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More than 44 percent of DuPage County voters have already cast their ballots

October 30, 2020 at 12:57 p.m.

As of Thursday, 286,075 people in DuPage County had voted in the November 3 election, according to the DuPage County Election Division. The tally, which was more than 44 percent...

A police officer stands outside Razny Jewelers in Hinsdale while detectives investigate a robbery March 17, 2017.

Convictions in 2017 Hinsdale jewelry store robbery bring closure to employees: ‘It changes your whole life’

October 30, 2020 at 12:19 p.m.

The employees of Razny Jewelers in Hinsdale are relieved two of the men accused of robbing the store more than three years ago were convicted, although their six-day trial was...

Western Springs Village President Alice Gallagher talks about the need for local control of 5G implementation at a press conference with state Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (left) and Clarendon Hills Village President Len Austin (center) Aug. 13, 2020.

Verizon proposes two small cell antennas in Western Springs neighborhoods

October 29, 2020 at 9:56 a.m.

Western Springs officials listened quietly Monday while residents urged them to stop the installation of wireless antennas near their homes. They did not tell them then, what they have said...

Emerson Noll of Western Springs decorates a pumpkin at a 2017 Halloween gathering.

Western Springs’ Halloween Hoopla switches to drive-through event due to tighter COVID-19 limits

October 28, 2020 at 12:16 p.m.

Western Springs' Halloween Hoopla this week has been redesigned to comply with the state's stricter coronavirus rules. Instead of groups of 50 gathering at Safety Village, outside the Western Springs...

Friends of the Lang family spell out the message to Michael Lang, "Fly High ML," in the fence along 47th Street by the LTHS South campus in Western Springs.

Lyons Township grad, Dayton freshman remembered in La Grange community after dying of COVID-19

October 28, 2020 at 6:34 a.m.

Michael J. Lang of La Grange, who graduated from Lyons Township High School in May, will be laid to rest Friday, but will remain in the hearts of his friends...

Work crews on the BNSF Railway east of Highland Station in Hinsdale near the new temporary bridge or shoofly, over Interstate 294.

Tollway flies drone over Flagg Creek and prepares to remove railway bridge over I-294 by Hinsdale and Western Springs

October 27, 2020 at 4:00 p.m.

The tollway plans to have a drone fly over Flagg Creek in Western Springs and Indian Head Park this week to film the conditions of the creek and vegetation along...

La Grange police blotter: Lyons man charged with possession of stolen Mercedes after crash in Brookfield

October 26, 2020 at 11:00 a.m.

The following items were taken from area police department reports and releases. An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. La Grange Fraud A resident of the first block...

Burr Ridge police blotter: Business reports two tires stolen from truck

October 26, 2020 at 10:37 a.m.

The following items were taken from area police department reports and releases. An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. Burr Ridge Alcohol Carlo Buonavolanto, 32, of the 6700...

A wonderful life, 104 years long

October 23, 2020 at 1:34 p.m.

"I've had a wonderful life." What more could anyone want? Especially someone who is 104 years old. Marion Giles celebrated her 104th birthday Wednesday in Plymouth Place in La Grange...

Darien city officials are using CARES funds to reimburse its local food and beverages sales tax to businesses that spent money setting up outdoor dining this summer due to the coronavirus.

Darien will rebate food and drink sales tax to businesses that set up outdoor dining

October 22, 2020 at 2:22 p.m.

Though many cities face a drop in revenue from lower income and sales tax receipts during the pandemic, some towns are taking steps to help the businesses severely affected by...

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