Villa Park News

Illinois lawmakers find themselves on the eve of a rare opportunity to redeem themselves.

Sick of getting stuck in traffic on the Circle Interchange? Well you can sound off next week about an IDOT plan to fix the chokepoint where the Dan Ryan, Eisenhower and Kennedy expressways converge.

Can merging or eliminating a measly 13 localized government bodies in DuPage County lead to more efficient government across the state of Illinois? State Sen. Tom Cullerton thinks so, and we're inclined to agree.

These are incidents reported by the Naperville Police Department. Where charges have been filed, the report includes when and where the suspect was stopped or taken into custody and the nature of the charges.

Deborah Bullwinkel, the new village president in Villa Park, attends an awards ceremony last month at Willowbrook High School, chatting beforehand with Lombard Village President Keith Giagnorio, Villa Park Village manager Richard Keehner Jr. and District 88 superintendent Scott Helton.

Mollie Luckey, of Villa Park, earned a doctorate degree in pharmacy at the Chicago College of Pharmacy of Midwestern University.

Now, more than ever, people with disabilities are getting into the driver's seat with the help of vehicle modification engineers.

What kind of person puts himself at the mercy of the law for the benefit of the public year after year? Political activism is not always as selfless and sacrificing as it is sometimes thought to be.

Based on surveillance video, a 21-year-old homeless man has been charged in connection with two burglaries that occurred this week in Villa Park.

Need a job? Elmhurst Patch is here to help. We've rounded up a list of local job ads to aid you in your search.

The following items and postings were found on Craigslist for the Elmhurst, Wheaton and Glen Ellyn area.

A pair of area couples took action this week to provide support to those in need.

On Thursday, the Illinois Tollway received the authority needed to begin construction of western access to O'Hare International Airport.

Police are searching for a man who grabbed a 13-year-old girl by the arm after asking her for money and offering her drugs while she walked to school Thursday morning in Villa Park, authorities said.

The crash happened on May 4 between 99th and 101st Streets on Lemont Road in Lemont, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.

VILLA PARK, Ill. Chicago-area 7-Eleven franchisees heard a lot of harsh talk during their annual trade show this past week.