It's no surprise that more people are communicating now by means of the internet and telecommunication. However, increased forms of alternative communication really means bad news for the U.S. Postal Service. As a response to financial and circulation losses, the USPS has been slowly getting around to implementing service changes and cutbacks, and all signs point to the fact that this is not going to be a fun ride. Among the seven district offices that the USPS plans on shutting down is a USPS district office in Carol Stream, Illinois. Unfortunately, the cuts don't stop there - the USPS also plans on letting go of 7,500 employees, the majority of them who are supervisors and postmasters. All of these changes will take place over the course of the year. more ›

We talked earlier this week about candy screening being offered locally, but that scratches the surface of Halloween safety. Officer John from Carol Stream has some tips below and, after the jump, so does the staff of Pawnee, Indiana's Department of Parks and Recreation. Neither, though, warns of us the dangers of werewolves. more ›

• Do not be alarmed when the loud F-16s go screaming overhead tonight at 1 a.m.; there's a good reason for it.
• Looks like there will be a delay in the guilty plea of former Blago cohort Len Monk who was scheduled to do so tomorrow.
• A plant in Carol Stream was evacuated earlier today because of a chemical leak.