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Hinsdale Middle School is pictured in 2015. (Brett Johnson/Pioneer Press)

Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills ranked among best k-12 schools in state

By Pioneer Press

October 12, 2026 at 5:06 p.m.

Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills Elementary District 181 has been recognized as one of the state's premier public...

Tower Green in Western Springs will be the backdrop for a Get out the Vote Rally organized by Indivisible West Suburban Chicago from 1 to 2 p.m. Oct. 17. (Steve Metsch/Daily Southtown)

Grassroots group holding ‘get out the vote rally’ in Western Springs

By Steve Metsch

October 12, 2026 at 4:57 p.m.

Indivisible West Suburban Chicago will encourage early voting at a rally from 1 to 2...

Costumes will be encouraged during Scary Skate on Oct. 24 at the Franklin Park Ice Arena. (Melinda Moore/Pioneer Press)

Community news: Costume contest, casket races and spooky farm highlight Halloween-themed events

By Melinda Moore

October 9, 2026 at 5:07 p.m.

News from the community includes items from Franklin Park, Forest Park, Countryside, La Grange, Lemont,...

Extensive delays reported on Metra BNSF line after vehicle strikes bridge

By Deanese Williams-Harris

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October 22, 2025 at 9:48 a.m.

Metra reported BNSF trains are operating with major delays Wednesday morning due to a vehicle...

Jackson Square Mall, 112 E. Burlington Ave., would be demolished as part of a proposal for a 39-unit residential building on the site in La Grange. (Hank Beckman/Pioneer Press)

Plan advances to replace Jackson Square Antique Mall in La Grange with condo building

By Hank Beckman

October 21, 2025 at 1:48 p.m.

Jackson Square Antique Mall in La Grange would be demolished and replaced by a 39-unit...

Oak Park officials have altered how the village will enforce its ban on gas-powered leaf blowers in the wake of increased federal immigration enforcement in an effort to reduce anxiety among landscaping industry workers. (David Trotman-Wilkins/baiduhai)

Oak Park alters leaf blower ban to ease fear among landscape contractors amid immigration enforcement

By Bob Skolnik

October 21, 2025 at 12:41 p.m.

Reacting to the blitz of arrests and activity by federal immigration agents in the area,...

Oates Associates consultant Travis Helmkamp explains proposed sidewalks improvements to a pair of LaGrange Park residents during an open house earlier this month at Village Hall. (Hank Beckman/Pioneer Press)

La Grange Park eyes pedestrian improvements to align with Americans with Disabilities Act

By Hank Beckman

October 21, 2025 at 12:01 p.m.

La Grange Park is gathering input as it looks to improve pedestrian access in compliance...

June Carter Cash and Johnny Cash perform at New York's Madison Square Garden on Friday Oct. 16, 1992. John Carter Cash, the son of Johnny Cash and June Carter, will discuss his parents and the new book, “The Complete Johnny Cash: Lyrics from a Lifetime of Songwriting,” along with author Mark Stielper and Chicago radio legend Terri Hemmert Oct. 30 at Elmhurst University. ( AP Photo/Ron Frehm)

Songs of Johnny Cash take center stage in Elmhurst at program featuring his son and radio legend Terri Hemmert

By Myrna Petlicki

October 21, 2025 at 7:15 a.m.

WXRT DJ Terri Hemmert and John Carter Cash, the son of Johnny Cash and his...

Folk singer and poet Judy Collins signs a copy of her new book for a fan Oct. 8 at the Women Over 70: Aging Reimagined Symposium at Plymouth Place Senior Living in La Grange Park. (Hank Beckman/Pioneer Press)

Judy Collins recounts heights of fame, personal challenges at Aging Reimagined Symposium in La Grange Park

By Hank Beckman

October 21, 2025 at 5:06 a.m.

Folk singer and poet Judy Collins spoke at the Women Over 70: Aging Reimagined symposium...

HONK: The musical “Honk!” will be performed this weekend by the Elmhurst Children’s Theatre in Bensenville. (Elmhurst Children’s Theatre)

Community news: Elmhurst Children’s Theatre production, volunteers sought to help homeless, more

By Melinda Moore

October 21, 2025 at 4:41 a.m.

News from around the community includes items from Elmhurst, Triton College, Franklin Park, Oak Park...

Longtime Leyden High School Dist. 212 board member Sandra Boehm worked to give students opportunities to enrich their educational experiences, colleagues said. (Leyden High School Dist. 212)

Longtime Leyden School Board member Sandra Boehm remembered as strong supporter of students, teachers

By Bob Goldsborough

October 20, 2025 at 5:56 p.m.

Longtime Leyden High School Dist. 212 School Board member Sandra Boehm worked to give students...

Protestors on the west side of LaGrange Road in downtown La Grange make their feelings known Saturday, Oct. 18, during a No Kings rally that drew an estimated 3,000 people. (Steve Metsch/Pioneer Press)

‘No Kings’ in La Grange protest draws thousands: ‘It’s a great turnout’

By Steve Metsch

October 20, 2025 at 12:32 p.m.

Organizers estimated at least 3,000 people showed up for a No Kings rally Saturday along...

Ten seniors at Oak Park and River Forest High School qualified as National Merit Scholarship finalists for 2026. (Oak Park and River Forest High School)

Community news: Scholars at OPRF, art exhibition in Western Springs, more
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By Melinda Moore

October 14, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.

News from around the community includes items from Oak Park, River Forest, Western Springs, Franklin...