Zareen Syed

Naydelin Guerrel takes a brief break as Nelson Serrano puts away groceries from a food pantry at Adalberto United Methodist Church, Sept. 1, 2022, in Chicago. Two buses of migrants from Central and South American countries were bused to Chicago from Texas on Aug. 31. The church was housing more than a dozen migrants from recent busing relocations, including Guerrel, who arrived Wednesday, and Serrano, who arrived on Aug. 16.

Burr Ridge mayor ‘blindsided’ by arrival of dozens of migrants for temporary housing: ‘I’m not a believer in sanctuary cities’

September 9, 2022 at 6:57 p.m.

Burr Ridge Mayor Gary Grasso called the events of Wednesday when dozens of migrant families were transported from a shelter in Chicago to a hotel in the western suburb, "abysmal...

Matilde Menendez relaxes with other migrants from Venezuela outside of the Hampton Inn & Suites in suburban Burr Ridge on Sept. 8, 2022.

As more migrants are expected to arrive in Chicago, others wait in a Burr Ridge hotel for a final step: ‘I’m grateful but I also feel stuck here’

March 6, 2024 at 11:36 a.m.

Sitting under a tree on the grass next to a hotel in a southwest suburb of Chicago, several migrant families from Venezuela were talking, still wondering why they had been...

Offices for Hinsdale High School District 86.

Hinsdale District 86 will continue to use Northshore Clinical Labs for optional on-site COVID testing

September 6, 2022 at 4:20 p.m.

Hinsdale High School District 86 board decided at last week's meeting to continue using Northshore Clinical Labs, a firm under federal investigation, to provide on-site COVID-19 testing to students and...

The Hinsdale Humane Society, 21 Salt Creek Lane in Hinsdale.

Hinsdale animal shelter hosting five fall events starting Sept. 28 to help raise funds for homeless pets

September 5, 2022 at 10:00 p.m.

Starting Sept. 28 through Oct. 28, the Hinsdale Humane Society is hosting five fundraising events over four weeks for "Roving Petoberfest" with scheduled activities to include a chili cook-off, a...

A pizza is prepared in the kitchen Monday, Aug. 15, 2022 at Piccolo Buco by Cooper's Hawk in Oak Brook.

Piccolo Buco by Cooper’s Hawk transports Neapolitan-style pizza from the cobblestone streets of Italy to Oak Brook

August 31, 2022 at 11:30 a.m.

On a late afternoon break from hand-stretching pizza dough, Luca Issa walks up a couple of floors to hop on a Zoom call. It's lucky, to say the least, to...

The viral moment 4-year-old Matthew Hoobler smacked his forehead after his hot dog slipped out of the bun at a White Sox game.

Kid who went viral for dropping hot dog at Chicago White Sox game is a quirky local 4-year-old ‘obsessed with the digestive system’

August 25, 2022 at 8:52 a.m.

After a local 4-year-old let his hot dog slip out of the bun and slide down to the ground at a recent Chicago White Sox game, the little mishap became...

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Burr Ridge mayor ‘blindsided’ by arrival of dozens of migrants for temporary housing: ‘I’m not a believer in sanctuary cities’

As more migrants are expected to arrive in Chicago, others wait in a Burr Ridge hotel for a final step: ‘I’m grateful but I also feel stuck here’

Hinsdale District 86 will continue to use Northshore Clinical Labs for optional on-site COVID testing

Hinsdale animal shelter hosting five fall events starting Sept. 28 to help raise funds for homeless pets

Piccolo Buco by Cooper’s Hawk transports Neapolitan-style pizza from the cobblestone streets of Italy to Oak Brook

Kid who went viral for dropping hot dog at Chicago White Sox game is a quirky local 4-year-old ‘obsessed with the digestive system’

Glen Ellyn man charged with drug-induced homicide after giving his girlfriend fentanyl

Sex-Ed bill, ‘progressive’ school curriculum the focus of DuPage County Republicans ahead of midterm elections

Owner of dessert ATM, The Bakery Box, partners with local orchards to promote apple pie themed children’s book

Suburban food pantry a refuge during high inflation: ‘If I could get on my knees, I’d thank them on my knees’