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Highland Park native Marina Franklin, who has TV and film credits, including HBO’s “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” is one of the headliners at the Funny is Female Comedy Festival, Oct. 22-25, at Comedy Plex in Oak Park. (Marina Franklin)

‘Now there’s a girls’ club’: Funny is Female fest draws 50 comedians to Oak Park

By Myrna Petlicki

October 15, 2026 at 5:04 a.m.

More than 50 comics from around the country will be performing at the Funny is...

Bounce houses attract fun seekers at Hinsdale's annual Fall Family Festival held at Robbins Park in 2021. The festival, and bounce houses, will return Oct. 24 at Hinsdale Middle School and downtown Hinsdale. (James C. Svehla/Pioneer Press)

Bounce houses, free pumpkins and other seasonal fun return for Hinsdale Family Fall Festival

By Chuck Fieldman

October 14, 2026 at 2:40 p.m.

Hinsdale's Family Fall Festival typically attracts more than 500 people, and both residents and nonresidents...

A student interacts with the Da Vinci Robotic Surgical System at Oak Park and River Forest High School on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. (Cam'ron Hardy/Pioneer Press)

Oak Park and River Forest High School students get hands-on experience with robot surgical device

By Cam'ron Hardy

October 14, 2026 at 5:04 a.m.

Oak Park and River Forest High School students had a unique opportunity to interact with...

The Linda Sokol Francis Summit Service Center in Summit, 7666 W. 63rd Street.

BEDS Plus expands services with a $3.6 million facility in Summit

By Hank Beckman

March 19, 2024 at 3:34 p.m.

La Grange-based BEDS Plus is expanding its fight against homelessness, recently celebrating the first anniversary...

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La Grange Park set to renew contract with paramedic service for the village

By Hank Beckman

March 19, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.

La Grange Park’s Village Board indicated Tuesday that it is set to renew its arrangement...

Senior Alex Edwards takes the crown for Mr. LT Saturday at the Reber Center. (Jesse Wright)

Mr. LT event breaks fundraising records as Edwards takes top prize

By Jesse Wright

March 19, 2024 at 11:56 a.m.

On Saturday Lyons Township High School senior Alex Edwards took home the Mr. LT crown...

Workers preparing for the addition of the Antiphonal Division of the pipe organ at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in La Grange. (Hank Beckman)

La Grange’s Emmanuel Episcopal Church makes addition during rebuild of half-century old pipe organ

By Hank Beckman

March 12, 2024 at 12:11 p.m.

Longtime La Grange resident Paul Mumford’s late wife was passionate enough about music that she...

Sarah Lindberg explains how to damage a dummy to a scout leader on Saturday. Lindberg's been a makeup artist for years and she's a fixture at the annual competition where she uses her skills to add a bit of realistic gore to the dummies. (Jesse Wright)

Dozens of scouts compete in first aid competition at Lyons Township HS

By Jesse Wright

March 5, 2024 at 11:06 a.m.

While there were no major (or minor) accidents at the Lyons Township High School’s South...

Loyola’s Aubrey Galvan (3) puts up a shot against Nazareth during the first half of the Class 4A state championship game at CEFCU Arena in Normal on Saturday, March 2, 2024. (Vincent D. Johnson / Pioneer Press)

Perhaps Loyola’s undefeated season began with the addition of Aubrey Galvan. She makes sure it ends with a state title.
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By Gregg Voss

March 3, 2024 at 8:56 a.m.

Galvan, a Deerfield transfer, scores 15 points as Loyola holds off Nazareth in 4A.

A gorilla eats leaves inside its current habitat at the Brookfield Zoo on Feb. 22. 2024. The expanded Tropical Forests habitat is set to open in April 2025. (Troy Stolt/for the baiduhai)

Brookfield Zoo Chicago announces $66 million Tropical Forests for primates as part of major redesign

By Hannah Edgar

March 16, 2024 at 9:07 p.m.

Brookfield Zoo announces new name and site redesign, starting with new $66 million primate facility

Utility pole fire causes internet service outage in La Grange and La Grange Park Wednesday

By Pioneer Press

February 29, 2024 at 3:47 p.m.

An early Wednesday morning fire on a utility pole severely damaged a Comcast fiber optic...

La Grange Village Board considering capital projects spending plan for fiscal 2024-25

By Hank Beckman

February 27, 2024 at 1:50 p.m.

The Village of La Grange revealed its proposed Capital Projects Fund for FY 2024-2025 at...

Dr. Monica Reed, appointed as the new president and CEO of UChicago Medicine AdventHealth.

UChicago Medicine AdventHealth names health care veteran as new president and CEO

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By George Wiebe

February 23, 2024 at 4:46 p.m.

Dr. Monica Reed, a healthcare administrator with more than 30 years of experience, was named...