Two Batavia schools were placed on lockdown for a short time Tuesday as police investigated a report of a suspicious man at Big Woods Park. When police arrived at the park around 8:56 a.m., they ...

Nearly a year after a system failure left hundreds of homes and businesses in southern Lake County without drinkable water ...

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, The Associated Press has ...

Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital will host its 14th annual VA2K Walk & Roll event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 15. The free ...

A Chicago man charged with attempted murder in an Addison gang-related case pleaded guilty last month to mob action. Two of ...

The Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC) awarded $5,000 in scholarships to six local high school students during its ...

A 12-year-old riding a bicycle sustained minor injuries Monday after being struck by an SUV in Gurnee. Police said the child was hit by a Jeep Compass at the intersection of Washington Street and ...

Big Band jazz and a rose for the first 25 moms are in store for Mother’s Day, May 12, at Durty Nellie's Gastropub and ...

Daily Herald Managing Editor Lisa Miner has been appointed the newspaper’s next executive editor, replacing Jim Baumann, who ...

Two Broadway shows celebrating the origins of sonic creativity — the musical “Hell’s Kitchen” fueled by Alicia Keys songs, ...

As we close Community College Month, it’s important to reflect on the impact and opportunity community colleges bring to our ...

Fremd's Josh Teschner, coach of the Daily Herald's No. 1- ranked softball team, couldn't be more pleased with the camaraderie ...