DuPage County
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Comfort Dog Ministry launches program to help vetsAug 02, 2014 1:00 am - Golden retriever puppies already can melt an audience, but bring out puppies wearing camouflage vests, carried by veterans, and they nearly bring the house down. That wa...
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Dawn Patrol: Cyclist hit by train; burglary suspect charged in ElginAug 01, 2014 5:01 am - Cyclist killed by Metra train in Des Plaines A bicyclist was killed on Thursday night after being hit by a Metra train near the Cumberland stop in Des Plaines. The ...
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Campaigns working to get people to vote early, by mailAug 01, 2014 5:00 am - Labor Day, the unofficial opening of campaign season, is still a month away, but one new and potentially big strategy in politicians' campaigns for votes starts next wee...
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Heroin overdose confirmed in 2012 Wheaton deathAug 01, 2014 1:01 am - Augustina Taylor's death in the late-night hours of June 27, 2012, was caused by a lethal combination of heroin and cocaine, a former DuPage County forensic pathologist ...
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U-46's Torres headed to Illinois Math and Science AcademyAug 01, 2014 1:01 am - José Torres is stepping down as superintendent of Elgin Area School District U-46 to become the president of Aurora-based Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy. Torre...
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Lisle man sentenced for starting playground fireAug 01, 2014 1:01 am - A 23-year-old Lisle man was cold and drunk in the early morning hours of Aug. 13, 2013, when he and another man decided to light a fire in a playground to keep warm. Tha...
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District 200 selects Kaneland leader as new superintendentJul 31, 2014 5:30 am - Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 has a new leader. The board of education approved a four-year contract Wednesday with Jeffrey Schuler to serve as the district's ne...
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Dawn Patrol: Body found in woods; same-sex engagement leads to firingJul 31, 2014 5:01 am - Body found in Lake County Forest Preserve Lake County Forest Preserve police discovered a woman dead yesterday just after noon at Lyons Woods in Waukegan. Police we...
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Trial begins in Wheaton drug-induced homicide caseJul 31, 2014 1:01 am - Augustina Taylor had just more than 24 hours to celebrate her newfound freedom from prison on June 26, 2012, before she again succumbed to her drug addiction demons, aut...
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Is your favorite restaurant meal on worst-calorie list?Jul 31, 2014 1:00 am - If you're trying to eat healthy, what is the worst thing you could put in your mouth right now? Sadly, the answer may be some tasty meals at your favorite suburban resta...