National Weather Service officials are expecting Wednesday waves of showers and thunderstorms to hit the Chicago area capable of producing damaging winds and large hail and possibly tornadoes.

Voters in Naperville are deciding on an eight-way race for the four City Council seats up for election.

Three incumbents are returned to the Naperville Park Board, joined by one newcomer, according to unofficial vote counts Tuesday night from Will and DuPage counties.

Here are some election results from Aurora, Elgin, Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook, Gurnee, Homer Glen, Naperville, Northbrook, North Chicago, Oak Park, Orland Park, Skokie, the south suburbs, Thornton Township, Tinley Park and Waukegan.

Saumil Parikh, Chirdip Sheth, Hemang Patel and Dhaval Sheth have seen each other through life’s major moments. Now, the longtime friends are embarking on a new chapter together: the launch of their own pickleball facility.

Kampschroeder, who started her college career at Oregon State, saved her best for last.

Matt Reilly hits a two-run, inside-the-park home run to spark Metea Valley to a 7-2 nonconference win over Larkin.

Roundup of small news items for the Naperville area.

Roundup of recent arrests made by the Naperville Police Department.