DuPage County

As coronavirus case numbers soar, suburban school districts are faced with increasingly difficult decisions about safe learning. In Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205, students will go back to learning remotely for two weeks beginning Wednesday. “Today could be my last day of school,” said York High School senior, Miguel Montamez, who hopes to eventually major in music in college….

Gov. J.B. Pritzker reiterated that it’s up to schools to decide whether students will learn in-person or remotely. As coronavirus case numbers rise, the decision is getting more difficult. NBC 5’s Kate Chappell reports.

The Lake County Health Department recommended Tuesday that schools transition to remote learning in light of a “substantial” transmission of coronavirus cases in the community. Health officials said the recommended virtual learning for both private and public schools should protect students, staff and their families from the virus. “We have been seeing ‘substantial’ community transmission of COVID-19 in Lake County…

The DuPage County Health Department is recommending that schools stick to remote learning as coronavirus cases and positivity rates surge forward in the area, but some schools are moving ahead with plans to hold at least some in-person learning in their districts. NBC 5’s Trina Orlando has more.

The DuPage County Health Department is recommending that schools stick to remote learning as coronavirus cases and positivity rates surge forward in the area, but some schools are moving ahead with plans to hold at least some in-person learning in their districts. Students in Glenbard North’s District 87 returned to their classrooms on Monday, while in Downers Grove District 58,…

On Thursday, a DuPage County Judge denied a temporary restraining order against the Illinois High School Sports Association that pushed to allow fall sports to resume amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. A group of student-athletes and parents filed a class action lawsuit Tuesday against the IHSA in DuPage County, according to a press release, and lists the IHSA as the…

On Thursday, A DuPage County judge denied a temporary restraining order against the IHSA’s Return to Play guidelines. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports

A Matteson man allegedly beat his girlfriend’s dog with a belt, fracturing the dog’s ribs and mouth to the point the dog was unable to eat. Lewiel Irmani allegedly “whooped” the 7-year-old Shih Tzu in the mouth with a belt five times on Saturday, according to the DuPage County state’s attorney’s office. His girlfriend came home from work that day and found her dog,...

Two men have been ordered held without bond and another is being held on $500,000 bond in connection with a pair of violent home invasions in suburban DuPage County last week. According to the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s office, Malik Pitts, 22, and Isaiah Johnson, 21, were both denied bond after a hearing with Judge Timothy McJoynt Sunday morning. The…

A woman is facing charges after allegedly helping a man who attempted to fire-bomb municipal vehicles last month in west suburban Lombard. Amanda Wolf, 23, is charged with attempted terrorism and possession of an incendiary device, the DuPage County state’s attorney’s office said. Wolf allegedly supplied Christian Frazee, 25, with materials to make the Molotov cocktail he was seen holding…

Health officials announced a new DuPage county drive-through COVID-19 testing site will open to the public at 7 a.m. on Tuesday. The testing site will be located at the County Campus’s main entrance off County Farm Road. Individuals can be tested Tuesday through Sunday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. In order to limit person contact, tests will only...

Authorities in suburban DuPage County recovered a body from the West Branch DuPage River in West Chicago Wednesday morning, and an autopsy will confirm whether it is that o an 18-year-old woman who was swept away by the flooded river earlier this month. According to the DuPage Forest Preserve police, the body was found at the Blackwell Forest Preserve Wednesday…

Substance abuse treatment experts say the coronavirus pandemic is having troubling effects on recovering drug users and an increase in overdoses. NBC 5’s Christian Farr reports on how a suburban sheriff’s office is fighting back in a new way.

Large festivals and shows will not be allowed in Illinois until the state reaches the final stage of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s phased plan to reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic and as a result, several events have gone virtual, been postponed or even canceled. Earlier this month, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker unveiled a five-phase plan to reopen the state, with phase five...

A suburban Chicago county has found a way to honor its fallen heroes this Memorial Day, even as the coronavirus pandemic has forced communities to cancel their celebrations. DuPage County has created an interactive, online site for people to share stories, photos and memories to honor loved ones or friends. The website also features poems, quotes and videos, including one in...

With flood waters continuing to rise, authorities in suburban Winfield have called off the search for an 18-year-old West Chicago woman who was swept away by the West Branch DuPage River on Friday. According to authorities, the woman, who has autism, was walking two dogs in the Winfield Mounds Forest Preserve Friday night when she attempted to cross a flooded…

With heavy rains back in the forecast, already-inundated areas are preparing for even more flooding. NBC 5’s Lisa Chavarria has the story.

The DuPage County coroner is reporting an “unusual spike” in overdose deaths in the past month that may be tied to increased isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the last three weeks, 20 people in DuPage have died from opioid overdoses, Coroner Richard Jorgensen said in a statement. Some days saw multiple die from overdoses, he said. By comparison, in…

A group of refugees who have made new lives for themselves in DuPage County are now sewing protective masks for the public’s safety. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey has more on how the group is making a difference.