DuPage County
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Tom Zbikowski and Robbie Gould square off for second time when St. Patrick faces St. ViatorAug 27, 2026 6:03 pm - When St. Patrick hosts St. Viator on Friday, it will be the second coaching matchup between two very famous football names -- suburban native Tom Zbikowski and ex-Bears kicker Robbie Gould.
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St. Charles plans road closures and parking restrictions for Labor Day fireworks on Sept. 3Aug 27, 2026 5:11 pm - St. Charles will hold its rescheduled July 4th fireworks display on Sept. 3, as part of an End-of-Summer & Labor Day Celebration. The fireworks will launch from Langum Park at approximately 9:30 p.m.
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Murder charges filed against driver in deadly Geneva crashAug 27, 2026 4:28 pm - An Aurora man accused of killing two people in a July crash in Geneva is now facing charges of first-degree murder.
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Four Northwest suburbs, DuPage County get $5.8 million for infrastructure upgradesAug 27, 2026 3:50 pm - Four Northwest suburbs and DuPage County will benefit from infrastructure projects enabled by nearly $5.8 million in federal funding, which U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi presented to them on Thursday.
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How a suburban prosecutor hopes to close the technology gap with online predatorsAug 27, 2026 2:49 pm - Prosecuting suspected online predators and human traffickers is hard work, Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser said. She ought to know — her office has prosecuted 93 of them since 2022. Now she hopes a $1 million federal grant to the county will help her office’s efforts.
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Modified development plan for former Pheasant Run Resort site in St. Charles shot down by committeeAug 27, 2026 2:37 pm - A developer’s much-discussed plans for a portion of the former Pheasant Run resort site in St. Charles will not — at least at this point — be heading to the city council for final approval, as resident and aldermen pushback about the proposal continues.
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‘Do good in the world’: St. Edward students hold day of service to mark school shooting anniversaryAug 27, 2026 2:34 pm - St. Edward Central Catholic High School in Elgin school held a special “Wave of Service Day” at nine area nonprofits Thursday in remembrance of and in solidarity with the community of Annunciation Catholic School in Minnesota on the first anniversary of a shooting that took the lives of two students.
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‘We’re building family’: Harper College’s new Fire Academy cohort makes historyAug 27, 2026 12:35 pm - Harper College's inaugural Fire Academy graduated 16 students after nine weeks of intensive training at the new Emergency Services Training Center, where they practiced firefighting skills including search and rescue, hazardous materials operations, and live-fire scenarios in the four-story fire tower.
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185 townhouses in 38 buildings coming land near Fox Valley MallAug 27, 2026 12:35 pm - The Aurora City Council approved a townhouse development near Fox Valley Mall after a few last-minute questions at the council’s Tuesday meeting. Developer M/I Homes plans to construct 185 townhouses in 38 buildings on the long undeveloped land in the triangle created by the intersection of Ogden Avenue and 75th Street on Aurora’s far East Side.
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After 16 years, annual Alley Art Festival in Aurora coming to an end SaturdayAug 27, 2026 12:13 pm - After 16 years, the final Alley Art Festival will take place this Saturday in downtown Aurora. Since 2010, the festival has helped make arts more visible, accessible and woven into everyday life in Aurora.