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Officials take part in a ceremonial groundbreaking for the final phase of the Arboretum Villas at Plymouth Place Center for Senior Living on Oct. 7 in La Grange Park. (Hank Beckman/Pioneer Press)

Plymouth Place breaks ground on new senior housing units in La Grange Park

By Hank Beckman

October 13, 2026 at 11:21 a.m.

Officials broke ground on the final phase of the Arboretum Villas at Plymouth Place Center...

A volunteer walks past signs for migrants alerting them to free social services at the Migrant Center in Forest Park. (Jesse Wright/Pioneer Press)

Years later, migrants bused into Oak Park area still living in limbo

By Jesse Wright

October 13, 2026 at 5:05 a.m.

The border crisis landed in Chicago around Christmas in 2023. Shipped up from Texas, migrants...

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...

Cook County Health's then CEO Israel Rocha Jr. responds to questions from reporters during a meeting with Cook County officials to discuss COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan for suburban Cook County on Dec. 14, 2020. (Youngrae Kim/baiduhai)

Attorney general says no violations in upheaval at Cook County hospitals non-profit

By A.D. Quig

June 3, 2025 at 11:42 a.m.

Attorney General Kwame Raoul's office said it told the Cook County Health Foundation it "would...

Students at Triton College took a trip to Springfield to talk to legislators about community colleges offering four-year degrees. With Rep. Bradley Stephens, center, are Student Association President Mark Kouria, left, Gabriella White, Paul Talia and Deanna Andrejko. (Triton College)

Community news: Triton College students push lawmakers for four-year degree bill

By Melinda Moore

June 2, 2025 at 4:13 p.m.

News from the area includes items from River Grove, DuPage County Fairgrounds, DuPage Forest Preserves,...

The 2025 La Grange Pet Parade featured a variety of animals and their humans Saturday in Downtown La Grange. (Hank Beckman/Pioneer Press)

Sweet animals, weather combine to boost turnout at La Grange Pet Parade

By Hank Beckman

June 2, 2025 at 4:34 p.m.

Saturday's La Grange Pet Parade theme was “One Sweet Day,” and it certainly was for...

The Fordon horse barn on Saddle Brook Drive in Oak Brook was built around 1930 and has been used by the Park District for storage for over 25 years. Officials are debating on the future of the structure, which has fallen into disrepair. (Bob Goldsborough/Pioneer Press)

Officials, community mull future of Oak Brook’s endangered Fordon horse barn
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By Bob Goldsborough

June 2, 2025 at 4:46 p.m.

A historic horse barn in Oak Brook that is owned by the Oak Brook Park...

Community members gather June 11, 2015 in Burlington Park in Hinsdale for one of the village's Uniquely Thursdays concerts. Village officials hope a new pavilion will be ready by July 4 to host the concerts going forward. (Jon Langham/Pioneer Press)

Concerts in Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills turn weeknights into community meetups

By Chuck Fieldman

June 2, 2025 at 1:05 p.m.

Hinsdale and Clarendon Hills are giving area residents the opportunity to attend free summer concerts on...

A giant screen in the village green area of Oakbrook Center is used for many things, including the showing of free movies on Wednesday nights during the summer. (Chuck Fieldman/Pioneer Press)

Oakbrook Center Movies on the Lawn series returns June 18

By Chuck Fieldman

May 30, 2025 at 3:42 p.m.

Oakbrook Center’s popular Movies on the Lawn series of free family films shown at 7...

La Grange Park village President James Discipio congratulates outgoing Trustee Jermaine Stewart on his 4 years of service during a May 27 Village Board meeting where officials instituted a grocery tax to replace an expiring state tax. (Hank Beckman/Pioneer Press)

La Grange Park funds flood relief project, OKs local grocery tax

By Hank Beckman

May 30, 2025 at 3:24 p.m.

La Grange Park was set to lose up to $300K in grocery tax revenue with...

Former Oak Park and River Forest High School teacher Kiah Brown makes a public comment May 22 during an OPRF school board meeting. (Bob Skolnik/Pioneer Press)

Oak Park and River Forest High School teacher quits, alleges discrimination

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By Bob Skolnik

May 30, 2025 at 3:41 p.m.

A special education teacher at Oak Park and River Forest High School who left her...

Shoppers browse through the La Grange Farmers Market on May 22, the market's opening day. (Hank Beckman/Pioneer Press)

La Grange Farmers Market season kicks off with fresh finds

By Hank Beckman

May 27, 2025 at 11:01 a.m.

The 29th season of La Grange's farmers market opened last week with shoppers patronizing longtime...

Roger Day Bain writes about growing up in the west suburbs in his new book, “Clarendon Hills Kid.” (Roger Day Bain)

Clarendon Hills native chronicles the village’s postwar growth spurt in new memoir

By Chuck Fieldman

May 24, 2025 at 5:05 a.m.

Author Roger Day Bain went back to his roots in Clarendon Hills for his new...