DuPage County
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University pauses in-person classes at Oak Brook campus after ICE moves into buildingFeb 18, 2026 6:30 pm - Lewis University paused in-person classes at its Oak Brook campus this week, as the university figures out how to deal with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement using office space inside the building.
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Sidelines: An ‘underdog’ finds his callingFeb 18, 2026 5:31 pm - Sidelines: Willowbrook boys basketball coach and para-professional D’Amonte Ellis spent the NBA All-Star weekend in Los Angeles as one of 40 Jr. NBA clinicians.
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GOP candidates in 6th Congressional District differ on immigration; one says close borders to allFeb 18, 2026 5:11 pm - A Republican candidate for Illinois’ 6th Congressional District seat said the U.S. should close its borders to all would-be immigrants until reforms are enacted.
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GOP congressional candidates express doubts about Biden’s 2020 White House winFeb 18, 2026 5:06 pm - Three of the Republicans running for Illinois’ 11th Congressional District seat have expressed doubts that Joe Biden legitimately won the 2020 presidential election.
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Ashes to go: Faithful avail of drive-up Ash Wednesday distribution in Elk Grove VillageFeb 18, 2026 4:43 pm - For the fourth year, Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Parish in Elk Grove Village distributed ashes at a community drive-up event Wednesday.
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Schaumburg pays $10M settlement for Septemberfest worker fatally hit by car in 2022Feb 18, 2026 4:20 pm - Schaumburg trustees have approved a $10 million settlement with the family of a Hanover Park man who died after being hit by a wrong-way driver while working at Septemberfest in 2022.
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College of DuPage clinic to help ‘Give Kids A Smile’ with free teeth cleanings, examsFeb 18, 2026 4:19 pm - The College of DuPage Dental Hygiene Clinic will provide free cleanings, school forms, exams and X-rays for children next week.
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Chicago man sentenced to 24 years for 2021 shooting at Safari Land in Villa ParkFeb 18, 2026 4:01 pm - A Chicago man was sentenced to 24 years in prison Wednesday for a 2021 shooting during a child’s birthday party at the Safari Land indoor amusement park in Villa Park.
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Elburn man sentenced to 37 years in prison for child sexual exploitationFeb 18, 2026 3:49 pm - An Elburn man was sentenced to 37 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually exploiting nearly 100 children last year.
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Muslims begin holy month of Ramadan with fasting and feeding those in needFeb 18, 2026 2:54 pm - Muslims across the suburbs and globally began the Islamic holy month of Ramadan Wednesday with daily fasting from dawn to sunset, while also increasing giving charity, worship and reflection during the period.