Local artist Judith Barath will be showing her work at the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County’s Mayslake Peabody Estate in Oak Brook at an exhibition called “Oak Brook Celebrates: An Oak Brook Artist.”

The DuPage County Health Department is offering seven-week classes through the county to help residents quit smoking.

Several DuPage County residents with potential exposure to rabies are undergoing preventive treatment measures, according to the county Health Department. Three bats have tested positive for rabies so far this year in DuPage County.

Local physicians who provide free medical care are now protected against lawsuits by a new state law.

A 32-year-old Cicero man has been charged with molesting a 13-year-old girl in DuPage County in 2005.

The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County has the following events planned for this weekend.

A DuPage County judge dismissed charges against two anti-war protesters Wednesday after the prosecution's key witness failed to appear for trial.

DuPage County’s three newest judges were sworn in Thursday morning during at ceremony at the county courthouse in Wheaton.

A number of Wheaton restaurants will be donating 10 percent of their sales today to the People’s Resource Center, the largest food pantry in DuPage County.

DuPage County State’s Attorney Joe Birkett  testified before an Illinois House of Representatives committee Wednesday morning in opposition to a bill that would allow prison inmates 50 and older to petition for early release.

A proposed railroad connection near wetlands in northwestern DuPage County has Forest Preserve District officials concerned about potential contamination from hazardous-material spills.

Join a naturalist for a brisk weekly walk, and enjoy some heart-healthy exercise Wednesdays as you take in the wonders of the woods.

The Forest Preserve District of DuPage has begun the modification of a 3-foot-high dam at McDowell Grove Forest Preserve in Naperville in order to return a downstream portion of the West Branch of the DuPage River to a healthier, more natural waterway.

The University of Illinois Extension has created a Web site to help develop personal risk-management plans.

Canadian National Railway announced Friday that it is asking a federal regulatory board to make a decision before the end of the year on its plan to buy the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway.