Will County
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Aurora offers buyouts to workers, as it plans 2026 budgetOct 17, 2025 4:15 pm - Aurora is offering incentives for workers to quit to reduce the city’s workforce, as Mayor John Laesch has unveiled a proposed 2026 budget that he says eliminates much of a $29 million deficit in the general fund he projected two months ago.
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Aurora investigating shooting of teen at parkOct 17, 2025 3:42 pm - A 16-year-old youth was shot Thursday night in a park on Aurora’s far east side.
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Stage frights: Halloween shows dominate Chicago-area stagesOct 17, 2025 9:35 am - This Halloween, suburban and Chicago theaters are serving up thrills, chills and chuckles, including tales of mad scientists, drunken vampires, terrorized wives, imperiled puppets and plucky farm animals.
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Downers Grove Township residents seek referendum to fund mental health, disability servicesOct 16, 2025 7:32 pm - The 708 for Downers Grove Township team has kicked off a petition drive to establish a 708 Mental Health Board in the township. To kick off the petition drive, they are hosting a pizza party on Tuesday, Nov. 4, at the First Congregational UCC in Downers Grove.
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Row home development spurs debate on Naperville’s downtown peripheryOct 16, 2025 5:40 pm - A proposed residential development would reshape the northern boundary of downtown Naperville with high-end row homes. Some neighbors, however, object to the density and height. “I think the beauty and charm are fast leaving this city,” a Franklin Street resident said.
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‘Sandwich King’ Jeff Mauro brings flavor to ‘COD Presents’Oct 16, 2025 1:47 pm - Known as the “Sandwich King,” Jeff Mauro shared insights from his career as a chef and entrepreneur, including making the perfect sandwich.
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Naperville Sunrise Rotary Club seek grant applications for youth programsOct 16, 2025 12:13 pm - Oct. 24 is the deadline to apply for funding programs and services that support youth and families in the Naperville community.
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See Hitchcock’s ‘The Birds’ at The Venue for HalloweenOct 16, 2025 12:10 am - The Venue in Aurora will host a free screening of Alfred Hitchcock's classic horror film "The Birds" on Oct. 25 in celebration of Halloween.
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Girls volleyball: Timothy Christian once again a state championship contenderOct 15, 2025 10:24 pm - Despite losing all-stater and program record setter Abby Vander Wal, Timothy Christian is again a contender for a state championship, this year in Class 3A instead of Class 2A.
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Kane County Board seeks applications to fill vacancyOct 15, 2025 2:10 pm - The Kane County Board is accepting applications to fill the position for District 2 left vacant by the death of Dale Berman, officials announced in a news release