Sidelined by an injury during the second day of her team's annual volleyball invitational Sept. 17, Glenbard West junior Kaitlyn DuMerer could have, and maybe should have, missed even more matches. With a heavily taped ankle, DuMerer was back as the...

Get your candy ready. Halloween is almost here, and trick-or-treaters will soon be ringing doorbells throughout the suburbs. Here's a list of trick-or-treat hours; all times are for Tuesday, Oct. 31, unless otherwise noted. Addison: 3-7 p.m. Algonqu...

A DuPage County grand jury has indicted a Warrenville man accused of causing last month's fiery fatal crash in Wheaton. Brian Thunderkick, 62, of the 2S000 block of Pierre Curie Lane, was indicted on charges or reckless homicide, attempted leaving t...

This weekend Scarecrow Trail: 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily through Tuesday, Oct. 31, at the Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53, Lisle. Nature-themed scarecrows created by local Scout troops line Meadow Lake Trail. $9-$14. mortonarb.org. Cosley Zoo's Pumpk...

Elgin Mayor David Kaptain was recognized for his community outreach and commitment to sustainability with an award from the United Hellenic Voters of America. Kaptain was named Mayor of the Year at the group's 43rd annual event in Addison. Kiki Whit...

Last year Willowbrook entered the playoffs with a Week 9 loss to Leyden that cost the Warriors a shot at the West Suburban Gold title. They shook off the disappointment to reach the Class 7A quarterfinals. This season the Warriors make another post...

On Sunday, Nov. 12, the Naperville Township Democrats will host a fundraiser from 3:30 to 6 p.m. at Traverso's, 2523 Plainfield-Naperville Road in Naperville, IL 60564. The featured guest speaker for the fundraiser will be the Honorable Pat Quinn, ...

The stories number in the hundreds. Specifically, 256. That's the number of prep football teams gearing up for the first round of the playoffs this weekend, including 14 in DuPage County. This week's edition of Eyes on Five looks at a few of the loc...