TAMPA, Fla. — When news vans camped outside her stately home, a Florida socialite tied to the Gen. David Petraeus sex scandal fell back on her informal credentials as a social ambassador for Tampa society and top military brass: She asked police for...

Four Westmont cops who disarmed a gunman and two Glenside firefighters who raced into a burning house twice to rescue victims were honored for their acts of bravery. The Hundred Club of DuPage bestowed Awards of Valor at its annual meeting this wee...

Four candidates running for three open seats on the DuPage County Board in the Nov. 6 election all point to different issues as their top priority for improving life in DuPage. In written questionnaires, the candidates discussed their highest prior...

A Westmont woman has been charged with opening fire on two police officers who shot back, striking her in the head and chest. Heidi Till, 45, surrendered on attempted murder charges Friday — nearly four months after the June 1 shooting at her home ...

A Westmont man who tried to cash a fake check at an Aurora store was sentenced this week to five years in prison for his role in a regional check-forging scheme, authorities said Friday. Rodney Gaiter, 44, whose last known address was on the 1100 bl...

The piercing screams on the streets of Manhattan still haunt Joe Dittmar's mornings. The red-orange flames devouring the towers still sear his memory. His voice still trembles remembering the faces of firefighters, paramedics and police. Yet the 5...

Dist. 203 superintendent says community has been supportive amid controversy Naperville Unit District 203’s new superintendent says he has received overwhelming support from the community amid allegations that he failed to report a possible sex...

BNSF trains back to normal today Trains on Metra’s BNSF line are expected to be back on their normal schedule this morning, after yesterday’s cancellation of almost all afternoon trains on the line. A construction crane fell on tracks in Westmo...