U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin (D-IL), Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Patty Murray (D-WA) introduced the Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act late last week. The legislation seeks to enhance programs that assist states and local communities in suicide prevention, help children recover from traumatic events, provide mental-health awareness for teachers and other individuals, and assess barriers to integrating behavioral health and primary care.

U.S. Reps. Mike Quigley (D-IL), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) on July 31 released a statement regarding the steps the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) will be taking to address issues relating to noise at Chicago O’Hare International Airport.

The Village of Downers Grove will hold a meeting Tuesday evening to discuss the village's long-range plan regarding infrastructure.

Work on the Metra underpass project in the Village of Lombard has been completed as of Aug. 1.

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) stressed the need on Monday to reform federal mandatory minimum sentencing laws for nonviolent drug offenses. Durbin also discussed the Smarter Sentencing Act, a bipartisan bill he introduced earlier this year, which would modernize federal drug sentencing laws by giving federal judges more discretion in sentencing defendants convicted of nonviolent drug offenses.

State Sens. Dan Kotowski (D-IL) and Kwame Raoul (D-IL) on Tuesday lauded Gov. Bruce Rauner's decision to sign strict new youth concussion legislation.

Impact of low international trade on Chicago businesses is focus of discussion.

The village of Oak Brook held National Night Out Tuesday evening at the Oak Brook Bath & Tennis Clubhouse, featuring Oak Brook police officers and village officials.

Wheaton will hold a bike festival Saturday beginning at 10 a.m.

Illinois Commerce Commission looking into allegations of deceptive marketing.

Survey is for area bound by Robert Palmer and St. Charles.

Taxpayers will have a chance to ask Cook County staff specific questions.

Sidewalks on south side of St. Charles Road to be closed until project's completion in November.

Since June 2014, the nation’s largest job losses were in Illinois, which lost 7,500 positions in June 2015, the most recent data from the U.S. Department of Labor said. The state gaining the most jobs over the past year was New York, which added 25,500 new jobs in June.

The village of Westmont said Wednesday that efforts to develop a village strategic plan are continuing.

State Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-Dist. 77) co-sponsored a bill recently signed into law by Gov. Bruce Rauner that gives students participating in a new pilot program the ability to access the classroom from home.

U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-IL) is co-sponsoring the Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2015, which updates federal pre-clearance provisions from the original Voting Rights Act, signed into law 50 years ago on Aug. 6, 1965.

The Village of Lisle is asking its residents to get trained to assist the community in the event of an emergency.

State Sen. Mike Connelly (R-IL) lauded Gov. Bruce Rauner for signing the Right to Try Act into law on Wednesday.

The Village of Villa Park is inviting residents, businesses and others to participate to join its Adopt-A-Park Program.