Tom Pelton

A school board member in the Huntley School District pleaded innocent Tuesday to charges that he stole women's clothing from an Oak Brook store and fled from police who tried...

From the moment the DuPage County Courthouse opened in 1991, the futuristic $53 million judicial center was a symbol of pride for one of the state's wealthiest and fastest-growing counties....

A group of DuPage County law-enforcement officers met with County Board Chairman Gayle Franzen last week to endorse their choice for state's attorney. The group presented a petition signed by...

Christopher Wilson, the convicted wife beater whose case helped spur the passage of Illinois' anti-stalking law in 1992, was arrested Friday on charges of assaulting another woman. Andy Knott, a...

Joseph Birkett's efforts to win appointment as interim county state's attorney were gaining momentum late last month until a new tidbit suddenly was added to the county's simmering political stew:...

A 46-year-old Elmhurst man pleaded guilty to endangering the life of his children and other charges Wednesday for pouring gasoline in his living room and kitchen and trying to light...

Six people were injured Sunday when a car struck an ambulance driving to a 911 call that turned out to be a non-emergency case of alcohol poisoning. The Villa Park...

Five firefighters were treated at a local hospital Tuesday after they were hit by a flash of heat while battling a blaze in the basement of a home. The firefighters...

Two people were killed and two others were injured in car accidents over the weekend in Aurora and Naperville, police said Sunday. Aurora police Sunday charged a 25-year-old man with...

Tests conducted on the city's public water supply after a local woman died of Legionnaires' disease Sept. 24 found that the water is safe to drink, officials said Thursday. How...