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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. (Ashley Chappell)

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

By Myrna Petlicki

October 15, 2026 at 10:20 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...

Aaron Mesik, left, and John Printasil of La Grange Park decorate the Czech Republic tree during setup for the annual Christmas Around the World at the Museum of Science and Industry on Nov. 11, 2023.

Holiday lights around Chicago: Top 10 displays for 2023, from Navy Pier to Morton Arboretum

By Kayla Samoy

December 5, 2023 at 3:22 p.m.

It's that time of the year again to bundle up, grab a cup of hot...

The 2023 Village of La Grange Holiday Tree

Former La Grange village employee’s family donates tree to be used as the official 2023 Holiday tree at Village Hall

By Hank Beckman

November 20, 2023 at 4:11 p.m.

The Bible has a passage in John 16:16, 20 where Jesus is quoted as saying...

The interior of the La Grange Park Village Hall, which shares the same building as the La Grange Park Police Station, at 447 N. Catherine Avenue. (Kimberly Fornek / Pioneer Press)

La Grange Park Village Board reviews proposed 2023 tax levy, which represents a 3.7% increase

By Hank Beckman

November 20, 2023 at 3:48 p.m.

The La Grange Park Village Board Nov. 14 was presented with a final estimated ordinance...

Art work created by the residents at Helping Hand in Countryside

Helping Hands holding annual fundraising appeal during November and December to aid its clients

By Hank Beckman

November 14, 2023 at 12:40 p.m.

Helping Hand, one of Illinois' largest organizations dedicated to serving people with intellectual/developmental disabilities, is...

La Grange Board of Trustees publishes Village’s proposed 2023 tax levy, which calls for a 5.1 % increase

By Hank Beckman

November 14, 2023 at 11:42 a.m.

The La Grange Village Board of Trustees published the Village's tax levy for 2023 at...

Olivia Mulcahy and Justin Reed in an emotional scene from the LATTE production of "!2 any Jurors.

Actors discuss the challenges and fun of portraying their roles in LATTE production of 12 Angry Jurors
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By Hank Beckman

November 14, 2023 at 10:44 a.m.

Jury duty can be emotional and complicated, as the La Grange Area Teen Theater Ensemble's...

The DuPage County Administration Building in Wheaton.

DuPage County forming new council to improve mental health and substance abuse care efforts

By Pioneer Press

November 7, 2023 at 1:18 p.m.

Dupage County has formed a new DuPage Council on Strengthening the System for Mental Health...

Lyons Township High School students won Outstanding Achievement in Cinema for the movie "Pink Lady" during the 2023 Student Silent Film Festival held at the Tivoli Theatre, Downers Grove, Oct 18, 2023.

LTHS students win top honors during Halloween Student Silent Film Festival at Tivoli Theatre

By Pioneer Press

November 7, 2023 at 12:05 p.m.

Students from Lyons Township High School received the Outstanding Achievement in Cinema award for their...

Justin Reed, from Homewood, plays Juror No: 10, and Elena Hernandez-Rahman plays Juror No: 5 in the LATTE Theater production of 12 "12 Angry Jurors."

LATTE updates familiar 20th Century play/movie with its production this month of Twelve Angry Jurors

By Hank Beckman

October 31, 2023 at 2:37 p.m.

The La Grange Area Teen Theatre Ensemble (LATTE) is bringing to life one of the...

Beaujolais Nouveau Wine Tasting set for Nov. 16 in La Grange as a fundraising event for nonprofit Child Link

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By Hank Beckman

October 31, 2023 at 12:45 p.m.

An international tradition is the inspiration behind La Grange's 21st Annual Beaujolais Nouveau Wine Tasting...