The Elmhurst City Council chamber was standing room only as residents and business leaders shared their thoughts on the proposed tax levy during public hearing Monday night.

The message was simple from most of those who spoke during the forum: Don’t raise property taxes.

After 17 years in mortgages, Kasindra Dayton returns to the Chicago area to open her dream business: Kidz Drop In childcare, set to open in the next few weeks.

It’s normal for kids to have sleepovers, but last Saturday, Nov. 7, about 1,500 youth decided to spend the night outside in an effort to raise awareness of homelessness in DuPage County.

One would think dentists would be against delivering hundreds of pounds of candy, but Elmhurst Dental Care participated in a national program in the advent of Veterans Day to do just that.

A Mundelein man was charged with felony indecent solicitation of a child and attempted aggravated criminal sexual assault Nov. 5, according to Elmhurst police.

After six weeks and more than 10 hours of deliberation, a DuPage County jury has sentenced Brian Dugan of Aurora to death for the 1983 kidnapping, rape, and murder of 10-year-old Jeanine Nicarico of Naperville.

With a property tax levy slated for approval in December, the city’s Finance, Council Affairs, and Administrative Services Committee already has begun discussion on possibly rebating city property taxes to qualified residents.

Bethel United Church of Christ’s new director of Christian education and youth ministries found her job on the Internet, and hopes to keep using the Web to connect with her students.