West Chicago News

ST. CHARLES – A teen accused in a fatal crash will be allowed to attend hockey practice on a college team as he awaits trial.

Alex Bonaire and Bill Lawson, both of Fanuc Robotics, help calibrate a conveyor belt robotic system at Smart Motion Robotics in Sycamore on Wednesday.

The "growing season" generally refers to the lush, warm-weather months from mid-spring until the first frost in fall.

Haley Deverick of West Chicago enjoyed the Fourth of July parade last year with her cousin Katelyn Shuiz, also of West Chicago.

The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is in for upgrades next year, but the taxpayers aren't expected to feel the expense.

Solving child murders is not a clean business. The public demands prosecution when little boys are killed in their sleep.

The downturn in the housing market drove Elsa Reinke to a new business venture. She opened a resale shop.

WHEATON – Bradley Justice was sentenced this afternoon to 81 years in prison in the beating death of Karen Hassan of St.

Besides the three luxury hotels featured on our cover, downtown Chicago has more than 90 hotels, most of which are big-name chain affiliates in all price ranges.

GENEVA – Jackie Hunckler, 20, has listened to the music of Michael Jackson all her life.

Sandy Bressner – sbressner@kcchronicle.com Friends and family members look at pictures of Cameron Godee through the years during a memorial service for the St.

The idea of creating new neighborhoods of lower-priced homes in unincorporated DuPage County appears to be dead for now.

Chicagoan Dave Reidy jammed with a "hobby" band right after college at Notre Dame, and he took Suzuki method violin lessons for many years as a kid.

The Planter's Palette in Winfield will host a benefit garden walk from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, and Sunday, June 28.

The proverbial dead horse was beaten to a pulp at Tuesday's DuPage County Board development committee meeting.

First Congregational Church in collaboration with Out-a-Box Group is holding a free six-session parenting course based on the common-sense approach from the Love and Logic Institute.

Sandy Bressner – sbressner@kcchronicle.com Cameron Godee, 17, of West Chicago, was a passenger in a car that crashed into two trees in the 3100 block of Royal Fox Drive in St.

Former West Chicago school board members could be sued for millions of dollars now that a state appellate court has ruled the district improperly transferred roughly $3.8 million more than a decade ago.

St. Charles police have identified the man they say is responsible for a Sunday morning crash that killed one teenager and injured two others.

DuPage PADS will hold its fifth annual run and walk Sept. 12 in Wheaton. Registration is open to competitive and recreational runners for the 5K and 10K race, and to walkers for the 3K walk.