DuPage County
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Interest rates are higher, but area banks are still lending to small businesses. Here’s how to get your loan.Aug 22, 2026 9:35 am - Interest rates have come down since their peak a few years ago. However, the prime rate, which is the rate most banks charge to their best and biggest customers, is at 6.75% and most of my clients are paying at least one or two percentage points above that. So financing is still not cheap.
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Batavia secures ‘bucket list win’ in high-scoring game against Maine SouthAug 22, 2026 1:04 am - Batavia coach Dennis Piron has put his program among the upper echelon in Illinois in the past couple decades. He’s not one to shy away from a challenge, even from Class ...
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Buffalo Grove overcomes mistakes, rallies to defeat Hoffman EstatesAug 21, 2026 11:27 pm - Buffalo Grove it found itself looking at a two-touchdown hole late in the first half in Friday night’s football season opener at Hoffman Estates. Fortunately for the visi...
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‘Romeo & Juliet’ coming to Wheaton’s Shakespeare in the Park Aug. 27-29Aug 21, 2026 10:26 pm - Wheaton College Arena Theater and Wheaton Park District will present "Romeo & Juliet" as their 2026 Shakespeare in the Park production at Memorial Park from Aug. 27-29.
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Old foes Wheaton Warrenville South, Naperville Central renew ties in classic DVC fashionAug 21, 2026 10:17 pm - Wheaton Warrenville South tops Naperville Central in a rematch of former DuPage Valley Conference foes.
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Harper College board appoints Tricia Elliott to fill vacancyAug 21, 2026 10:04 pm - The Harper College board appointed Tricia Elliott to fill the vacancy left by former board chair Bill Kelley's resignation, with her term running through April 2027 when she can run for election to the seat.
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Four board seats open in Roselle Public Library District’s April 2027 electionAug 21, 2026 9:43 pm - The Roselle Public Library District announces four trustee positions up for election on April 6, 2027. Candidate information packets will be available starting Aug. 24.
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College of DuPage unveils new Center for Civic Engagement and Public HumanitiesAug 21, 2026 9:20 pm - College of DuPage launched the Center for Civic Engagement and Public Humanities to build stronger and more connected communities through service, partnerships, and hands-on experiences that connect classroom learning with community needs.
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‘Creating that safer community’: Fire departments providing residents with free smoke alarms through statewide programAug 21, 2026 5:32 pm - Fire departments are promoting safer communities by adopting the statewide “Be Alarmed!” Smoke Alarm Installation Program.
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District 214 to send mailers ahead of referendum, but won’t be ‘urging a yes vote,’ officials sayAug 21, 2026 5:32 pm - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 will send three mailers to 106,000 addresses in advance of its $295 million referendum, but officials emphasize the materials will inform voters without advocating for passage.