Brookings created a heat map of U.S. counties ... with Cook and Lake counties at 35% and DuPage at 36%. McLean County, home to Illinois State University and insurer State Farm, is at 38%, followed ...

After the storms clear out, high winds will remain on Saturday, with a high wind warning in effect from 7 a.m. to noon.

Emergency crews were called to the scene of a crash involving a truck, which left its trailer partially dangling from an overpass along an expressway in the western suburbs ...

Will County Animal Protection Services is waiving adoption fees for dogs six months and older as part of its “Mutt Madness” ...

James Mendrick, who has served as the elected sheriff of DuPage County since 2018, declared his candidacy for governor of Illinois on Thursday.

DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick announced today he won’t seek a third term as the county’s top cop and instead has his sights set on the governor’s mansion. Mendrick, a Republican from ...

DUPAGE COUNTY, Ill. (WTVO) — Although the 2026 Illinois Primary is still over a year away, one candidate has announced their bid to challenge Gov. JB Pritzker. DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick ...

DuPage County and county Sheriff James Mendrick have reached an $11 million settlement with the estate of Reneyda Aguilar-Hurtado, a 50-year-old mother who died in June 2023 after being held in ...

As strong winds and possible severe storms move through the Chicago area Friday and Saturday, residents may experience power ...