City Councilman Phil Suess defeated fellow council member John Prendiville to become Wheaton's new mayor.

Steve Chirico defeated challenger Richard "Rocky" Caylor on Tuesday night to retain his post as Naperville mayor.

With all precincts reporting, 59.53 percent of the votes (13,927) were cast in favor of the referendum and 40.47 percent (9,468) were against it, according to the Dupage County Election Commission.

Even without the increases in the Illinois gas tax now being proposed by state lawmakers, Illinois has the 10th highest state gas taxes in the nation, according to July 2018 numbers from the Washington-based Tax Foundation.

Illinois has 13 Division I college basketball teams eligible for the NCAA tournament.

When it opened in fall 2005, Hanover Park’s Church Street Station promised “urban style living in the suburbs.”

Hinsdale District 86 has seen its enrollment climb by 21 percent over the past 20 years.

West Chicago state Rep. Karina Villa has not returned calls for comment on the legislation to legalize third-trimester abortions and repeal parental notification laws.

State Rep. Terra Costa-Howard (Lombard/Glen Ellyn) has not returned calls for comment on her party's legislation to legalize third-trimester abortions and repeal parental notification laws.

If a current Senate bill clears the House and is signed into law, Illinois will join three other states and the District of Columbia in soon paying a minimum wage of $15 per hour.

The state legislature adjourned before taking action on Senate Bill 1597, which would require Illinois consumers to pay a 5 cent fee for every single-use paper or plastic bag, but similar proposals are being considered at the county and local levels.

Hinsdale voters will decide who will serve village and library board trustees when they head to the polls on April 2.

Roselle voters will decide who will fill three seats on the board of trustees when they head to the polls on April 2.

Wheaton voters will decide who will fill two councilman-at-large seats when they head to the polls on April 2.

The average teacher at Hinsdale SD 181 received $112,137 in total compensation during the 2015-2016 school year for working nine months, according to an analysis of Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and Teachers Retirement System (TRS) records by the Dupage Policy Journal.

The average teacher at Hinsdale SD 86 received $153,978 in total compensation during the 2015-2016 school year for working nine months, according to an analysis of Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE) and Teachers Retirement System (TRS) records by the Dupage Policy Journal.

Wayne residents will decide who will serve as village president in the coming months as the next cycle of local elections unfolds.

Wood Dale residents will decide who will serve as mayor in the coming months as the next cycle of local elections unfolds.

Clarendon Hills residents will decide who will serve as village president in the coming months as the next cycle of local elections unfolds.

Oak Brook residents will decide who will serve as village president in the coming months as the next cycle of local elections unfolds.