Naperville IL

SOUTH ELGIN, Ill. - A woman landed a $1 million prize after buying a $50 scratch-off ticket in a Chicago suburb. The winner, who chose to remain anonymous under the name Rosalina Galaxy, bought the $10 Million Bankroll Instant Ticket at a Speedway located at 1775 N. Lafox St., in South Elgin.

DuPage County elected officials’ pay rates for the next four years have been set, following a recent decision on the county board. A majority of the members approved a salary schedule through 2030. Adoption of an ordinance determining DuPage County elected officials’ annual salaries is required at least 180...

An ISP task force is investigating after an ICE agent shot and killed a man in the west suburbs back in September.

GLENDALE HEIGHTS, Ill. — The Village of Glendale Heights and its police department are holding a relief drive after a fire displaced 11 families. Fire crews responded to the Ellyn Crossing Apartments, located in the 1800 block of Glen Ellyn Road, just after 10 a.m. Sunday. Residents said the fire started on the third floor. […]

ADDISON, Ill. — Pre-trial release has been denied for a west suburban man accused of a DUI crash that left a woman dead last week. Adolfo Carrillo, A 50-year-old Cicero resident, has been charged with one felony count of aggravated DUI causing death, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin announced Monday. The charge stems from […]

Police responding to a call of a car stuck in a ditch April 18 arrested Cedric Walls Jr., 26, of the 1800 block of Sedgegrass Trail, Aurora, with driving under the influence, possession of cannabis and several other offenses after they found him in the 10800 block of Blue Jay Drive.

For the last three years, Naperville native and North Central College alumna Rima Ziuraitis has been living in Ukraine, working as a humanitarian and, more recently, as a combat medic in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The 38–year–old Lithuanian-American quit her job in finance in 2022 and traded her 9-to-5...

West suburban high school students have been released after a suspicious call was received.

A northwest Chicago suburb has adjusted its severe weather sirens following several storms that saw them going off multiple times, even without tornado warnings in the region. Elgin announced Tuesday that they have "refined" how their sirens are activated. The city had replaced its previous siren system in 2024, swapping...

For some Chicago-area residents, the morning commute is anything but relaxing. It can be long, daunting and often unpredictable. As people choose to live far away from city centers, trading short drives for space and quieter neighborhoods, the daily commute has become a major source of stress. That strain is...