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Authorities renew plea for info on ‘somber anniversary’ of Downers Grove teen’s unsolved murder

Authorities renew plea for info on ‘somber anniversary’ of Downers Grove teen’s unsolved murder

Fifty years have gone by, but Will County authorities are hoping somebody may have information that can solve the murder of a young Downers Grove woman.

 
Man charged in June attack on woman near Lake Arlington

Man charged in June attack on woman near Lake Arlington

A 36-year-old man has been charged in an attack on an 18-year-old woman this summer near Lake Arlington in Arlington Heights, authorities said Thursday.

 
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Schmit: A two-win playoff football team? What will that look like?

Schmit: A two-win playoff football team? What will that look like?

We’re two weeks away from start of the IHSA football playoffs, and the great unknown lingers. It’s been there for decades, but this time it’s different because of the expanded field.

 
Former RTA chair and state Sen. Kirk Dillard sells Hinsdale home for $1.2 million

Former RTA chair and state Sen. Kirk Dillard sells Hinsdale home for $1.2 million

Former Illinois state Sen. Kirk Dillard, who also chaired of the Regional Transportation Authority for more than a decade, and his wife, Stephanie, sold their six-bedroom, 5,295-square-foot house in Hinsdale on Sept. 30 for $1.25 million and have downsized to a townhome.

 
Elgin commission rejects proposal for 7 Brew Coffee on Summit Street

Elgin commission rejects proposal for 7 Brew Coffee on Summit Street

Elgin Planning and Zoning commissioners rejected a bid from a developer to bring a 7 Brew Coffee to Summit Street, citing concerns about the high traffic volume the popular drive-through coffee shop creates and whether the neighborhood could handle it.

 
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Cary man, twice convicted of attempted murder, pleads guilty to 6th DUI

Cary man, twice convicted of attempted murder, pleads guilty to 6th DUI

A Cary man whose criminal history includes two attempted murder convictions now faces decades in prison after his sixth driving under the influence conviction.

 
Five Week 8 high school football games to watch

Five Week 8 high school football games to watch

Lake Zurich (5-2) at Libertyville (5-2) Both teams started 0-2 in nonconference action, both teams have won five straight since in North Suburban Conference play. Th...

 
Girls volleyball: Benet leans on Bryant, who aspires to be a doctor after her grandmother’s death: ‘She does really care’

Girls volleyball: Benet leans on Bryant, who aspires to be a doctor after her grandmother’s death: ‘She does really care’

Benet senior setter Maddie Bryant hasn’t decided whether she will play volleyball in college. She is set on her academic course, however. “My goal is to be pre-med,” Brya...

 
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Gourd-geous: Glass Pumpkin Patch returns to The Morton Arboretum

Gourd-geous: Glass Pumpkin Patch returns to The Morton Arboretum

The Morton Arboretum’s 16th annual Glass Pumpkin Patch returns Friday, Oct. 9 with over 9,000 one-of-a-kind glass pumpkins and other handcrafted fall pieces from local and national 18 artists. The event runs through the weekend.

 
Things to do Oct. 9-15: St. Charles Scarecrow Weekend, Jerry Seinfeld, Collect-A-Con and more

Things to do Oct. 9-15: St. Charles Scarecrow Weekend, Jerry Seinfeld, Collect-A-Con and more

Mark your calendar for St. Charles Scarecrow Weekend, Jerry Seinfeld at the Chicago Theatre, World Ballet Company’s “Swan Lake” at the Genesee Theatre, Collect-A-Con at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center and more.

 

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