Karen Sorensen

1 week ago | chicagotribune.com | Karen Sorensen

A motorcyclist was killed Thursday night when he struck an SUV that made a left-hand turn in front of him in the intersection of Naper Boulevard and Chicago/Maple avenues, Naperville police said. Dante Fields, 26, of Woodridge, was pronounced dead at the scene following the collision that occurred shortly before 9:35 p.m., according to a police department news release.

Nov 21, 2024 | chicagotribune.com | Karen Sorensen

CPKC Holiday Train coming to Pingree Grove next weekPingree Grove will hold a downtown celebration from 8 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Nov. 27, in honor of the CPKC Holiday Train making a return stop to the village. The train travels through Canada and the U.S. between Nov. 21 and Dec. 20, “raising money, food and awareness to support food banks across our network,” the railway’s website says. “Professional musicians play free concerts from the brightly decorated train’s stage.

Nov 9, 2024 | chicagotribune.com | Karen Sorensen

Eastside Café Coffee and Wine Bar opened a few years ago in downtown East Dundee, but owner Kate Micheletto never thought about moving until she had a chance to double her business’ space. She packed up in September and opened in a new location one block away at 311 Barrington Ave. She plans to celebrate with a ribbon-cutting event at 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, being held by the Northern Kane County Chamber of Commerce. “The only reason I took this opportunity was because it was in East Dundee.

Jul 19, 2024 | chicagotribune.com | Karen Sorensen

A Chicago man has been charged with drug-induced homicide for his alleged role in supplying the narcotics that killed a 33-year-old Naperville man, law enforcement officials said. Christopher Hobson, 38, is accused of providing a fatal dose of fentanyl and alprazolam to the unnamed victim, a news release from the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office and the Naperville Police Department. The man ordered the drugs from Hobson on Feb.

Jul 10, 2024 | chicagotribune.com | Karen Sorensen

A person was killed Monday by an off-duty Kane County sheriff’s deputy in Elgin, but no details on the case other than when and where it occurred will be released pending an investigation, a news release from the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office said.