Across the country, schools are sounding the alarm over significant staff shortages, and DuPage County is no exception. In October of 2021, the Illinois State Board of Education reported there were 122 unfilled positions in DuPage County schools, in...

As the Western and Southern suburbs continued to dig out from under Wednesday's snowstorm, several school districts came under fire from parents and students for remaining open. Two of the area's larger districts hit hardest by the snow - Naperville...

For the first time in 27 years, the Cook County medical examiner's office registered more than 1,000 homicides in 2021. While a majority of the 1,087 homicides - 836 - were in Chicago, Cook County suburbs also experienced its share, including the d...

Trailblazing politicians. Dedicated community servants. Business leaders whose philanthropic work enriched their communities. And a Tuskegee Airman who participated in the civil rights movement and became a longtime educator. These are among the res...

Schools across DuPage County saw declines in students' English and mathematics proficiency skills during the past pandemic-impacted school year, mirroring a statewide trend, with one notable exception. DuPage High School District 88 saw an incre...

Amid a challenging pandemic year, suburban schools struggled to help students meet proficiency standards and saw declines in student enrollment, state figures have shown. On Thursday, officials released annual assessment data showing just how severe...

Addison is one of 10 winners of the 2020-2021 Culture of Health Prize awarded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The prize honors and elevates communities for working at the forefront of advancing health, opportunity, and equity. Addison is bei...

Mark Potter admits he had a "cloud over my head" with no idea how to get out from under that feeling. This happens to those suffering from anxiety and depression, but Potter didn't know he was dealing with either. The former college basketball coach...