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Hop, hop, hooray! Sip your way through the suburbs at these fall beer fests

Hop, hop, hooray! Sip your way through the suburbs at these fall beer fests

Beer events are brewing up around the suburbs as we approach Oktoberfest. From traditional festivals to a beer 5K, there’s something happening most weekends for beer lovers over the next couple of months.

 
Why the suburbs will be the focus of Division III college football Saturday

Why the suburbs will be the focus of Division III college football Saturday

Wheaton College football coach Jesse Scott would love to go to Saturday’s game in Naperville between No. 2-ranked Bethel College and No. 1 North Central. “From a fan pers...

 
How $650,000 in stolen Nikes ended up in Des Plaines

How $650,000 in stolen Nikes ended up in Des Plaines

The Cook County Sheriff’s Organized Retail Crime Unit tracked a truckload of stolen Nike shoes to a cargo facility in Des Plaines. Here’s how it got there.

 
‘Trust was horribly violated’: Victims speak out after chiropractor admits to recording patients

‘Trust was horribly violated’: Victims speak out after chiropractor admits to recording patients

A Batavia chiropractor accused of secretly recording at least 180 nude or partially clothed patients, including children, pleaded guilty Thursday to child sexual abuse material crimes.

 
Schmit: A fascinating prep football season heats up with the start of conference play

Schmit: A fascinating prep football season heats up with the start of conference play

Kevin Schmit takes a look at what’s already been a fascinating prep football season.

 
‘I can’t wait’: $22M redevelopment deal for former Des Plaines YMCA could be inked Tuesday

‘I can’t wait’: $22M redevelopment deal for former Des Plaines YMCA could be inked Tuesday

A $22 million deal to renovate a long-vacant YMCA facility in Des Plaines and reopen it as a private athletic center could be finalized early next week.

 
Happy hour ban on drink specials lifted in Naperville

Happy hour ban on drink specials lifted in Naperville

The ban on happy hour drink specials in Naperville, in place for at least a decade, has been lifted by the Naperville City Council, allowing local restaurants and bars to offer special drink promotions.

 
No decision yet on whether recall referendum questions will be on fall ballot in Aurora

No decision yet on whether recall referendum questions will be on fall ballot in Aurora

The Aurora electoral board has yet to reach a final decision on whether two referendum questions aiming to allow for the recall of a sitting mayor and at-large aldermen can appear on the November ballot in Aurora.

 

Kane County records its first two cases of West Nile virus in 2026

The Kane County Health Department has reported the first two human cases of West Nile virus in Kane County for the 2026 mosquito season.

 
West Chicago officer being investigated over Flock camera use

West Chicago officer being investigated over Flock camera use

West Chicago has put a police officer on administrative leave while it and the DuPage County state’s attorney’s office investigate allegations involving potential misuse of a Flock automated license plate recognition system.

 

Suspects in attack outside Des Plaines mosque not detained

A Cook County judge did not detain three men charged in connection with an attack last week outside a Des Plaines mosque, but ordered all three to surrender their firearms to authorities.

 
Teamsters end 16-day strike against Cook County forest preserve

Teamsters end 16-day strike against Cook County forest preserve

A 16-day strike by more than 200 Forest Preserves of Cook County workers ended Wednesday, as members of Teamsters Local 700 voted to ratify a contract offer.

 
‘We believe she’s still there’: Family searches for Bartlett woman missing in devastating Nepal flood

‘We believe she’s still there’: Family searches for Bartlett woman missing in devastating Nepal flood

Family members have been in Kathmandu since Monday for just the start of their quest to find a Bartlett woman who went missing in last week’s massive flood in Nepal.

 
Naperville’s Scott Elementary gives its ‘king’ a superhero’s welcome

Naperville’s Scott Elementary gives its ‘king’ a superhero’s welcome

Scott Elementary School in Naperville welcomed back head custodian Dean Baki, who returned to work for the first time Tuesday after suffering a severe medical emergency in February.

 
Naperville City Council bans retail sale of kratom products

Naperville City Council bans retail sale of kratom products

The Naperville City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to ban the retail sale of kratom products in the city, adding its name to the list of communities in Illinois that have imposed local restrictions on the drug.

 

Officials: Scam targeting family members of people in Kane County jail

The Kane County state’s attorney’s office is warning the public about a reported scam that is targeting family members of people held in the Kane County jail.

 
Freshman phenom Lani Akenten powers up for Burlington Central, leaving Jacobs to ask, ‘How do we defend that?

Freshman phenom Lani Akenten powers up for Burlington Central, leaving Jacobs to ask, ‘How do we defend that?

Burlington Central’s Lani Akenten came into her freshman season with a pretty high pedigree, but you never really know how a younger player will adapt to the varsity leve...

 
Batavia club to host Viking lawn game state tournament

Batavia club to host Viking lawn game state tournament

The Energy City Kubb club is hosting a state championship Saturday for the Viking lawn game called kubb, and invites newcomers to learn how to play.

 
The heat is on: Angry Chickz brings Nashville hot chicken to Aurora Friday with first Illinois location

The heat is on: Angry Chickz brings Nashville hot chicken to Aurora Friday with first Illinois location

Angry Chickz, a Nashville hot chicken concept from Los Angeles, is bringing the heat to Aurora with its first Illinois location.

 
For one last time, couple welcomes four-legged phenoms to Naperville

For one last time, couple welcomes four-legged phenoms to Naperville

Naperville couple Tom and Chris Wehrli are directing the Ashley Whippet K-9 Frisbee World Championships one last time Saturday and Sunday in Naperville.

 

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