5:04 p.m.: Addison theater announces 'Figment' auditions

4:34 p.m.: U of I Extension to hold public teleconference with panel of financial experts

3:18 p.m.: Today's business notes

1:53 p.m.: Hinsdale Central girls' basketball coach resigns

11:01 a.m.: Glen Ellyn examines police chief's cell phone use

With sunlight still pushing its way onto the horizon, eager shoppers were parking and running toward the glowing Wal-Mart entrance in a Black Friday tradition — or initiation.

4:11 p.m. St. Charles retailers satisfied with turnout

2:47 p.m. Wheaton merchants bracing for Holiday Open House customer boom

2:11 p.m. Geneva Commons sees steady flow of shoppers

1:44 p.m. Glen Ellyn's downtown subdued compared to its Wal-Mart

1:32 p.m. Yorktown in Lombard holding steady at 'busy'

1:10 p.m. St. Charles shoppers purchasing 'more useful' items

11:51 a.m. Downtown Downers Grove a hot spot for sales Friday

11:35 a.m. La Grange bustling, as usual

11:24 a.m. Black Friday shoppers hit Elmhurst stores early

11:05 a.m. All quiet as Brookfield waits for post-Black Friday rush

10:48 a.m. Stores, shoppers feeling pinch in Berwyn

10:15 a.m. Westmont quiet on Black Friday

9:30 a.m. Black Friday kicks off with sales in Hinsdale

Area Brown's Chicken & Catering locations are conducting a campaign through the end of the year to raise money for United Way.

With DuPage County and the Chicago region under a winter weather advisory Wednesday, the county’s Highway Department is prepared to ensure roads are safe for motorists.

Central DuPage Hospital officials are disappointed over the deferring of a decision on their proposed proton therapy  center.

Forty-seven high schools were named by the Illinois ACT State Organization as having at least one student enrolled achieving a perfect score on the ACT.