Naperville IL

Aurora, Illinois – Smoke could reduce visibility within minutes for drivers near Big Woods Forest Preserve today as a planned burn operation ramps up through the afternoon hours. According to the Aurora Fire Department and the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, a prescribed burn is underway east of...

Don Javi Taco Grill, a chain Mexican restaurant, has just opened its doors at 5621 LaGrange Rd., Countryside. The former Halal Guys location has become the fifth Don Javi location and opened in early January. The restaurant is small but has plenty of seating and a very clean and well-decorated...

The opening of the new Hollywood Casino near I-55 and I-80 isn’t impacting business at the other casino in town. Numbers from both Hollywood and Harrah’s show that while the former has added about two thousand admissions since this time last year, the new Hollywood Casino has almost doubled the customers who walked...

Farmland on the edge of Crete just moved a big step closer to becoming a sea of solar panels, after a Will County planning panel on Monday advanced a special-use request for a massive project that could cover roughly 2,400 acres in and around the village. Commission nudges giant solar...

Tuesday afternoon, detectives with the Will County Sheriff’s Office obtained an arrest warrant on 9 counts of first-degree murder for Jenna Strouble in connection to the 03/23/2026 triple homicide that occurred in Unincorporated Crete. Jenna Strouble is 30 years old from St. John, Indiana. The preliminary...

Brookfield police on March 12 were dispatched to the 3300 block of Arthur Avenue after a woman complained that she witnessed a man touching himself sexually in the parking area near Leo’s Liquors, but they did not arrest anyone. The complainant, who called police around 2:30 p.m., said she...

NAPERVILLE, Ill. - A west suburb of Chicago has once again been named the best city to live in America, marking its third consecutive year at the top of Niche’s annual rankings. Local perspective:. Niche’s 2026 Best Places to Live in America report ranks Naperville, Illinois, as the No....

Nearly a decade strong, Atlas Chicken Shack is approaching its 10-year anniversary in June 2026 — and it all started with a dream. Founder Lawrence Colburn set out with one simple goal: fry great chicken. The building came first, the dream came second, and what followed was a contemporary take on convenience food...

A DuPage County judge has denied pre-trial release for Brian Hernandez, 28, of Oak Forest, who is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the death of his estranged wife, Estefania Abril-Hernandez. Authorities say Estefania was found dead on March 19, 2026, at a home on Ingersoll Road in Villa Park, with a...

At approximately 6:00 p.m. on Monday, March 23, 2026, the Wheaton Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at a commercial property in the 600 block of East Roosevelt Road. Upon arrival, crews identified a fire on the first floor of the business. Firefighters were able to bring the...