DuPage County residents can drop off unwanted latex paint or pick up quality, recycled paint Monday through Friday beginning June 2.

The People’s Resource Center’s Kids Art, a program giving children in DuPage County the opportunity to develop their creativity, is having its first exhibit of artwork from May 17 to June 14 at the Naperville Cultural Center, 55 S. Main St.

A DuPage County judge raised bail Wednesday for a former Villa Park woman accused of murdering her girlfriend last year at their shared home.

St. Charles police arrested five men who allegedly arranged to meet an undercover female police officer for sex May 6 and May 7.

Sara Phalen hopes a new program will help introduce many Mexican Americans in West Chicago to their cultural heritage.

A registered sex offender from Glen Ellyn was sentenced Monday to 36 years in state prison for sexually abusing a mentally disabled girl several times over the course of about three years.

When they decided to open an archery range at Blackwell Forest Preserve in Warrenville four years ago, Forest Preserve officials weren’t sure what kind of response to expect.

Illinois Appellate Court Presiding Judge Robert E. Byrne will administer the attorney’s oath Thursday to 47 new lawyers who will be admitted to practice law in Illinois in Elgin.

In hopes of jump-starting the struggling economy, the federal government began sending out tax rebates last week. Retailers are hoping to lure shoppers with special deals, but economists and taxpayers have questioned how effective the plan will be in staving off a recession.

Local legislators Monday lauded bi-partisan cooperation in announcing Stateville Correctional Center will remain open.

A former Villa Park woman accused of murdering her live-in girlfriend last year is back in jail after violating the conditions of her bond, authorities said.

The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County will host children’s bike rodeo from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, May 17, at the Herrick Lake Forest Preserve in Wheaton.

Youth Symphony of DuPage will hold its annual auditions for the 2008-09 concert season.

The recent increase of DuPage County’s sales tax has led officials to back away from a proposal to charge property owners a fee to fund flood-control measures.

The DuPage Symphony Orchestra is looking for musicians for its upcoming summer concert season, which includes three performances in downtown Naperville and at Cantigny Park in Wheaton.