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The May 7 public hearing will discuss a Casey's development for 20 E. Ogden Ave. The proposal includes demolishing the current Bucky's store
Noon Whistle Brewing is at it again. The team behind cicada-infused Malört has a creative new shot that's "blasting" past expectations.
The new contract includes a 4.02 percent salary increase for teachers, effective during the contract's first year.
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The Lisle French Market will return May 3 for its 2025 season. See what's in store.
The Downers Grove Park District's Summer Concert Series features The Prissillas, The Wayouts, Kaleidoscope Eyes and other local favorites.
Downtown Naperville's 2025 Summer Wine Walk is expected to sell out quickly. See when ticket sales are set to launch.
Resurfacing work is expected to lead to delays on parts of Butterfield Road in Wheaton and Warrenville that will last into November.
See which Illinois hospitals got top grades for patient safety in Leapfrog's 2025 hospital safety grade rankings.
The six outdoor fitness stations were last upgraded in 2012, a representative said during the April 24 board meeting.
Heather and Fez BeGaetz have worked together to bring their biggest exhibition, Vivid Creatures, to life at Morton Arboretum.
At Monday's meeting, police and village officials said the much of the amended ordinance is meant to mitigate teens on e-bikes.
The road reopened around 8 p.m. following a crash that halted traffic around 6:30 p.m.
Prosecutors say registered sex offender Joseph Simmons, 26, would not let the teen leave his home and forced her to give him oral sex.
Crews will begin the last phase of work on North Aurora Road, which includes tearing down and replacing a century-old rail bridge.
The two-week celebration of all things lilac includes a Lilac Ball, tours of Lilacia Park, a lilac sale.
Founded in 2020, the popular female-owned business, which hires licensed nurses for its ear-piercing, has opened 76 stores since 2020.
Salil Chander, 35, pleaded guilty, but mentally ill, in connection with the fatal 2023 crash.
The fire displaced the family and their dogs from their home in the 100 block of Locust Court.
The man's body was found by a bicyclist who was on a trail near the DuPage River in Burlington Park Forest Preserve Saturday.
