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Brush Hill Park in Naperville soon will be home to a designated drone flight practice field, the first within the Naperville Park District system.

Wauconda trustees have hired an interim community development director to oversee the village's building, planning, and zoning department.

With the demolition of the Valley Shopping Center now complete, St. Charles officials anticipate construction on the city's new police station will begin early next month.

Batavia details parking, access plans for fireworks. And restaurant offers a deal if you donate to fireworks fund.

The Bridge Church of Algonquin is preparing for a growing future after gaining approval to construct a multipurpose building in Barrington Hills.

The cliffhanger ending of Hoffman Estates' 2009 history book is expected to be resolved during the village's 60th anniversary in 2019.

The Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve along Lake Michigan has reopened after a year as work on the first phase of a master plan is completed.

A Lisle motorcyclist has been cited for his role in a serious crash Saturday night in Naperville -- the third crash involving a motorcycle during a span of two days.

Joni Downey of Johnsburg works with area park districts, libraries, schools and businesses to bring her non-profit Characters of Character program to children to teach important values, such as friendship, manners, behavior and respect.

Making the works of Shakespeare more accessible is the goal of Stone Soup Shakespeare, a theater troupe that will stage a Western-themed "The Taming of the Shrew" July 7 at Island Park in Geneva.