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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

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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...

Taylor Tomlinson, left, poses with her son, Jax, and husband, Jeff at the historic Western Springs Water Tower, one of the town's landmarks that's featured in her book, "Goodnight, Western Springs." (Taylor Tomlinson)

Western Springs, Hinsdale landmarks featured in children’s book series

By Chuck Fieldman

May 19, 2025 at 2:18 p.m.

Author Taylor Tomlinson recently released children's books "Goodnight, Hinsdale" and "Goodnight, Western Springs."

Protestors take part in Hands Across Chicagoland on Sunday at the corner of Kensington and Ogden avenues. (Steve Metsch/Pioneer Press)

Hands Across Chicagoland protest draws thousands Sunday along Ogden Avenue

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May 20, 2025 at 4:06 p.m.

An estimated 18,000 people lined Ogden Avenue in the suburbs and 26th Street in Chicago...

Luanne Lo Monte, 66, of Aurora, left, and Julie Stuebner, 74, of Batavia, hold signs at the Hands Across Chicagoland protest in Aurora on May 18, 2025. (Molly Morrow / The Beacon-News)

Hands Across Chicagoland event stretches from Aurora to Chicago to protest Trump administration

By Molly Morrow

May 19, 2025 at 12:44 p.m.

Protestors gathered along sidewalks from Chicago to Aurora in a “human chain of solidarity” protesting...

Triton College in River Forest sent four students to the Illinois State Society of Radiologic Technologists Conference’s Scholar Bowl. Shown with their trophy, from left, are Isabella Giannoni, Adriana Georgiades, Suzette Morales and Clariza Villa. (Triton College)

Community news: Triton students win at Scholar Bowl, Darien carnival set, more

By Melinda Moore

May 16, 2025 at 5:09 p.m.

News from around the west suburbs includes items from River Grove, Darien, Cantigny Park, Oak...

Environmental Quality Commission Chairwoman Rose Naseef and Commissioner Aakruti Liva make suggestions to the La Grange Village Board about how to reduce the village’s carbon footprint during a meeting last week in La Grange. (Hank Beckman/Pioneer Press)

La Grange eyes green measures to comply with Climate Action Plan

By Hank Beckman

June 20, 2025 at 5:30 a.m.

La Grange has made some progress toward a greener future, but there's still lots of...

Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke after a news conference at Chicago Public Safety Headquarters on Feb. 26, 2025. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Organizations push back on new charging pilot program in letter to State’s Attorney Burke

By Madeline Buckley

May 16, 2025 at 2:55 p.m.

Organizations on Friday sent a letter to Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke opposing...

Madison School in Hinsdale is among Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills schools that received Exemplary ratings on the latest Illinois Report Card for schools. (Pioneer Press file)

District 181 hires new principal for Madison School in Hinsdale

By Chuck Fieldman

May 16, 2025 at 5:07 a.m.

New Madison School principal Katie Zulauf previously worked at Rupley Elementary School in Elk Grove...

Hinsdale police assisted in an investigation and arrest of two men suspected of robbing a letter carrier in the village in 2022. (Annemarie Mannion/Pioneer Press)

Arrests made in 2022 armed robbery of letter carrier in Hinsdale

By Paul Eisenberg

May 16, 2025 at 2:07 p.m.

Two arrests were made in connection to the armed robbery of a letter carrier in...

Trustee Susan Buchanan listens during the Oak Park Village Board meeting Oct. 17, 2022. (James C. Svehla/Pioneer Press)

Oak Park trustee Susan Buchanan once targeted by InfoWars resigns, citing burnout

By Bob Skolnik

May 15, 2025 at 2:35 p.m.

Susan Buchanan, a leading advocate of climate action and sustainability, has resigned as a trustee...

Oak Park and River Forest High School (Pioneer Press file)

Students held in classrooms after pepper spray incident at Oak Park and River Forest High School

By Bob Skolnik

May 14, 2025 at 4:38 p.m.

Officials instituted a 'hold,' keeping students locked in classrooms for a short time to avoid...