DuPage County new briefs
January 30, 2020Joliet officer charge in crash that killed cop from Glen Ellyn A special prosecutor has been appointed to try the case of a Joliet police officer charged in connection with an…
Joliet officer charge in crash that killed cop from Glen Ellyn A special prosecutor has been appointed to try the case of a Joliet police officer charged in connection with an…
Where the federal red-light camera probe and the broader public corruption investigation end is anybody’s guess at this point. Already three state lawmakers and one mayor have come…
The justification for Bill Clinton’s impeachment wasn’t nearly as strong as that of Donald Trump. But it was stronger than a lot of us thought it was at the time. That may seem…
SPRINGFIELD — Two Illinois school districts defended their actions against an elementary school teacher and a restoration company before the Illinois Supreme Court on Jan. 22. The…
All I could see were her eyes. That was enough. Each of the three times she rode in my cab, she wore a thick, ankle-length puffer jacket that looked like its last owner was the Michelin…
These days more than ever, women are seeking ways to empower each other, build community and affect change. On Friday Feb. 7, they are invited to do all three. LUNAFEST, a fundraising…
Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley was caught shoveling $1 million worth of no-bid city insurance contracts to his son John in February 1973. He delivered a shameless and unintentionally…
Law enforcement officials are hoping that even more cold cases can be solved now that the 1976 murder of a 16-year-old girl in DuPage County has been figured out with the help of DNA…
SPRINGFIELD — A panel of Illinois lawmakers began hearing testimony Wednesday on Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposals for sweeping changes in the state’s health insurance industry….
On March 19, voting will conclude in primary contests for hundreds of seats in the Illinois legislature and in the state’s court system. But most of those contests are uncompetitive….
University of Illinois Extension is hosting a series of garden day and plant sale events at various locations throughout the state, providing an opportunity for gardening enthusiasts…
State and community leaders on Monday, Feb. 26, celebrated the planned opening of a new freestanding birth center on Chicago’s South Side while emphasizing proposed maternal health…
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday, Feb. 21, proposed growing state spending by over $2 billion in the upcoming fiscal year while making a handful of corporate, sports…
Illinois’ electric vehicle charging infrastructure is on pace to double this year, buoyed by an influx of state and federal dollars. The investments are aimed at supporting both federal…