Plainfield News

The city of Naperville's new 95th Street Park-n-Ride lot will open to commuters Monday.

More than a year ago, a group of local mountain bikers pitched the idea of a free bike park to Plainfield Park District officials.

It's time to party for a good cause. Tap the keg, eat wiener schnitzel and get your oom-pah on - Oktoberfest is returning to downtown Plainfield this weekend.

When you think of suburban sprawl, nowhere is the growth more evident than in southwest suburban Plainfield, where vast fields of crops are rapidly being replaced by an array of new residential construction, ...

The owner of a canoe rental company pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge in connection with the drowning death of a Plainfield teenager.

Cooking and heating are among the leading causes of home fires in the United States, according to the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association.

When you think of suburban sprawl, nowhere is the growth more evident than in southwest suburban Plainfield, where vast fields of crops are rapidly being replaced by an array of new residential construction, ...

Six-year veteran early childhood teacher Renee Lloyd is the winner of this year's Bonnie McBeth Early Learning Scholarship.

Traffic stop yields arrest Juan Deleon, 34, of Plainfield, was charged with driving with a suspended license after being arrested at about 11 p.m. Sept.

If you're going to get in a car crash in Plainfield, odds are it will be on Route 59.

The horizon gently tugs the sun closer as the travelers begin to gather at Jefferson and Main on a balmy September evening.

Edward Hospital has once again modified its proposal for a Plainfield hospital that has struggled to gain support from the state.

It's getting harder to drive through the intersection of Illinois 126 and Essington Road.

A group of residents were not able to muffle a plan for an auto service shop near their subdivision.

A 15-year-old pot dealer held up a 14-year-old customer at gunpoint last month, later telling police he just wanted to scare the boy out of ever buying drugs again.

All roads in the village of Plainfield now are open for normal traffic. Some township roads remain closed.

Sunday morning, the Stueckrads' house began to fill with water. The house is in what is usually a scenic, peaceful spot in a bend on River Road, right next to the DuPage River.

Two federal agencies are calling for the elimination of an Illinois law regulating hospital construction and expansions, saying it shortchanges consumers by weakening competition that would help control ...

A boil order is in effect Monday for southwest Plainfield Township after wells may have been contaminated by recent floodwaters.

Plainfield Police have reported the following roads as closed due to flooding problems: 143rd from Route 126 to the Frontage Road 127th west of Route 59 Lily Cache Road at the Caton Farm intersection Renwick ...