DuPage County
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Amazon donation to Project Backpack delivers for needy students in Elgin areaJul 16, 2025 4:43 pm - Amazon donates over 1,500 backpacks worth $5,000 to Project Backpack, an ECC initiative helping needy students in Elgin area school districts with back-to-school supplies. This year's event also offers free health clinics.
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Bloomingdale celebrates local cuisine with Restaurant WeekJul 16, 2025 4:27 pm - Bloomingdale's Restaurant Week from July 14-20 features exclusive deals at 18 local eateries. Get a passport for access to specials and enter receipts to win gift cards.
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Naperville City Council OKs townhouse, row house developmentJul 16, 2025 4:26 pm - Naperville City Council members have approved plans for a 90-unit residential development near Naper Boulevard and Plank Road.
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St. Charles reschedules Unwind Wednesday to July 23Jul 16, 2025 3:23 pm - Unwind Wednesday event on July 16 postponed to July 23 due to inclement weather. Those 21+ can enjoy drinks on 1st Street Plaza from approved venues with wristband.
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12 hours of running: Man completes 54-mile Des Plaines River Trail in a single pushJul 16, 2025 2:50 pm - Scott Drews spent last summer chasing a personal challenge. After months of training, he ran the entire 54.5-mile Des Plaines River Trail — start to finish — in a single day.
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Pretrial releases revoked for 2 women charged, again, with theftJul 16, 2025 1:29 pm - Pretrial release has been revoked by DuPage County judges for two women charged with theft, again, plus fleeing police.
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Mendoza won’t run for fourth term as comptroller — says she’ll go ‘where I’m needed most.’Jul 16, 2025 1:04 pm - Comptroller Susana Mendoza’s move drives speculation she may run for mayor again and adds to the 2026 election frenzy.
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Glen Ellyn Parks Foundation launches fundraising campaign for downtown parkJul 16, 2025 12:59 pm - The Glen Ellyn Parks Foundation, in partnership with the Glen Ellyn Park District, has launched a fundraising campaign, “From Parking Lot to Park,” to raise $800,000 to support enhanced amenities for the Glen Ellyn Downtown Community Park.
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Search for new St. Charles police chief down to final candidateJul 16, 2025 12:41 pm - After operating without a chief of police since November, St. Charles has decided on its next top law enforcement official, but is keeping the candidate’s identity under wraps.
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Paranormal Cirque to explore the dark side at Aurora showsJul 16, 2025 11:44 am - A circus is coming to Aurora, but not the kind to which you take little kids. Paranormal Cirque focuses on the dark side of life.