburg Township LibraryJul 15, 2024 8:36 am - The Institute for Continued Learning at Roosevelt University (ICL), the Schaumburg Township District Library and the Township of Schaumburg are excited to announce the inaugural 50+ Active Retirement Fair from 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 7, at Schaumburg Library’s Central Library, 130 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg.
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Two years after scaling Everest, Lucy Westlake still reaching new heightsJul 15, 2024 6:00 am - Naperville North graduate Lucy Westlake, who two years ago became the youngest American female to scale Mount Everest, is now helping others achieve their mountain climbing goals.
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Minor injuries reported at Halal Ribfest in LombardJul 14, 2024 3:55 pm - Several people suffered minor injuries Saturday when sudden wind gusts hit the Halal Ribfest taking place outside Yorktown Shopping Center in Lombard, village officials confirmed.
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Applications open through Aug. 9 for Naperville Labor Day ParadeJul 14, 2024 12:36 pm - This year’s abor Day Parade will honor Al DeGeeter’s lifelong commitment to service above self. In his memory, the Naperville Jaycees will be collecting donations along the parade route for the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation.