Elgin Area School District U-46 is preparing for the 2020-21 school year with new leaders stepping into top administrator roles. Some of these professionals have recently joined the district, or have been promoted from within U-46 to serve a new rol...

Cook County is seeing a dramatic increase in suicides among Black residents. "There have been more suicides so far this year in the Black community than in all of 2019," Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said. "Most notably, we are seeing...

Aug. 26 will mark the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote. Here are some related events taking place throughout the suburbs — and virtually — to commemorate this milestone. 100th Anniversary of Women's Right t...

Indian Prairie Unit District 204 officials are standing by their decision to keep schools closed and start the new year online, citing numerous factors that led the Aurora and Naperville K-12 system to scrap reopening plans. Three weeks after unveil...

Aug 3 If Statues Could Speak: Virtually from 1-2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3, Elmhurst Public Library. Join for a one-of-a-kind virtual tour of “The Talking Statues of Chicago.” Learn unique details of Chicago history as some of the city's finest statu...

In a back-to-school season unlike any other, students planning to return to classrooms this fall will start a new routine during the morning rush in some area districts -- having their temperatures checked. In DuPage County, Glenbard High School Dis...

She's best-known across Illinois as the former lieutenant governor to Gov. Bruce Rauner. She's a former Wheaton City Council member and briefly was a candidate for U.S. House in the 6th District. But now Evelyn Sanguinetti is returning to her roots ...

Join the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County for forest hikes on Wednesdays, bird walks on Fridays, and nature walks on Saturdays. They also are offering Centering Meditation Walks, Egg Collecting, Tours of Mayslake Hall Gardens, Fresh Air Fri...

Join the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County for forest hikes on Wednesdays, bird walks on Fridays, and nature walks on Saturdays. They also are offering Centering Meditation Walks, Egg Collecting, Tours of Mayslake Hall Gardens, Fresh Air Fri...

July 4 weekend is here - minus much of the usual fanfare. Festivals and most fireworks displays have been canceled because of COVID-19, and what festivities remain are far from traditional. But thanks to car parades, decorated-home routes and a few ...