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How to make a plan for your money in 2026

By ADRIANA MORGA
Dec 31, 2025 10:03 am - The Associated Press spoke with people who are making financial resolutions for 2026. Here’s a look at what they’re planning and how you can draw inspiration for your own resolutions.
Huntley church offers Bible study on Book of James

Submitted by Pat Szpekowski
Dec 31, 2025 12:35 am - Pastor Mark Boster will conduct a seven-week Bible study on the Book of James, titled "Finding Your Place and Purpose in Christ," on Wednesdays from Jan. 7 to Feb. 18 at Shepherd of Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley.
Immigration battle, Kirk assassination among top stories of 2025

By Russell Lissau
Dec 30, 2025 11:05 pm - The reaction to conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s murder, immigration enforcement efforts and the conclusion to a decades-old disappearance were among the top suburban stories of 2025.
Tips to clear a cluttered home

Metro Creative Services
Dec 30, 2025 6:55 pm - Keeping kitchen counters clear of unnecessary items can save the room from succumbing to clutter. The dawn of a new year is often characterized as a chance to wipe the slate clean and start anew.
Burning wood emits more than fossil fuels. Here’s how to build a better fire.

By Michael J. Coren
Dec 30, 2025 6:37 pm - Burning wood emits more carbon and particulates than gas or coal. That doesn’t mean we should extinguish fireside nights. But we can dramatically improve what we burn and where we source it. Here’s how to burn better (and why electricity is still the hottest thing around).
Too cold outside? Look for indoor garden tasks

By Tim Johnson, Chicago Botanic Garden
Dec 30, 2025 5:53 pm - It’s cold outside, but gardeners can keep busy with maintenance or preparation tasks, such as checking on vegetables in winter storage, shopping for seeds, organizing your garage or tending to bulbs that you’re forcing to bloom indoors, such as paperwhite narcissus.
Christmas is over, but what to do with the tree? Here’s some alternatives to the landfill

By JESSICA DAMIANO
Dec 30, 2025 5:05 pm - Some 10 million live Christmas trees end up in landfills every year. There, they decompose without oxygen, generating greenhouse gases like methane and carbon dioxide, which may contaminate groundwater. There are options for tree disposal that will avoid harming the environment and could improve your garden.
Deck your garden with boughs of holly, a plant rich in symbolism and evergreen beauty

By JESSICA DAMIANO
Dec 30, 2025 4:35 pm - There are more than a dozen holly species native to the continental U.S. Their red berries and deep-green foliage are beautiful year-round garden staples. And their berries provide an important winter food source for birds and wildlife, although most are considered toxic to humans.
Choosing the best foods for backyard birds

Dec 30, 2025 4:14 pm - Feeding wild birds can be a popular and rewarding hobby. Such a hobby facilitates a connection with nature and helps to ensure local wildlife gets the sustenance it needs to survive.
Daily Herald photo contest winners for December 2025

Daily Herald report
Dec 30, 2025 3:57 pm - The top finishers in December’s amateur photo contest capture scenes from ferocious to serene.

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