News
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The MAC at 40: Celebrating DuPage County’s ‘cultural town square’Aug 22, 2026 11:46 am - The McAninch Arts Center has emerged as a cultural hub in the 40 years since it opened on the College of DuPage campus where it typically attracts more than 100,000 visitors annually.
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Carpentersville to create new fire training facility on Tamarac
Aug 22, 2026 11:22 am - The Carpentersville Fire Department is creating a new training facility on Tamarac Drive so firefighters can train closer to home.
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Naperville police launch full-time mental health crisis unit
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DuPage County clerk warns of ‘unprecedented disaster’ in November election if funding shortfalls aren't addressedAug 22, 2026 10:24 am - DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek says she will not be able to deliver the “gold standard” voters have come to expect if the county board does not provide the money she says is needed to run the November elections.
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‘It’s a shame’: Deer Park residents at odds over now-forbidden path to parkAug 22, 2026 10:24 am - A path that connected a Deer Park neighborhood to a nearby park for decades now is off limits to residents.
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Bloomingdale police officer’s possible misuse of Flock cameras under investigationAug 22, 2026 10:13 am - A Bloomingdale police officer is on administrative leave while authorities investigate the possible misuse of the village’s Flock license plate readers discovered through an internal audit.
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Harper College board appoints Tricia Elliott to fill vacancyAug 21, 2026 10:04 pm - The Harper College board appointed Tricia Elliott to fill the vacancy left by former board chair Bill Kelley's resignation, with her term running through April 2027 when she can run for election to the seat.
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Wheeling District 21 moves final day of school after e-learning Election Day changeAug 21, 2026 9:49 pm - District 21 is moving the 2026-27 school year end date by implementing an e-learning day on April 6 Election Day. A new Illinois law allows remote instruction when schools serve as polling places.
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College of DuPage unveils new Center for Civic Engagement and Public HumanitiesAug 21, 2026 9:20 pm - College of DuPage launched the Center for Civic Engagement and Public Humanities to build stronger and more connected communities through service, partnerships, and hands-on experiences that connect classroom learning with community needs.
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Hoffman Estates Park District extends sign-up deadline for fall soccer programAug 21, 2026 6:49 pm - The Hoffman Estates Park District is extending its Fall House League Soccer registration deadline until Sunday, Aug. 23 to sign up children for the season which starts Aug. 31.