DuPage County
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Playoff expansion creates opportunities for prep football teamsJul 14, 2026 3:21 pm - The number of IHSA playoff football teams will increase from 256 to 384 this season.
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Home & garden calendar July 14-25Jul 14, 2026 2:32 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like good insects for your garden, Blanding’s turtle research and more. Also listings of garden walks, nature walks, garden shows and workshops.
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Three Ascension Illinois hospitals on Forbes’ inaugural ‘Top Illinois Hospitals’ listJul 14, 2026 11:46 am - Three Ascension Illinois hospitals, including those in Elk Grove Village and Hoffman Estates, have earned spots on Forbes’ inaugural “Top Hospitals by State” list.
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Aurora man charged with DUI, reckless homicide after fatal crash Saturday nightJul 14, 2026 11:03 am - An Aurora man has been charged with aggravated DUI causing death and reckless homicide following a fatal two-vehicle crash that killed a 23-year-old woman Saturday night.
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Dining out: Lou Malnati’s offers a week of surprise rewards, and Everdine’s is closing in NapervilleJul 14, 2026 8:59 am - Lou Malnati’s has launched its first Lou’s Rewards Fest for loyalty club members, and Everdine’s Grilled Cheese Co. is closing its Naperville location on Friday.
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Julio Iglesias Jr. to deliver lifetimes — his and his father’s — of cool, classic tunes at the Des Plaines TheatreJul 14, 2026 8:55 am - When Julio Iglesias Jr. feels good, so does his audience. The son of Spanish pop crossover legend Julio Iglesias, he will prepare his smooth pipes for back-to-back concerts in Hillside and Des Plaines next week.
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Pottawatomie Garden Club awards scholarships to two St. Charles District 303 studentsJul 14, 2026 12:07 am - The Pottawatomie Garden Club awarded scholarships to two St. Charles Unit District 303 students pursuing environmental or botanical sciences studies
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Chicago conductor Jesse Borower to lead Glen Ellyn-Wheaton ChoraleJul 13, 2026 10:18 pm - Jesse Borower joins Glen Ellyn-Wheaton Chorale as new music director, bringing experience as choir director at Loyola Academy and performer with major orchestras like The New York Philharmonic and Berlin Philharmonic.
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Community gathers at Elgin History Museum to mark 250 years since Declaration’s first public readingJul 13, 2026 9:36 pm - The Elgin History Museum hosted a community reading of the Declaration of Independence on July 8, 2026, as part of a nationwide celebration marking the 250th anniversary of its first public readings in 1776.
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Submit your craft fair or holiday bazaar for the Fall Fun guide by MondayJul 13, 2026 9:20 pm - The Daily Herald is offering free listings in its Fall Fun guide for local nonprofit and religious groups hosting fall bazaars, craft shows, and holiday markets from Aug. 24 through the fall.