Apple Fest returned to Long Grove for three consecutive days starting on Sept. 20 running through Sunday.
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North Aurora man pleads guilty to DUI after crashing into, killing motorcyclist
Luis Aca Osorio agreed to a sentence of eight years in Illinois state prison in exchange for a guilty plea to the offense.
Aurora City Council to vote on 2024 preservation grants
Because aldermen put the item on the consent agenda for Tuesday’s regular council meeting, they are expected to approve them.
Court filings: Former Portage mayor says no to new trial while feds ask for one
Former Portage Mayor James Snyder and federal prosecutors agree on one point — in light of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning his bribery conviction involving the purchase of garbage trucks, his case should be remanded back to U.S. District Court in Hammond, where a jury convicted him during two separate trials.
Grayslake woman killed in Indiana Toll Road crash
A 73-year-old woman of Grayslake, Illinois, was killed when her vehicle crashed into a parked semi Sunday afternoon at an Indiana Toll Road rest stop.
To fend off potential state takeover, Evanston/Skokie District 65 may close schools, lay off staff
Administrators from Evanston/Skokie School District 65 announced that the district will implement a deficit reduction plan that will likely include layoffs, school closures, audits, and potential bus route decreases to avoid being taken over by the state.
ShotSpotter to vie for another Chicago deal as Mayor Brandon Johnson seeks new first-responder technology
Mayor Brandon Johnson is asking businesses to offer up new violent crime response tools just as his administration ends the ShotSpotter police technology deal.
Ford Heights mayor convicted of embezzling village funds
A Cook County judge said Griffin is guilty of embezzling public funds “to benefit himself, his family and his friends.”
Hinsdale area schools expand partnership with police departments
Police departments from Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills and Burr Ridge are increasing their presence at District 181’s nine elementary schools.
Oswego OKs concept plans for nine-hole indoor golf course: ‘This is first on the Earth right in Oswego’
“This is fantastic. There’s nowhere in the world like this. This is first on the Earth right in Oswego,” Village President Ryan Kauffman said.