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Farrell Theis, 61, was convicted in the 1989 sex assault of a DuPage County boy, 11. Theis is accused of photographing boys in Inwood.
See where to take your kids for the best Easter egg hunts and parties in Wheaton this year. There are even Easter egg hunts for grownups.
See where to take your kids for the best Easter egg hunts and parties in Glen Ellyn this year. There are even Easter egg hunts for grownups.
See where to take your kids for the best Easter egg hunts in Downers Grove this year. There are even Easter egg hunts for grownups and dogs.
The store will offer handmade plant-based soaps, candles and items for face and body care on Main Street in Downers Grove.
The festival will be held June 5 through June 8 in Memorial Park and downtown Wheaton.
An Illinois city beat out Cambridge, Massachusetts, and The Woodlands, Texas, as the top pick for Niche's Best Cities To Live In America.
Police say it may take “weeks” to determine if the “skeletal human remains” are those of Karen Schepers, who disappeared April 16, 1983.
The rally, organized by the Democratic Socialists of America's West Suburban Illinois branch, is planned for April 5 at 11 a.m.
See which items were reported on the most recent crime blotter from the Downers Grove Police Department.
Proceeds from the April 10 game's shirt sale will benefit Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in memory of Simon Nabeti, who died in 2024.
"You run for office and the nuts come out," Sheriff James Mendrick said after he found a bullet in his driveway, per his Facebook post.
Police say Max Bosco, 26, and Emily Frasca, 24, used a knife to try to rob a woman at a Naperville ATM before robbing a store in Lisle.
National Puppy Day, the most sacred holiday for all dog lovers, is March 23. We've rounded up some of the most adorable Illinois pups.
Police say this is the fourth crash in 2025 that violated of Scott's Law, which requires cars to move over for cars with emergency lights on
The townhomes would be located in the 4700 block of Center and Spencer Avenues and the 900 and 1000 blocks of School Street.
See which crimes were reported on the Wheaton Police Department's most recent police blotters.
Smile with these good news stories of sobriety milestones, spelling bee success and drag queen dreams.
Jonny Moore is set to race in the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle on March 23, an achievement he never imagined before he got sober.
Sabrina Irizarry was chosen from a pool of more than 40 candidates for the assistant village manager position.
