News
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Briefs: Democrat steps downSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - DuPage County Democratic Organization leader Gayl Ferraro will step down today, several months earlier than her anticipated retirement. That decision speeds up the battl...
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Independence daySep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Des Plaines will once again say "Viva Mexico" on Saturday in celebration of Mexican Independence Day. Lake Park will provide the scenic setting for the 12th annual fiest...
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From the clubsSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - To submit a listing, e-mail to clubs@dailyherald.com, or fax to Club News at (847) 427-1301. Listings must be received no later than two weeks prior to the event. C...
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Former mayor planning his next stage in lifeSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Verne "Bud" Wester says he isn't the type of man to reminisce. Instead, the former village president of Pingree Grove has his eyes on the future -- one that doesn't incl...
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Architect charged with stealing $1.2 millionSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - A Grayslake man is charged with stealing $1.2 million from one of Lake County's largest architectural firms. Dennis Craig, 49, faces two counts of forgery as detectives ...
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Recent shootings in Elgin have residents on edgeSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - A teenage boy was shot in the back at 8 p.m. Wednesday in Elgin as he rode a bike along Channing Street with a friend. Police said they don't know whether the shooting w...
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Sheriff's official accused of theft of cash evidenceSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - After the missing 14-year-old girl's body was found, DuPage County sheriff's Lt. Paul Dunklau helped unearth the slain child from her makeshift grave. He dug through the...
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Police beatSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Batavia • Humberto Benitez, 20, 340 Timber Oaks Drive, North Aurora; and Justin T. Mabry, 19, 1208 McClurg Drive, Batavia, were both charged with unlawful possession of ...
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Teens energize Metropolis' 'Musical'Sep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Stop the presses. What, real high school students in the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre's production of "Disney's High School Musical?" What a concept. It may sound o...
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Lake Villa Civil War re-enactment this weekendSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - The Lake Villa Civil War Reenactment/Living History Weekend will take place from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Lehmann Mansion, 485 N. Milwaukee Ave., Lake...