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Seven DuPage County programs have received national recognition, earning the county achievement awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo). The awards celebrate county innovation, honoring programs that effectively serve residents. “This year’s winners have delivered results for our residents and demonstrated innovative efforts to strengthen our communities,” said NACo...

A motion to deny pre-trial release for a Glendale Heights convicted felon accused of possessing a fully loaded gun that had been modified, making the weapon fully automatic was granted Wednesday in DuPage County First Appearance Court, prosecutors said. Devon Redmond, 25, of the 1800 block of Somerset Drive, has...

Ava Arenz, jr., C, Lake Park; Grace Babich, sr., C, Benet Academy; Isabel Bates, jr., P-SS, Willowbrook; Charlie Benesh, jr., P, Metea Valley; Kailey Bernero, fresh., Utility-P, Fenton; Lauren Bishop, jr., P, Hinsdale South; Ainslie Bobroff, jr., 2B, Glenbard West; Claire Bolda, fr., P, Glenbard East; Lilly Burda, so., SS, York; Kelly Cahill, fr., C, IC Catholic Prep; Nadia Casanova, sr., OF, Neuqua Valley; Gabi Chimel, so., P-1B, Naperville North; Gia Cobert, sr., OF, Waubonsie Valley; Allie Coopersmith, so., RF, Willowbrook; Ella Cushing, sr., 1B-P, Downers Grove South; Elizabeth Delgado, jr., CF-C, Fenton; Anjelina Dwyer, sr., 1B-P, IC Catholic Prep; Katherine Filkowski, jr., IF-OF, Montini; Scout Gallagher, sr., P-C, West Chicago; Erin Grimsley, sr., OF-IF, Montini; Hannah Grivetti, fr., OF, St. Francis; Ava Gusel, sr., P, Downers Grove North; Grace Feeley, jr., Utility, Metea Valley; Gianna Furlano, fr., P, Lake Park; Monica Kading, sr., 3B, Wheaton North; Lauren Kottke, fr., C, Timothy Christian; Ava Kozlovksy, sr., C, Glenbard North; Parker Leonard, sr., 2B, Wheaton Warrenville South; Marisa Lloveras, jr., IF, Addison Trail; Haylee Majer, so., 3B-CF, West Chicago; Nina Matthews, jr., C, Addison Trail; Shea Meech, jr., P, Naperville Central; Avery Miller, so., P, Glenbard North; Sophia Mook, jr., SS, Timothy Christian; Aislee Morgan, fr., SS, Waubonsie Valley; Annika Nicol, sr., C, Hinsdale South; Erin Parker, jr., CF, Addison Trail; Macy Pomatto, sr., 2B, Wheaton North; Sarah Rossi, so., OF, Naperville North; Lexi Russ, fr., 3B, IC Catholic Prep; Olivia Salerno, jr., P, Glenbard West; Marli Smrz, so., LF, Willowbrook; Sara Steinecker, fr., C-3B, York; Maggie Stewart, jr., 1B-P, St. Francis; Jasmyn Trigueros, jr., P, West Chicago; Alexa Trybus, so., C, Glenbard West; Gia Whelan, so., 2B, Glenbard North; Kaleigh Younglove, sr., P, Timothy Christian; Ariani Zito, fr., 2B-P, IC Catholic Prep.

In her spare time, Glenbard North junior shortstop Tru Medina enjoys painting. In fact, she took the time to paint a sign for North’s four seniors this season that incorporated their favorite colors in the background. This spring, Medina also did some painting on the field, the softball-equivalent of...

Various DuPage County initiatives, such as a back-to-work program for parents returning to the workforce, have earned recognition from the National Association of Counties. DuPage County received seven awards from the national organization. The awards recognize county programs that help residents. “We’re proud to be recognized for our county’s innovative,...

A state appellate court has upheld the 101-year prison sentence given to a man convicted of kidnapping a 21-year-old college student outside a Bloomingdale shopping center, then robbing and raping her. Justin Dalcollo, 39, was seeking a new sentencing for his 2021 conviction, arguing that DuPage County Circuit Court Judge...

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DuPage County will host a senior fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 14 at 421 N. County Farm Road in Wheaton in honor of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The event will feature agencies that provide services for older adults and their caregivers. Everyone who attends the event will get a free raffle ticket for a chance at a donated gift basket.

National Pollinator Week wasn’t long enough for all the events planned by members of the DuPage Monarch Project. Two additional days were necessary for accommodating the growing support for native bees and butterflies. Pollinator Week is June 17-23. It’s a celebration of the pollinating insects and animals playing a...

Wheaton – DuPage County received seven Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo). The awards honor innovative, effective county government programs that strengthen services for residents. “DuPage County strives to be a leader at the state and national levels. We’re proud to share information about our initiatives...

DUPAGE COUNTY, Ill. - The Kentucky man who was convicted of the 2019 abduction, sex assault and robbery of a college student in DuPage County lost his appeal for a sentence review. Justin Dalcollo was found guilty of felony aggravated criminal sexual assault, armed robbery, kidnapping and unlawful use of...

Two men have been denied pre-trial release after having been charged with multiple gun charges, including possession of a machine gun and reckless discharge of a firearm. DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Naperville Chief of Police Jason Arres announced that Judge Joshua Dieden has granted the State’s motion to deny two men pre-trial release on unrelated weapons charges out of Naperville. The first subject, a 19-year-old Joliet man, has been charged with one count of Possession of a Machine Gun, a Class X Felony; one count of Possession of a Firearm – no FOID, a Class 3 Felony; and two counts of Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon, a Class 4 Felony. In an unrelated case, a 24-year-old Naperville man was charged with one count of Unlawful Use of a Weapon by a Felon, a Class 3 Felony, and one count of Reckless Discharge of a Firearm, a Class 4 Felony.

The Third District Appellate Court of Illinois has affirmed the 101-year sentence of Justin Dalcollo for the abduction, sexual assault and armed robbery of a female college student in March 2019. In his petition seeking a new sentencing hearing, Dalcollo claimed that the trial court abused its discretion in sentencing...

DuPage County residents can share their views regarding programs and initiatives important to them by completing the county’s annual budget survey at surveymonkey.com/r/FY25BudgetSurvey. In March, the county board approved a new strategic plan. As part of the budgeting process for fiscal year 2025, residents may now share their thoughts...

A DuPage County judge on Friday rejected pretrial release requests from two men charged in separate gun-related crimes in Naperville. The cases involve Tony Thompson, 19, of Joliet, who was charged with possession of a machine gun, and Trensae Ware, 24, of Naperville, who was charged with reckless discharge of a firearm. Both are felonies.

Two men will be held in DuPage County jail on unrelated gun charges from arrests made by the Naperville Police Department, one involving a machine gun and the other a discharged weapon. In the first case, a police officer pulled over a car after it came out of a Wendy’s...

Budget season has begun in DuPage County, and the six-month process leading up to the adoption of a 2025 fiscal year budget was kicked off with the release of a survey. Earlier this week, the County released a 15-question survey to the public, probing where DuPage residents’ fiscal priorities lie for the coming year.

The DuPage Regional Office of Education is teaming up with the Illinois Learning Technology Center to co-host a summer conference on artificial intelligence. The conference aims to build a community of educational professionals who are prepared to traverse the ever-evolving landscape of AI, especially as it pertains to education. The...

The Will County Board in a divided vote this week approved a contract to hire Robert Schillerstrom, a prominent Republican figure who formerly headed the state tollway board and is an ex-chairman of the DuPage County Board, as a landfill adviser. In a lengthy debate over his hiring at a...

Join the Wheaton Police Department and DuPage County Forest Preserve Police for Cops & Bobbers, a community event where children can fish with the cops. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 19 at Herrick Lake in the DuPage County Forest Preserve. Herrick Lake’s main entrance is on Butterfield Road, approximately one mile west of Naperville Road.