Any first-day jitters went poof! Wednesday in Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 where students received a warm welcome back from teachers and administrators. Teens arrived in style to Wheaton Warrenville South High School, walking a red carpet t...

Teachers welcomed students Wednesday as parents dropped their kids off on the first day back to school at Rockland School in Libertyville, Bower Elementary in Warrenville and Hearltand Elementary School in Geneva.

It's almost a year later, but winning the 2018 state doubles championship feels like just a few weeks ago for Wheaton Warrenville South senior Emily Orlove. "Honestly, a lot of times it plays back in my head and I'm standing there winning it all ag...

A disability services agency in Naperville is offering up the historic mansion on its Wright Street campus for donation to several governmental agencies, but so far it hasn't found any takers. Spokesman Patrick Skarr said Little Friends has approac...

The St. Charles North football team's original Monday schedule called for 90 minutes of film review before hitting the field for the season's first practice at 4:30 p.m. Forecast late-afternoon thunderstorms forced a plan change. Instead, last year'...

At least one Democrat is hoping to unseat first-term Republican state Rep. Amy Grant in Illinois House District 42. Lisle Democrat Ken Mejia-Beal has announced his bid to challenge Grant, who represents the district that includes all or parts of Whe...

Naperville Central junior quarterback Sam Jackson committed to Minnesota in February but the scholarship offers keep flooding in. Jackson believes he owes it to himself to keep his options open. "When colleges come in, I just put on a show for them,...

Friday Funday: 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 9, at Vogelei Park, 650 W. Higgins Road, Hoffman Estates. Children's entertainment. Bring a picnic, play on the playground or splash on the spray pad. Singer Animal Farm will perform. Free. heparks.org. Gurn...

National Frozen Custard Day If you're a fan of frozen custard (and, really, who isn't?), then head to Andy's Frozen Custard on National Frozen Custard Day - Thursday, Aug. 8 - for 86-cent vanilla or chocolate cones all day. Andy's has 13 Chicago-are...

An unprecedented sharing of resources will ensure the "best of the best" in DuPage County law enforcement responds to serious crimes and critical cases, officials say. Authorities on Wednesday announced the creation of the Metropolitan Emergency Res...