A 24-year-old Warrenville man pleaded guilty Monday and was sentenced on charges of selling cocaine to undercover agents. Roger Johnson, 24, of 30W161 Maplewood Drive, was sentenced to six years in prison for selling less than 15 grams of cocaine to...

Noelle Allen doesn't mind a little hard work every now and then, but before Friday, the 16-year-old from Flossmoor had almost zero landscaping experience. After spending her service day as part of this weekend's Jack and Jill of America Inc. leaders...

Fireworks will soon fill the skies — and not just for the Fourth. While some suburbs hold off on their displays until Independence Day, others get the party going sooner. Here is a look at when to see fireworks and where: Antioch 9:30 p.m. Frid...

Members of the Elgin City Council OK'd drafting an ordinance that would allow backyard chickens. Council members heard a presentation by management analyst Aaron Cosentino Wednesday, and are expected to debate the topic at an upcoming committee of t...

Crews are constructing a new concrete slab to replace one that was cracking at the site of Oakton Community College's new $39 million Science and Health Careers Center in Des Plaines. The old 8,300-square-foot section of the slab on grade at the wes...

Three firefighters were shocked by a nearby lightning strike but escaped serious injury Wednesday while battling a house fire outside Wheaton, authorities said. Warrenville Fire Protection District crews responded about 7:25 p.m. to a report of a fi...

After brainstorming alternative revenue sources for Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200, residents leaving the second to last Engage200 session were handed a bright yellow piece of paper. Along with some facts and figures, the flyer read, "NEW 200...