The Latest Breaking News from DuPage County

Quarry Turned Flood Reservoir: DuPage County builds vast storage system; protects Salt Creek communities

In response to the disastrous flooding in Elmhurst in 1987, DuPage County successfully converted an old quarry into a state-of-the-art flood-control reservoir. With a capacity to hold up to 2.7 billion US gallons of water during periods of heavy rainfall, this facility efficiently redirects water from Salt Creek through a…

The Times of India · Oct 19

DuPage County Reports First West Nile-Related Death of 2026 as Cases Reach Six and Mosquito Positivity Hits 13%

DuPage County confirmed its first West Nile-related death of 2026 and six human cases. Who faces severe illness and how to avoid mosquito bites.

Medical Daily · Oct 8

Polluted Illinois creek removed from Superfund list after cleanup

A 6.7-mile stretch of creek and river in DuPage County, Illinois, has reached a major milestone after decades of radioactive contamination linked to a former industrial facility. The US Environmental Protection Agency deleted the Kerr-McGee Kress Creek/West Branch DuPage River Superfund site from the National Priorities List in August 2026,…

The Times of India · Oct 4

Aurora man charged in connection with Willowbrook Juneteenth celebration shooting that killed 1, injured 22

Anthony Mothershed, 19, was charged in DuPage County on Friday with aggravated discharge of a firearm and one count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 6, 2023

Tornado confirmed in central DuPage County

The National Weather Service said a tornado touched down briefly in suburban Wheaton around 9 p.m., though no tornado warnings were in place.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 15, 2023

Woman who was among 23 shot at strip mall near Chicago recounts how celebration turned to chaos

There had to be at least 200 people in the parking lot when Mariah Dixon arrived Saturday night for what has been billed as a Juneteenth celebration outside a strip mall in DuPage County, near Willowbrook.

Chicago Tribune · Jun 20, 2023

Man slain in Willowbrook-area mass shooting was a ‘happy-go-lucky’ young father of 2

Reginald Meadows died of a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Twenty-two others were wounded, DuPage County officials say, and no one is in custody.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 19, 2023

1 killed and at least 22 injured in shooting at a strip mall near Chicago, officials say

One person was killed and at least 22 injured in a mass shooting near Willowbrook in southeast DuPage County early Sunday morning, authorities said.

Chicago Tribune · Jun 18, 2023

1 killed, at least 16 injured in shooting at Willowbrook strip mall, officials say

At least one person was killed and 16 others were injured after a shooting in Willowbrook in southwest suburban DuPage County early Sunday morning, authorities said.

Chicago Tribune · Jun 18, 2023

DuPage County’s new tool in fighting domestic abuse: a QR code that points to help

Victims of domestic abuse can now use a QR code to access a website that directs them to agencies that can help, orders of protection, shelters and legal aid.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 23, 2023