Copyright (c) Daily Herald en-us http://www.dailyherald.com News from The Daily Herald https://www.dailyherald.com/20260831/transportation/getting-there-wheres-the-cheapest-gas-worst-traffic-and-airport-crowds-this-labor-day-weekend/ Is fuel cheaper in Wisconsin or Indiana? Here’s a current snapshot but Labor Day gas costs are hard to predict with the Iran conflict, experts say. Marni Pyke Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:28:14 -0500 efc6de51-d11e-4bf8-96f1-8321d8da9a41 https://www.dailyherald.com/20260831/crime/ex-caregiver-charged-with-sharing-videos-of-nude-residents-at-south-barrington-memory-care-home/ A since-fired employee at a South Barrington memory care home is accused of videotaping residents and sharing the recordings with co-workers. Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:29:47 -0500 5fd24770-7238-4594-90b4-06bd0b8e8ab8 https://www.dailyherald.com/20260831/health-care/ascension-illinois-adding-14-primary-care-clinicians-at-northwest-suburban-locations/ Ascension Illinois is aiming to do its part toward meeting the state’s need for more than 1,000 additional primary care physicians projected to be needed by 2030 just to maintain the service rates of 2010. Eric Peterson Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:35:01 -0500 f8fe9dd0-3c06-48f1-ba36-d655c1c80ad8 https://www.dailyherald.com/20260830/transportation/a-perfect-storm-of-problems-feds-dig-into-gate-flaw-and-crew-fatigue-in-deadly-elgin-train-crash/ “I was fighting sleep” before a fatal Kane County train crash, an engineer tells the NTSB. But there are other issues at play, documents show. Marni Pyke Sun, 30 Aug 2026 08:04:14 -0500 1dfb51f9-5541-479c-b59b-241d747f4276 https://www.dailyherald.com/20260831/crime/youth-softball-coach-facing-sex-abuse-charges-surrenders-to-vernon-hills-police/ A youth softball coach accused last week of inappropriate contact with a 12-year-old girl surrendered Monday to Vernon Hills police. Mick Zawislak Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:40:26 -0500 7d823f18-e1eb-47a8-8e7e-f23afd3af434 https://www.dailyherald.com/20260831/crime/woman-gets-8-years-for-dui-crash-that-killed-2-people-in-sugar-grove/ A Batavia woman was sentenced Monday to eight years in prison for a drunk-driving crash in 2023 that left two people dead. Susan Sarkauskas Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:09:04 -0500 9d3cad1d-3703-4c5a-bfa9-c436dad50948 https://www.dailyherald.com/20260831/news/authorities-man-accused-of-killing-ex-girlfriend-in-elgin-with-knife-dumbbell/ A 54-year-old man is charged with murder after authorities say he killed his ex-girlfriend with a knife and dumbbell in Elgin. Rick West Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:05:40 -0500 a9c342d5-2f4e-4d54-81ea-e278340b8002 https://www.dailyherald.com/20260830/crime/three-charged-with-pistol-whipping-robbing-teen-at-vernon-hills-parks-facility/ Three men are charged and one still at large in connection with the pistol-whipping and robbery of a 16-year-old boy Thursday at a Vernon Hills Park District maintenance facility, authorities said Sunday. Steve Zalusky Sun, 30 Aug 2026 14:28:20 -0500 6b2f0c4e-7542-4ac7-91f5-f59594ea3eb4 https://www.dailyherald.com/20260830/prep-football/last-of-the-grass-natural-football-fields-are-disappearing-quickly/ Four area high schools replaced their natural grass football fields with artificial turf this fall. There aren’t many grass fields left, but why has the switch become so popular? Mike McGraw Sun, 30 Aug 2026 17:58:51 -0500 31cc8da7-3621-48ec-ab5b-14ea2922b1d3 https://www.dailyherald.com/20260831/prep-football/daily-herald-football-top-20-3/ Downers Grove North, Hersey and Prospect are the top three teams in this week’s Daily Herald football Top 20. John Lemon Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:42:17 -0500 004dd85a-5211-4495-a625-e40cb840db98