Naperville
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Battle for control: DuPage County clerk takes fight to appellate courtSep 17, 2026 5:09 pm - DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek took her legal fight over how her office is run to a panel of three appellate court justices this week, asking them to overturn rulings made by a DuPage County judge on billing and bidding procedures.
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Detached garage fire in Naperville causes $40K in damagesSep 17, 2026 4:56 pm - No one was injured and the nearby home wasn’t damaged following a detached garage fire in Naperville Wednesday afternoon.
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Jewelry thieves targeting people in parking lots strike again in Des PlainesSep 17, 2026 2:59 pm - Teams of thieves who distract strangers in suburban parking lots and steal their jewelry have struck again.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for August 2026Sep 17, 2026 8:59 am - The top finishers in August’s amateur photo contest showcase landscapes from desert ranges to a glacier ice field.
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Join Illinois Novel Quest to succeed at your writing goalsSep 17, 2026 1:25 am - The Writing Journey and Nichols Library in Naperville will present three October workshops preparing for Novel Quest: "Welcome to the Novel Swamp" covering novel planning approaches, "Crafting Dialogue That Brings Stories to Life" focusing on dialogue techniques, and "Story Wall Party" for brainstorming and plot development.
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North Central College breaks ground on new student commonsSep 16, 2026 6:35 pm - On Oct. 10, North Central College in Naperville will hold a ground-breaking ceremony for a 60,000-square-foot student commons to be built in two phases. The first phase will be a 30,000-square-foot dining center featuring expanded seating for 500 students and various food service options.
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3 juvenile girls facing felony charges after threatening an Addison schoolSep 16, 2026 3:36 pm - Three juvenile girls are facing felony charges after authorities say they threatened a school shooting at Indian Trail Junior High School in Addison.
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Girls volleyball: Knowing that tips are her ‘best option,’ Metea Valley’s Katie Wagner stands tall in win over Waubonsie ValleySep 16, 2026 2:29 pm - Metea Valley junior Katie Wagner knows that she’s not the tallest outside hitter around. Standing at 5-foot-9, Wagner doesn’t pound the ball down at will like her taller ...
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Girls volleyball: Benet’s Linden Stritch learns well from her mom, a former Mother McAuley star: ‘Everything is a credit to her’Sep 16, 2026 2:20 pm - Benet sophomore outside hitter Linden Stritch didn’t begin playing competitive volleyball until she was 12. It didn’t take her long to establish some lofty goals. She asp...
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Indian Prairie District 204 saw fewer aggression, technology-based student infractions last year, officials saySep 16, 2026 11:16 am - As the new school year ramps up, Indian Prairie School District 204 leadership is reflecting on student behavior and discipline trends from last school year — and they recently unveiled a new data tool to help analyze incidents.