Naperville Central High School won't be pretty when students return next week, but officials say it will be safe. "Everything will be functional, you'll be able to get to everything," said Ralph Weaver, director of facilities and construction. "(But...

Gamblers could have 35 fewer options if the DuPage County Board votes today to prohibit video gambling. Just weeks after proposing a ban on gambling machines at nearly three dozen eligible bars, restaurants, golf courses and social clubs in unincorp...

Looking to get away for a weekend, but don't have the spare cash to travel far? Whether you're dreaming of a romantic getaway or just relaxing with some friends, you can spend a night at a bed-and-breakfast where you can see the local sights and the...

It's hard when the temperatures are in the 90s to think back to those dire warnings we heard all winter: Drive carefully because there's less ice-melting salt on the roads. However, despite that much-publicized salt shortage, many suburban police de...

Liz Spencer is very excited about the Naperville Little League championship games. She doesn't have any kids playing and she's not necessarily a baseball fanatic, but that doesn't really matter. This is mid-July and Spencer is excited because she's ...

It could be 11 o'clock on a Friday night. A family dinner. Patty Briones always, always has her phone nearby. The homeless services secretary for Carpentersville-based Community Unit District 300 is cognizant of the fact that homeless families don't...