Republican DuPage County Board member Tonia Khouri of Aurora is set to announce her bid for Congress in the 11th Congressional District now occupied by Democrat Rep. Bill Foster of Naperville. Khouri has been fundraising for the campaign already, an...

1. Tom Roeser has invested tens of millions of dollars into fixing up Carpentersville, East Dundee and West Dundee, but says, "I do it to help myself, and if it helps other people, that's even better." 2. The Illinois Office of the State Fire Marsha...

A steamy Monday officially kicked off the Illinois high school football season. Equipment distributed, the boys took to their respective practice fields in Kane County, returning for the first time since summer camps, 7-on-7 competitions and linemen...

As the first day of football practice goes in the books for DuPage County's 28 teams, the anticipation builds for what's sure to be an epic 2015 season. Monday began a season-long process that'll carry teams from an Aug. 28 opener to - hopefully - a...

Wood Dale authorities say they are investigating whether a tent that collapsed Sunday, killing one and injuring more than a dozen others at the city's Prairie Fest celebration, was properly installed. Deputy Police Chief Mike Rivas said the fast-m...

Summer Stomp Mackey's Hideout's Summer Stomp '15 brings two days and nights of music to the McHenry Extreme Sports & Event Park, 1911 W. Fernview Lane, Holiday Hills, this weekend. The festival features loads of local talent - including Thinner...

If you're looking for a craft beer festival that gives back, look no further than the fifth annual Wheaton Brew Fest taking place this weekend in Memorial Park. "It's a great fest that appeals to everyone," said Kristina Nemetz, Wheaton Park Distric...

The pilot of a Cessna 172 single-engine aircraft died after the plane crashed about 3:45 p.m. Friday in a field in the Hawk Hollow Forest Preserve near Bartlett. The pilot was a Bloomingdale man who came from Schaumburg Regional Airport and did a qu...

The chance to vote for higher taxes might not seem like a sweet political reward, and that could be one factor holding up budget talks as Illinois hurtles toward a possible government shutdown at the end of the month. Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner's ...