DuPage County
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Superheroes thrill kids of all ages at Villa Park’s Fourth of July ParadeJul 13, 2026 11:52 am - Villa Park hosted a Fourth of July parade that attracted a large crowd and featured entertaining characters including superheroes provided by Princess Lovie Entertainment in Lombard.
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Naperville’s EcoRise wraps up free environmental summer camp for youthJul 13, 2026 11:31 am - EcoRise, a student-led nonprofit in Naperville, is wrapping up its free summer environmental literacy camp. The final session on July 18 prepares for the Green Dream Challenge, where student teams will pitch sustainability innovations to city leaders for a $750 prize pool.
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Farmers markets in the suburbs July 15-21Jul 13, 2026 9:15 am - Farmers market season is here, bringing fresh produce, handmade goods and more back to local downtowns and parks. Here’s this week’s schedule.
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How a Hersey High School senior brought the band Rush to class in 1977Jul 12, 2026 8:45 pm - A 17-year-old John Hersey High School senior arranged for the rock band Rush to visit his English class in 1977. But what was meant to be an intimate classroom dialogue turned into a much larger spectacle in the school auditorium.
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Schaumburg Convention Center looks to build on two decades of successJul 12, 2026 8:45 pm - Marking their 20th anniversary this month, the Schaumburg Convention Center and its adjoining Renaissance Hotel are just putting down roots for a future more productive than their past.
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Should suburban pet owners fear screwworm’s return? Here’s what experts sayJul 12, 2026 8:45 pm - Pet owners in Illinois and elsewhere are advised to be mindful after the detection last month in Texas of a parasitic fly whose larvae feed off living tissue of warm-blooded animals.
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Chicago-area products storm to top of MLB DraftJul 12, 2026 7:25 pm - Here’s a list of six area players chosen on Day 2 of the MLB Draft.
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Leaping labs and other high-flying hounds soar at Libertyville Dog DaysJul 12, 2026 5:24 pm - The Dog Days of Summer festivities in Libertyville included a DockDogs competition.
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Aurora aldermen disagree on regulating PACs in Mayor John Laesch’s proposed ethics packageJul 12, 2026 4:03 pm - The Aurora City Council spent over two hours workshopping Mayor John Laesch’s long-discussed campaign finance ethics reform package last week, with some aldermen at odds with the mayor over regulating political action committees.
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Police: Woman broke into Aurora home, barricaded herself insideJul 12, 2026 2:29 pm - Aurora police arrested a Country Club Hills woman Saturday after authorities say she broke into a home then barricaded herself inside when officers arrived to investigate.