Karen Sorensen

Karen Sorensen is the managing editor of the Naperville Sun and The (Elgin) Courier-News. A Chicago native, she’s been with the Chicago Tribune since 2015. She previously worked as an editor and reporter for the Daily Southtown, Peoria Journal-Star, Joliet Herald-News, AOL and other publications.

Midwest Sports Center plans to build the headquarters for the Illinois Youth Soccer Association on a site off McLean Boulevard in Elgin. One of its two soccer fields will be covered by an inflated dome. (Midwest Sports Center)

Soccer association’s plan to open new headquarters, dome-covered field wins Elgin council approval

July 10, 2025 at 2:11 p.m.

Illinois Youth Soccer Association's plans to build a new headquarters and training facility in Elgin, the centerpiece of which will be a 118,000-square-foot air dome, won Elgin City Council approval...

Motorcyclist killed Thursday night after colliding with an SUV in Naperville

June 20, 2025 at 2:13 p.m.

A motorcyclist from Woodridge 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...

Chicagoan charged with providing the drugs that killed a Naperville man, officials say

July 19, 2024 at 4:22 p.m.

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.

A news release from Kane County State's Attorney Jamie Mosser's office said no details on the fatal shooting by an off-duty Kane County sheriff's deputy will be released until the investigation is complete, a process that could take months. (File photo)

South Elgin man ID’d by coroner as victim in fatal Elgin shooting by off-duty Kane County deputy; no other details released

July 11, 2024 at 2:36 p.m.

An 18-year-old South Elgin man has been identified by the Kane County Coroner's Office as the person shot Monday in Elgin by an off-duty Kane County sheriff's deputy.

Man shot during another weekend fight in Naperville, police say

July 1, 2024 at 12:04 p.m.

For the second consecutive Sunday, someone was shot in Naperville as the result of an argument.

Doing laundry was no easy task in the late 1800s or early 1900s, when this photo was likely taken. Washing was done by hand in tubs, put through a ringer to get rid of the excess water and then hung on clotheslines to dry. This photo is one of many provided by the Stark family that are now part of the Naperville Heritage Society collection. (Naperville Heritage Society)

The Way We Were: Washing clothes no easy task for those who had only a tub and ringer to do the work

May 9, 2024 at 5:13 p.m.

This photograph of women doing laundry outside was likely taken sometime in the late 1800s or early 1900s. It's part of Naper Settlement's collection, provided to the Naperville history museum...

Letters to the Editor: Bill Foster’s opponent running for the wrong reasons; Judge Barron’s the ‘real deal’ and worthy of election

March 16, 2024 at 8:11 p.m.

Letters to the editor submitted to the Naperville Sun.

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