The Carol Stream Rotary Club is looking for families to get involved with the exchange student program.

A car crash in West Chicago closed down two lanes of traffic on eastbound Route 64 (North Avenue) for part of the afternoon Monday and seriously injured one person, according to police.

One of the first things Hinsdale Village President Tom Cauley did Thursday, June 11, was to e-mail long-time friend Kirk Dillard to congratulate him on his plans to run for governor in 2010.

One out of every four motor vehicle crashes is the result of driver distractions ad inattentive driving, according to DuPage County Sheriff John Zaruba.

Robert A. Pawlak, 19, a former Hinsdale South High School student, died after plunging seven stories to his death in an Ames, Iowa apartment elevator shaft last weekend.

Cameron Chana’s smile could brighten the day of those around him. His volunteer work brightened the lives of those less fortunate than himself, a local educator recalled recently.

Since the ousting of ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has been leading the charge for major ethics reforms in Illinois.

A bill that would legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes passed in the Illinois Senate Wednesday by a narrow margin.

Bartlett hosted its annual hometown commemoration Memorial Day walk and remembrance.

The DuPage County Fair is seeking volunteers for its 55th annual summer shindig.

The DuPage County Sheriff’s Office and the DuPage County Health Department are now offering a free program allowing county residents to safely dispose of unused prescription medications 24 hours a day.
 

The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County has confirmed the presence of non-native zebra mussels in Deep Quarry Lake at West Branch Forest Preserve in Bartlett.
As a precautionary measure, the district has suspended all boating on Deep Quarry Lake to help slow the spread of the highly invasive species. It is the first sighting in DuPage County of the species. Don LaBrose, fisheries biologist with the Illinois Office of Natural Resources, expects the 40-acre lake to be closed all  summer.

The Illinois State Police announced Tuesday that troopers will be conducting alcohol countermeasure enforcement patrols in conjunction with various high school proms.

With 40 cases of swine flu confirmed in the United States, including two in Kansas and one in Ohio, local health departments are alerting doctors and citizens to be watchful.