Darien
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Behind the Curtain: Our tornado coverage began with a 'Dear God' message and a fire alert tweetJul 06, 2021 6:00 am - My heart sank when I saw the email shortly after midnight on June 21. An hour earlier, a powerful tornado ripped through Naperville, Woodridge and Darien. So I had sent ...
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Good News Sunday: Buffalo Grove artist teaches neighborhood kids how to paintJul 04, 2021 7:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: A skilled painter takes a palette of div...
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Two treats in one: Original Rainbow Cone and Buona Beef to join forces in DarienJul 02, 2021 1:00 am - Anyone craving a five-flavor ice cream cone to go with their Italian beef sandwich should head to DuPage County next week. That's because the first restaurant combining...
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Team Rubicon volunteers assist with post-tornado cleanup in DuPage CountyJun 30, 2021 1:00 am - Less than a week after a tornado ripped through parts of DuPage County, the removal of damaged trees is nearly complete. One of the organizations that helped is Team Rub...
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Sirens might not be enough: Why you should have multiple weather alert systems at your disposalJun 25, 2021 5:30 am - Bill Kelly and his daughter didn't even make it down the stairs before the windows in their Naperville home shattered around them. After hearing a tornado siren late Sun...
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Tornado relief: Volunteers, nonprofits in it for the 'long haul'Jun 22, 2021 1:00 am - Laura Coyle waited out the storm in dread, terrified that a tornado that plowed east from Naperville through Woodridge Sunday night would cut off a lifeline at the West ...
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DuPage Forest Preserve seeks public input on plans for preservesJun 07, 2021 1:00 am - The DuPage Forest Preserve District is seeking public input on future plans for Blackwell, Greene Valley and Waterfall Glen forest preserves. District officials are look...
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Wayback Burgers coming to DarienMay 04, 2021 1:00 am - Wayback Burgers is coming to Darien. The Connecticut-based restaurant chain recently announced that a lease had been signed for a future franchise location in the Darien...
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Should gun owners help schools fund trauma response? Bill would add 1% tax to ammo salesMar 26, 2021 5:00 am - Should gun owners be on the hook to pay for training, counseling and other programs that help schools prepare for and deal with traumatic events like on-campus shootings...
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Early polling places in DuPage CountyMar 20, 2021 5:00 am - For information on in-person early voting sites in DuPage County for the April 6 election, visit www.dupageco.org/earlyvoting/. In-person early voting with paper ballots...