As a field editor, I'll be covering some of Chicago's southwest suburbs, including Plainfield, Oswego, Aurora, Geneva and Batavia. A lifelong Chicago dweller, I'm excited to bring you all the news and happenings in an area I've come to love dearly. Have a question, comment or tip? Feel free to reach me at emily.rosca@patch.com.
The Joliet man was cited with several offenses, including reckless driving and endangering the life of a child, after the Route 59 incident.
Area students from Plainfield are doing amazing things at colleges and universities across the United States.
Area students from Oswego are doing amazing things at colleges and universities across the United States.
Area students from Aurora are doing amazing things at colleges and universities across the United States.
Area students from Geneva are doing amazing things at colleges and universities across the United States.
Area students from Batavia are doing amazing things at colleges and universities across the United States.
A Batavia couple discovered a skull in the wall while remodeling their house in 1978. Almost 50 years later, the remains were identified.
The fifth-grade students will work with music teachers before performing a concert in the afternoon.
The fire broke out Wednesday afternoon at a single-family house on Aurora's East Side.
Lucy Carter, whose skeletal remains were found and identified earlier this year, was buried near other early pioneers of Kendall County.
The doctor, who had a practice in Yorkville, entered a guilty plea just as a scheduled jury trial started at the Kendall County Courthouse.
When police confronted the man, he provided a false name and date of birth. He was arrested and charged with obstructing a peace officer.
A Wolverine skeleton, similar to the one seen in Marvel's "Deadpool & Wolverine" movie, is on display at the couple's Plainfield haunt.
The Christmas Walk and Holiday House Tour will return the same weekend in December, kicking off the season in Geneva.
Deputy Keith McLain, a supervisor in the corrections division, was nominated for his exemplary performance.
Yellow Bird Books has operated within the prairie-style Keystone building in downtown Aurora since 2023.
One person has died and 49 others have been sickened in the 10-state outbreak linked to the chain's popular burgers.
As part of the fest, several events are planned throughout the month, bringing authors to the Geneva Public Library for talks and signings.
The man was pinned inside a car that rolled over after it was hit by at least one car while trying to cross Farnsworth Avenue, police said.
The Plainfield brewery was the only one from Illinois to win two medals at this year's Great American Beer Festival.
