Winfield

The following items were taken from police reports: Wheaton A $200 bike was stolen from the parking garage at 1 Wheaton Center sometime between 3 p.m. on June 3 and 8 p.m. on June 9. There was a cut in the fence where the cable lock secured the bike....

Though the Illlinois River remained above flood stage, it was faring better than the Mississippi River, according to the Coast Guard and Army Corps  of Engineers. All locks on the Illinois remained open but its bigger sister was effectively closed to...

Incredible Insects Bugs can be gross, weird and very cool. Get an up close look at giant Madagascan hissing cockroaches, leaf-mimicking praying mantis and a tarantula named Cecil. Join us in the Children's Garden to meet these incredible insects and...

The following items were taken from police reports: Wheaton •Someone entered an unlocked car and took loose change from the center console in the 1600 block of Woodcutter Lane between 8 p.m. May 19 and 9 a.m. May 20. •A handicapped...

A 30-year old Warrenville man died Saturday at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, one day after his bicycle hit a semi-truck near the intersection of Illinois Route 59 and Continental Drive just after midnight on May 10, police said. According to...

The following are taken from police reports: Wheaton •Residents are asked to be on alert after a driver approached a boy and offered him candy on April 16 around 3:30 p.m. near Danada Drive and Naperville Road. The older Oldsmobile was occupied...

Newly elected Winfield village president Erik Spande wants a healthy dose of civility injected into board meetings. That may be easier said than done. After several years of contentious bickering among trustees, Spande said his first order of business...

The following items were taken from Wheaton, Glen Ellyn and Winfield police reports. Wheaton A wallet containing $150 was taken from a jacket in the men's locker room of a fitness center in the 200 block of Geneva Road between 8:30 p.m. and 10:45 p.m....

The following items were taken from Glen Ellyn, West Chicago and Winfield police records. Glen Ellyn •A driver made off with $62.82 in gas from a Shell gas station in the 600 block of Roosevelt Road about 2 p.m. March 6. DUI •A 33-year-...

BIRTHDAY GUY: Actor Scott Michael Foster was born in Winfield, Ill., on this day in 1985. This birthday guy is probably best recognized for playing the role of Cappie on "Greek" from 2007-11. He's also had recurring roles on "Californication," "Melissa...

Homeowners stockpiling salt for their driveways and sidewalks should be frugal in spreading the stuff around this winter because it's affecting area waterways such as the West Branch of the DuPage River, which flows through Wheaton, Winfield and...

The American News has been and is continuing to work on a project of the history of Northern State football: 1902-2012. The project will be published in its entirety in the Oct. 5 edition of the American News. Here is a preview of the all-time NSU...