Naperville IL

Walking through our home in Forest Park, I sometimes wonder about the folks who previously lived between these same four walls. Who was here before we moved in? What were their lives like? With the help of Jill Summers of Ordinary Houses, the history of our house was revealed through newspapers articles and public...

Station 13 marks Aurora’s first-ever fire station north of Interstate 88 and is expected to cut response time to the City’s Northeast Side in half. The Station features new, cutting-edge technology and an updated layout set to make operations safer and more efficient. The building has specialized ventilation systems...

Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse dress code reminder has sparked debate in Illinois after Chili’s responded with a viral social media post.

The Insurance Services Office (ISO) is an agency that evaluates fire departments and rates them on a scale of 1-10 with 1 being the best and 10 being the worst. The Village of Romeoville was recently elevated to a Class 2 rating, which is not only a badge of honor for the fire department, but also benefits the...

The DuPage County Board is moving forward on a plan to allocate $4.8 million in surplus funds from the fiscal year 2025 budget to combat the growing prevalence of food insecurity. The contributions are intended to directly assist food pantries and improve distribution infrastructure. The board at its Tuesday, March...

Two Chicago men are staying behind bars after a DuPage County judge rejected pretrial release in a late‑night Bensenville gas station robbery that spiraled into a 105‑mph chase on Interstate 290, according to prosecutors. A Villa Park officer was treated at a hospital and later released, and both suspects were...

Orland Park officials are having some fun with math. The village earmarked $230,000 to replace a Public Works dump truck. It plans on purchasing an all-electric truck and charging equipment from Mokena-based CIT Trucks for $721,740. And it will still come under budget. Thanks to a grant from the Volkswagen...

Some restaurants serve up atmosphere with a side of the supernatural, and the Great Escape Restaurant in Schiller Park delivers both in generous portions. This unassuming spot near O’Hare Airport has earned quite the reputation for serving excellent food alongside some unexplained phenomena that’ll make you wonder if...

Four people were found dead after a massive house fire in the far south suburbs early Wednesday morning, Crete officials said.

The evening of March 15, Pioneer Tap received its second notice for emergency closure from the village in a single year. The notice came less than 24 hours after police saw multiple people fighting in front of the bar, two of whom were charged with battery. Following the emergency closure,...