DuPage County
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Deerfield man accused of soliciting teen at Elmhurst gas stationAug 31, 2026 12:18 pm - A 70-year-old suburban man appeared in a DuPage County courtroom Monday facing allegations he solicited a teenage girl for sexual favors Saturday at an Elmhurst gas station.
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DuPage sheriff seeks public comment for reaccreditationAug 31, 2026 11:52 am - The DuPage County Sheriff’s Office is seeking reaccreditation from the Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation Program of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police.
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Poplar Creek Library Closes Chapter on Overdue FinesAug 31, 2026 11:30 am - The Poplar Creek Public Library District’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously at its July meeting to eliminate overdue fines on library materials, joining a growing national movement to remove financial barriers to public library access.
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Schaumburg to impose temporary traffic and parking restrictions around SeptemberfestAug 31, 2026 11:21 am - Temporary road closures and parking restrictions will be in place surrounding the Robert O. Atcher Municipal Campus starting before and running through Septemberfest over the Labor Day weekend.
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Naperville’s Last Fling featuring a little of everything — including breakdancingAug 31, 2026 9:33 am - Naperville’s 61st annual Last Fling festival runs Labor Day weekend with carnival rides, live music, food vendors, and a new breakdancing competition called “Riverwalk Breaks” offering cash prizes.
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Disaster relief loans available for small businesses, nonprofits and homeowners affected by July 27 storms, tornadoesAug 31, 2026 9:06 am - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued a disaster declaration for the severe storms and tornadoes that struck the Chicago region on July 27. It allows homeowners, renters, businesses and certain nonprofit organizations to apply for low-interest loans to help cover losses not fully covered by insurance.
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‘Dynamic’ new manufacturing/tech center triples ECC’s trade training spaceAug 31, 2026 8:51 am - Emily Ponce-Marquez’s final semester in Elgin Community College’s welding and fabrication program will be spent in the school’s newly opened $88 million Manufacturing and Technology Center.
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Grant request being considered to help pay for new bridge on Des Plaines River Trail over Lake-Cook RoadAug 31, 2026 7:15 am - Des Plaines River Trail users could see a big upgrade in the future as the Lake and Cook counties’ forest preserve districts pursue funding to replace the bridge over Lake-Cook Road.
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Why natural grass football fields are disappearing quicklyAug 30, 2026 5:58 pm - Four area high schools replaced their natural grass football fields with artificial turf this fall. There aren’t many grass fields left, but why has the switch become so popular?
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Elk Grove Township panel rejects challenge to 708 board referendumAug 30, 2026 5:52 pm - An Elk Grove Township electoral panel has rejected an attempt to remove from the November ballot a referendum creating a township community mental health board.