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Thursday, October 23, 2025

News from October 2025

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This weekend's entertainment events in DuPage County: Friday, Oct. 24 - Sunday, Oct. 26

By H. A. Martinez | Oct 23, 2025

Don't miss out on these entertainment events happening in DuPage County this weekend.

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Augustana’s Lucas Rettig and Carthage’s Taydin Murphy earn CCIW weekly honors

By A. A. Lackey | Oct 22, 2025

NAPERVILLE — Lucas Rettig from Augustana College and Taydin Murphy from Carthage College have been recognized as the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Men’s Swimming & Diving Student-Athletes of the Week.

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Fall events scheduled across Illinois’ 24th Senate District communities

By A. A. Lackey | Oct 22, 2025

From pumpkin patches to haunted trails, communities in Illinois' 24th Senate District are offering a range of fall events this October and November.

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Local Government Meetings today in DuPage County

By C. H. Benoit | Oct 22, 2025

DuPage County Local Government Meetings today.

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Glen Ellyn announces Halloween trick-or-treat hours and community events

By R. U. Cooper | Oct 22, 2025

Glen Ellyn has announced its recommended trick-or-treat hours for Halloween.

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Carthage and Illinois Wesleyan ranked in D3hoops.com preseason basketball poll

By A. A. Lackey | Oct 22, 2025

Carthage College and Illinois Wesleyan University have been recognized in the D3hoops.com preseason national rankings, released Wednesday.

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Augustana's Mihm and Carthage's Leistico earn CCIW weekly honors in women's swimming & diving

By L. L. Lin | Oct 22, 2025

Augustana’s Kendle Mihm and Carthage’s Kendall Leistico have been named the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Women’s Swimming & Diving Student-Athletes of the Week, according to an announcement from the conference on Tuesday.

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North Park's Alexandra Pugachova named CCIW women's tennis student-athlete of the week

By L. L. Lin | Oct 22, 2025

Alexandra Pugachova of North Park University has been named the Women’s Tennis Student-Athlete of the Week by the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW).

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DuPage County schools: Which ethnicity was most represented in 2023-24 school year?

By G. Y. Mercer | Oct 21, 2025

In DuPage County schools, there were more white students than any other individual ethnicity in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Coyne on illegal alien Hanover Park police officer arrested by ICE: ‘How many more cases like this are out there?’

By DuPage Policy Journal Reports | Oct 21, 2025

A Montenegrin national who reportedly overstayed his visa and was living in the U.S. illegally has been arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) while working as a sworn police officer in Hanover Park.

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Breakthrough Ideas founder: Gov. Pritzker is 'protecting illegals and lawlessness over the law abiding'

By A. A. Lackey | Oct 21, 2025

Jeanne Ives, a former state representative and founder of Breakthrough Ideas, expressed in an X post her desire for more people to recognize Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker as prioritizing illegal immigrants over law-abiding citizens.

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Westmont seeks public input for updated strategic plan through survey and focus groups

By A. S. Dejesus | Oct 21, 2025

The Village of Westmont has initiated the process of updating its strategic plan, following approval by the Village Board to contract CP2 Consulting for assistance.

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Illinois Wesleyan volleyball holds sixth place in national rankings

By L. L. Lin | Oct 21, 2025

Illinois Wesleyan University’s women’s volleyball team has held onto the sixth spot in the latest American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA)/TARAFLEX Division III national poll, which was released on Tuesday.

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CCIW recognizes Waishwell and Eriksson as women’s soccer student-athletes of the week

By A. A. Lackey | Oct 21, 2025

North Central College’s Kara Waishwell and North Park University’s Olivia Eriksson have been named the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Women’s Soccer Student-Athletes of the Week.

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North Central’s BJ Sorg earns CCIW weekly cross country honor after Augustana meet

By L. L. Lin | Oct 21, 2025

BJ Sorg from North Central College has been named the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Men’s Cross Country Student-Athlete of the Week, according to an announcement from the league office on Tuesday.

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Wicked West Fest celebrates community with contests and races in downtown Westmont

By A. S. Dejesus | Oct 21, 2025

Several events took place in downtown Westmont on October 18 as part of the 2025 Wicked West Fest, including the Trick-or-Treat Trail, Pumpkin Smashing Extravaganza, Costume Contest, and Casket Races.

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Local government meeting today in DuPage County

By C. H. Benoit | Oct 21, 2025

DuPage County City Council Meeting starting at 7 pm today — here's what you need to know!

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North Park’s Chavez and Wheaton’s Krahel receive CCIW men’s soccer weekly honors

By L. L. Lin | Oct 21, 2025

North Park University’s Nico Chavez and Wheaton College’s Jack Krahel have been named the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Men’s Soccer Student-Athletes of the Week.

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Illinois Wesleyan's Adriana Crabtree sets CCIW record with fourth straight weekly honor

By L. L. Lin | Oct 21, 2025

Illinois Wesleyan University senior Adriana Crabtree has been named the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Student-Athlete of the Week in women’s cross country for the fourth consecutive time.

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Illinois Wesleyan and Augustana players receive CCIW football weekly awards

By L. L. Lin | Oct 20, 2025

Illinois Wesleyan University football players Dermot Smyth and Matt Worthington, along with Augustana College’s Toby Splitt, have been recognized as the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Football Student-Athletes of the Week.