Naperville IL

ILLINOIS — A bright fireball was reported just after 11:30 PM Tuesday night, with sightings stretching across parts of the Midwest and lower Great Lakes region. Based on reports submitted to the American Meteor Society, the meteor was visible across portions of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Kentucky, moving...

Echo Lanes in Morris is the site for the Plainfield North girls bowling regional tournament. Three DVC teams in Neuqua Valley, Naperville North, and Naperville Central are looking to make sectionals next weekend, but will have to top the likes of Lockport, Bolingbrook, and Downers Grove North. Also competing in the...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. CHICAGO — As spring routines shift across Chicago and surrounding communities, Illinois health officials are urging residents to pay attention to a condition that often develops without warning: high blood...

The DuPage Water Commission has begun construction on a major pipeline project that will expand Lake Michigan water service to the suburban communities of Montgomery, Oswego and Yorkville. Known as WaterLink, the roughly 30-mile pipeline extension is one of Illinois’ most significant water infrastructure projects in...

Dining and entertainment district Block 59 in Naperville is bringing a new concert series to the community this summer. To preview the event, the center will first host a musical act in March. Per a press release, Block 59 will have Chicagoland Irish band Small Batch take the stage on Friday, March 21, from noon to...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Chicago, Illinois – A predominantly dry and mild weather pattern is expected to continue across northeast Illinois through at least the upcoming weekend, bringing favorable travel conditions and gradually...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Aurora, IL – Aurora police issued a community safety alert ahead of a planned protest at Simmons Park this evening, urging non-participants to avoid the immediate area to reduce congestion and maintain...

The gamble paid off. The Adjusted Gross Receipts for the Hollywood Casino in January 2024 were $6.3M, with an attendance of 47,000; for January 2025, it was $7M, with an attendance of 50,000; and for January 2026 (with the new location at 1401 Gateway Boulevard in Joliet), it was $11.2M, with an attendance of 95,000.

To help fund two significant projects to improve Wheaton's public safety facilities, the City of Wheaton will increase its municipal gas use tax rate from $0.03 to $0.05 per therm starting March 1, 2026. This increase is expected to increase an average Wheaton household's Nicor natural gas bill by approximately $1.78...

You hear it before you see it… an unsettling mix of bass vibrating over the Fox River, twisted laughter merging with screams, and a giggle that holds no warmth. As night falls, something stirs in Aurora, Illinois, a city with a history as deep as its river. Beneath a...