DuPage County
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Baseball: St. Charles East snaps skid, enjoys a fun day at Lake ParkMay 09, 2026 3:49 pm - Held to a lone run during the first two games of the series, St. Charles East’s baseball team took a simpler approach into Saturday’s DuKane Conference showdown with Lake...
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Armed man surrenders after hourslong standoff at Des Plaines vape shopMay 09, 2026 3:29 pm - A 26-year-old Des Plaines man armed with a box cutter barricaded himself inside a vape shop Saturday morning after confronting an employee who managed to escape, authorities said.
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The Biz Week That Was: ‘Record year’ for Naperville downtown, Long Grove gets new stores and $1 movies returning to Des Plaines theaterMay 09, 2026 1:02 pm - Naperville mayor highlights ‘record year’ for new downtown businesses, looks to future of I-88 corridor Naperville Mayor Scott Wehrli has singled out the I-88 corrid...
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The science behind prescribed burns: Restoring native ecosystems through fireMay 09, 2026 3:00 am - Prescribed fire is one of the most important tools used by the Forest Preserves of Cook County to care for prairies, woodlands and savannas.
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Boys track and field: Prospect, Maine South take top two spots at 52nd Gummerson ClassicMay 08, 2026 10:11 pm - The 52nd annual Ron Gummerson Cougar Classic was the final big area boys track and field meet of the season Friday night at Conant before the conference meets are run nex...
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Girls soccer: Conant, Rolling Meadows battle to scoreless tieMay 08, 2026 10:06 pm - Conant and Rolling Meadows played to a 0-0 draw Friday night at Robert Hoese Field in the final league game for both sides. With second place still up for grabs and a pla...
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Photos: April was a colorful month for Daily Herald photographersMay 08, 2026 5:30 pm -
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From student teacher to principal: Grow rises through the ranks to become new Hersey HS leaderMay 08, 2026 5:24 pm - An educator who started her career as a student teacher at John Hersey High School at age 22 has risen through the ranks to become the Arlington Heights school’s next principal.
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Prosecutors: Digital audio recording captured Schaumburg woman’s torture, slayingMay 08, 2026 4:18 pm - Describing Kevin D. Motykie as a “controlling and conniving predator,” a Cook County judge granted prosecutors' motion to detain the 56-year-old charged with first-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend in the Schaumburg home they shared.
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Schaumburg to study potential of local history museum at current site of Trickster CenterMay 08, 2026 4:16 pm - Schaumburg officials intend to embark on a yearlong feasibility study for a local history museum occupying the village-owned building the Native American-themed Trickster Cultural Center has leased for $1 a year since 2005.