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Alfresco dining: A onetime lifeline turned summer mainstay for suburban eateriesMar 15, 2025 1:50 pm - Embraced out of necessity amid the COVID-19 pandemic as a way for restaurants to operate safely, alfresco dining offered a lifeline for many suburban eateries. Now, what started as a means of survival has become a summer mainstay, and a profitable one at that.
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How to set and invest your emergency fund
Mar 15, 2025 1:40 pm - Emergency funds are an absolutely crucial aspect of any financial plan, regardless of the life stage or situation.
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After HoursMar 15, 2025 1:12 pm - Send photos of business events to afterhours@dailyherald.com.
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Pritzker’s budget sleight of hand ignores Illinois’ fiscal problemsMar 15, 2025 1:01 pm - While Gov. JB Pritzker points fingers at Washington, D.C., as the source of Illinois’ problems, his budgeting tells a different story, says Matt Paprocki, president/CEO of the Illinois Policy Institute.
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Need for growth needs to be balanced with preserving charm Libertyville candidates sayMar 15, 2025 12:41 pm - Managing development while keeping Libertyville’s small-town charm is among the challenges noted by five village board candidates running for three seats.
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‘A sprint and a marathon at the same time’: Public health care workers describe early pandemic challengesMar 15, 2025 12:30 pm - Though trained to deal with a variety of situations, it quickly became apparent the snowballing coronavirus was unlike anything Patti Corn, emergency response coordinator, or Sara Zamor, associate director of prevention, or their colleagues at the Lake County Health Department had faced.
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Democratic Party fractures in government shutdown fight, with anger running high
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Wall Street rallies to its best day in months, but that's not enough to salvage its losing week
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Daily Herald awarded Better Business Bureau Diogenes AwardMar 14, 2025 3:32 pm - The Daily Herald has been recognized with the Better Business Bureau’s Diogenes Award for Excellence in Media.
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Health director’s retirement is latest administrative turnover in Arlington HeightsMar 14, 2025 3:24 pm - James McCalister, director of health and human services in Arlington Heights, is retiring after a 38-year career, marking the latest administrative turnover at village hall.