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The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County has named its 2026 photo contest winners. Mike Nielsen’s photo of a doe and her fawn in Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve in Oak Brook won Voters’ Choice. (Forest Preserve District of DuPage County)

Community news: Deer, ducks, sunset and stream take top honors in Forest Preserve photo contest

By Melinda Moore

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

News from the community includes items from Forest Preserve District of Will County, Western Springs,...

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

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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...

Christy Penrod shows the sponsorship sticker from Cheryl Hryn, the previous owner of the No. 42 street stock, before the racing program at Grundy County Speedway on Friday, June 16, 2023.

Column: Lyons alum Christy Penrod gets to heart of the matter in return to racing. ‘We’re trying to find our groove.’

By Tony Baranek

June 21, 2023 at 11:46 a.m.

Christy Penrod proved herself as a racing champion in 2015 when she won the street...

Former Chicago White Sox player Jim Thome is introduced before the start of the team's home opener against the Seattle Mariners at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago on April 12, 2022. (Chris Sweda / baiduhai

Landon Thome savors Nazareth’s state title. Having his dad, Jim Thome, in the dugout ‘makes it even better.’

By Steve Millar

June 19, 2023 at 7:34 a.m.

Shortly after Nazareth won its second straight Class 3A state title on June 10, freshman...

La Grange Park Village Hall and police station, at 447 N. Catherine Ave., in La Grange Park, IL.

La Grange Park appoints interim finance director

By Hank Beckman

June 14, 2023 at 3:45 p.m.

By Hank Beckman La Grange Park's Village Board unanimously approved an interim finance director/treasurer to...

Lyons' Luka Kostic (6) and Sam Levinson (8) go for the ball during a state semifinal against O'Fallon at Hoffman Estates on Saturday, June 3, 2023.

Lyons’ Sam Levinson watches film to get an edge. ‘I’ve always loved doing it.’ He has plenty to savor.

By Matt Le Cren

June 23, 2023 at 3:19 p.m.

Lyons senior Sam Levinson is thinking about majoring in sports management in college. Film studies...

La Grange approves contracts to alleviate flooding problems following quarry ruling

By Hank Beckman

June 13, 2023 at 1:04 p.m.

By Hank Beckman The La Grange Village Board took the first step toward the construction...

Ame and April Kennedy opened Pet Supplies Plus in La Grange earlier this spring.

Owners of La Grange pet franchise say love of animals led to opening store

By Hank Beckman

June 9, 2023 at 11:42 a.m.

A Chicago couple, one an electrical engineer, the other a nephrologist, has turned a lifelong...

Judge in quarry lawsuit rules in favor of La Grange, clears way for storm sewer project

By Hank Beckman

June 8, 2023 at 3:42 p.m.

With the Wednesday, June 7, ruling by Judge Neil Cohen that "Hanson (quarry) had wrongfully...

Former Secretary of State Jesse White served as grand marshal of the La Grange Pet Parade June 3.

La Grange Pet Parade draws thousands to beloved Chicago-area event
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By Hank Beckman

June 3, 2023 at 9:15 p.m.

By Hank Beckman The 2023 La Grange Pet Parade kicked off Saturday, leaving the staging...

Friendship benches decorate La Grange's downtown and West End as part of the village's summer art exhibit.

La Grange launches summer with carnival, art exhibit

By Hank Beckman

May 30, 2023 at 12:49 p.m.

By Hank Beckman La Grange begins its summer festivities this weekend with the opening of...

Cole Korfist, 11, kneels with family dogs Boomba and Jezebel before the La Grange Pet Parade in 2015.

La Grange Pet Parade celebrates 76th anniversary Saturday

By Hank Beckman

May 30, 2023 at 11:16 a.m.

By Hank Beckman June in La Grange means it's time for the La Grange Pet...