Dee Beaubien thinking about House run Dee Beaubien, wife of the late Republican state Rep. Mark Beaubien of Barrington Hills, is considering a run for Illinois House as an independent, she said yesterday. “Considering is the correct word,” Beau...

Sheila Rutledge is about to save some money. In response to her long-running complaints, the DuPage Forest Preserve District is lowering the fee it charges to professional photographers who conduct photo shoots in area preserves. Under the new syst...

Looking for a Brunch with the Bunny or a fast-paced egg hunt? You'll find plenty of Easter fun among the events happening over the next several weeks throughout DuPage County. Here's a sampling: Today This is the deadline to register for the Gre...

Antique bandits Try your luck at finding vintage “one-armed bandits” when The Chicagoland Antique Advertising, Slot-Machine & Jukebox Show returns this weekend to the Pheasant Run Resort and Convention Center, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. $7 ...

Spring sprang quite early this year, even giving us a taste of summer weather this week. Still, there's something about the official start of the season that gets people thinking about new things to do, new places to go. So here are a few new and re...

Leslie Coolidge won a decisive victory against her two 6th Congressional District opponents Tuesday in the Democratic primary, capturing 9,869 votes — 54 percent of the unofficial total. Pretty good for a political rookie. But fresh off her victory ...

On Tuesday, Republican and Democratic candidates seeking county, state and Congressional seats will earn their party’s nomination and move on to the November election. It also will be the day that at least two Republican state lawmakers from DuPage ...

Editor’s note: Story being republished Friday, March 16 to correct comments incorrectly attributed to District 5 candidate Carl Schultz. By Elisabeth Mistretta emistretta@dailyherald.com It only happens once every 10 years, but this year every seat ...