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A ballot drop box will soon be open at the DuPage County government complex in Wheaton.

Voting by mail? Don’t wait until the last minute

If you’re one of the hundreds of thousands of Illinois voters who registered for permanent vote by mail, election officials have a bit of advice for you. Don’t wait until the last minute to get those ballots in.

Neighbor rescues trapped woman as garage fire threatens Arlington Heights home

An elderly Arlington Heights woman was rescued from her house by a neighbor as flames and smoke were coming from a nearby garage.

Body found in creek is that of missing Elgin man

The body found in Jelkes Creek on Monday is that of a missing Elgin man, the Kane County coroner reported Wednesday.

The parade for the 75th annual Swedish Days festival heads down Anderson Boulevard on June 22, 2025.

Geneva Chamber president: ‘I do not intend to cancel Swedish Days’

After the big buildup that Geneva’s iconic Swedish Days festival was in jeopardy without city funding, a meeting last week resulted in not much – publicly, anyway.

Edward Lapinski

GOP state House candidate says he’s not a Holocaust denier

Elk Grove Township Republican Committeeman Edward Lapinski repudiated accusations he is a Holocaust denier and antisemitic, saying text messages exchanged between him and another Republican committeeperson were maliciously presented out of context.

Wisconsin woman facing attempted murder charges after violent spree through Gurnee

A Wisconsin woman is facing attempted murder charges after a violent spree Monday morning in Gurnee.

A Sprinter transport van for Starfish Animal Rescue in Geneva crashed Jan. 25 on Interstate 65 in Lafayette, Ind., with 60 dogs and three cats. The driver and animals were not hurt, but the van was totaled.

Geneva pet rescue van crashed in Indiana with 63 animals on board. Here’s how locals came to the rescue

Starfish Animal Rescue travels to southeast Kentucky every other weekend to collect dogs and cats that would otherwise be abandoned or euthanized. But during a recent trip, it was the rescue that needed rescuing.

Girls gymnastics: Conant edges Hersey to win regional crown

The pressure was on Tuesday night when Hersey hosted the second of four IHSA girls gymnastics regionals that feed into the Conant sectional next Monday. Hersey’s team sco...

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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