Des Plaines
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Mount Prospect plans chemical assessment of animal feed producerMar 03, 2025 4:25 pm - Mount Prospect officials are expected to vote Tuesday on spending $69,000 for a chemical assessment of the odors emitted by Prestige Feed Products.
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Making music: 40 years of Jazz in the MeadowsMar 01, 2025 5:31 pm - The 40th annual Jazz in the Meadows music festival took place Saturday at Rolling Meadows High School, with performances from up to 50 schools.
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The Biz Week That Was: Family hardware store closes, alfresco dining to return, and immersive gaming coming soonMar 01, 2025 1:43 pm - Ziegler’s Ace Hardware on Elgin’s west side closing after 44 years After 44 years on Elgin’s west side, the owners of Ziegler’s Ace Hardware on Lillian Street have a...
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Why some suburbs compensate members of appointed boardsMar 01, 2025 12:45 pm - A Daily Herald analysis of 93 municipalities showed about half compensate those who serve on appointed advisory boards, spending on average $5,300 a year.
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As U.S. sees rough flu season, what’s happening in the suburbs?Mar 01, 2025 12:45 pm - This flu season has been brutal nationally, and though Illinois is faring better than some of its neighbors, experts say if you still haven’t gotten your flu shot yet, it’s not too late.
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Boys basketball: Hersey overtakes Barrington in fourth quarter, advances to play Fremd in sectionalFeb 28, 2025 10:32 pm - Charlie Pomis and Logan Luxem were not even alive when Hersey last won a regional roulette in 2007. The duo helped change that Friday. Pomis and Luxem combined for Hersey...
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Boys basketball: St. Viator’s closing kick nets regional title over Grayslake NorthFeb 28, 2025 9:58 pm - The championship game of the Class 3A Grayslake North boys basketball regional looked like could go down to the wire as the No. 10-seeded host Knights only trailed No. 4 ...
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Darby Hills chosen — again — to succeed Dan McConchie in state SenateFeb 28, 2025 1:39 pm - For the second time in a month, Barrington Hills Trustee Darby Hills has been named the new state senator for the 26th District.
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State adds more Saturday options to get REAL IDs: Here’s updated locationsFeb 28, 2025 11:37 am - With a May 7 REAL ID deadline approaching for domestic flights, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is adding Saturday hours at several suburban locations. Sites with expanded hours include Elgin, Naperville, Schaumburg and Waukegan.
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District 207 candidates oppose Trump plans to abolish U.S. Education Department, use public funds for private schoolsFeb 28, 2025 11:36 am - Candidates for seats on the Maine Township High School District 207 school board oppose President Donald Trump’s plans to abolish the U.S. Education Department and redirect public funds to private schools.