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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...

UChicago Medicine AdventHealth hospital in Hinsdale earned an A safety grade from The Leapfrog Group, as did its hospital in La Grange. (Kimberly Fornek/Pioneer Press)

Community news: Hospitals in Hinsdale, La Grange lauded for patient care

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By Melinda Moore

May 23, 2025 at 5:36 p.m.

News from around the west suburbs includes items from Hinsdale, La Grange, Darien, River Grove...

McClure Junior High seventh grader Ellie Meeks and her teacher, Tammy Sluis, plant Meek’s Ode to The Fruit Store in front of the business in downtown Western Springs. (Hank Beckman/Pioneer Press)

Students celebrate their favorite Western Springs businesses in rhyme

By Hank Beckman

May 27, 2025 at 1:22 p.m.

Students from McClure Junior High made their way through downtown Western Springs, planting odes in...

Work continues in May on a geothermal project at Oak Park Stadium at Oak Park and River Forest High School. (Bob Skolnik/Pioneer Press)

Costs go up for football field work at Oak Park and River Forest High School

By Bob Skolnik

May 23, 2025 at 3:46 p.m.

The price of the ongoing geothermal project at Oak Park and River Forest High School...

The Graue Mill sits along the banks of Salt Creek. A dam had, until late 2023, crossed the creek and since its removal, once submerged land is bursting with spring plantlife. (Jesse Wright, Pioneer Press)

Hike to highlight Salt Creek recovery two years after Graue Mill Dam removal

By Jesse Wright

May 23, 2025 at 5:05 a.m.

The La Grange Area League of Women Voters will explore how removing Graue Mill Dam...

Fans watch the first quarter between the Northwestern Wildcats and Miami Ohio Redhawks at Martin Stadium on the Northwestern University campus on Aug. 31, 2024, in Evanston. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Chicago Stars soccer team to ‘test run’ Evanston stadium at Northwestern as they consider move there

By Phil Rockrohr

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May 23, 2025 at 7:31 a.m.

The Chicago Stars pro women's soccer team will "test run" at Northwestern in Evanston, exploring...

People sign a banner while arriving at St. Barnabas Church on June 26, 2024, before a prayer vigil for Nick Barraco who was seriously injured at his restaurant in Chicago’s Mount Greenwood neighborhood. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Judge acquits suburban men of aggravated battery, robbery in Mount Greenwood bar brawl

By Caroline Kubzansky

May 21, 2025 at 1:20 p.m.

Four suburban men who were accused of attacking restaurant workers and an off-duty Chicago police...

Dan Spain, owner of The Elm Restaurant and property at 108-110 W. Calendar Ave., makes his case to the La Grange Village Board to allow short-term rental units on the property during a recent meeting. (Hank Beckman/Pioneer Press)

La Grange OKs short term rentals downtown, establishes hotel tax

By Hank Beckman

May 20, 2025 at 4:10 p.m.

Visitors to downtown La Grange will soon have a new option after the Village Board...

Broken tree limbs, scattered debris, and severely damaged homes are seen block after block in Naperville June 22, 2021, after a tornado hit DuPage County June 21, 2021. A new warning system in DuPage County will provide emergency alerts several minutes faster than before, officials said. (Antonio Perez/ baiduhai)

New DuPage County tornado warning system to deliver faster alerts, safety officials say

By Chuck Fieldman

May 21, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.

The new automated system enables real-time activation of outdoor warning sirens directly from the National...

Chefs Nathan Cheatham, from left, Sammy DeMichael and Rafat Alzein cook during last year’s Healthy Chef Challenge at Goose Island Barrel House in Chicago. This year's Healthy Chef Challenge is set for May 29. (Photos For Food)

Canned krill? Oak Park’s Beyond Hunger harnessing mystery ingredients to fuel Healthy Chef Challenge

By Melinda Moore

May 20, 2025 at 5:01 a.m.

Healthy Chef Challenge unites celebrity judges and award-winning chefs in a mission to raise awareness...

Helen Dunlea gathers May 12 with her current fourth grade class at Madison School in Hinsdale. She is retiring at the end of the school year after 36 years at the school. (Madison School)

Helen Dunlea calling it a career after 36 years as a fourth grade teacher in Hinsdale

By Chuck Fieldman

May 19, 2025 at 4:18 p.m.

Helen Dunlea, who started at Madison School in Hinsdale as an instructional assistant 36 years...