Copyright (c) Daily Herald en-us http://www.dailyherald.com News from The Daily Herald https://www.dailyherald.com/20260403/news/a-very-prayerful-experience-hundreds-follow-living-passion-play-through-suburban-streets/ Believers followed living reenactments of Jesus Christ’s final hours on Good Friday, with dramatic street processions in several suburbs. Christopher Placek Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:18:22 -0500 99b73e80-5e49-4542-bfc1-0bda24cb5bbe https://www.dailyherald.com/20260403/crime/woman-sentenced-to-maximum-45-years-for-murder-of-her-6-year-old-son/ A 42-year old woman has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for murdering her six-year old son who became unresponsive after being placed in a cold shower for an extended time. Mick Zawislak Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:44:14 -0500 cc76f91f-5b0e-4ddc-8065-837ffd87647b https://www.dailyherald.com/20260403/crime/vernon-hills-police-conducting-death-investigation-after-barricade-on-friday/ Police are conducting a death investigation after finding a decomposing body in a Vernon Hills home Friday, officials said. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:10:40 -0500 5ef0568c-8967-45c2-8414-11a158f56ccb https://www.dailyherald.com/20260403/news/body-of-unidentified-man-found-in-schaumburg-pond/ Schaumburg police are investigating the death of a yet unidentified adult man whose body was found floating in a pond in the village Friday afternoon. Eric Peterson Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:58:47 -0500 fcf39aa0-69ef-4acd-b129-4a40b89cbfc8 https://www.dailyherald.com/20260403/education/alleged-use-of-ai-to-generate-pornographic-images-investigated-at-lake-zurich-high-school/ A criminal investigation regarding alleged use of AI by Lake Zurich High School students to generate and share pornographic images using the likeness of other students has been ongoing for weeks. Mick Zawislak Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:40:47 -0500 f9df1652-31d6-462d-98a6-9a4a9d5a3277 https://www.dailyherald.com/20260403/news/three-rolling-meadows-men-face-gun-charges-after-arlington-heights-traffic-stop/ Three Rolling Meadows men were arrested on gun charges after Arlington Heights police discovered two 9 mm handguns during a traffic stop Thursday night, authorities said. Christopher Placek Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:01:34 -0500 35884a5f-4c5d-48cc-baf8-26b66609ceba https://www.dailyherald.com/20260402/news/a-regular-neighborhood-guy-suburban-mayors-talk-white-sox-with-pope-leo-xiv-during-trip-to-the-va/ Illinois mayors met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican during a private audience at the Vatican this week, discussing baseball and the White Sox with the Chicago-born pontiff who joked the team “could use a few more wins.” Christopher Placek Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:02:50 -0500 dfe5fea4-d18d-47da-b926-a2e789d687c2 https://www.dailyherald.com/20260402/crime/why-former-glendale-heights-village-president-says-he-cant-get-a-fair-trial-in-dupage-county/ Claiming that he can’t get a fair trial on forgery, disorderly conduct and battery charges in DuPage County, Glendale Heights’ former village president is asking a court to ship his case off to Cook. Charles Keeshan Susan Sarkauskas Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:40:49 -0500 f236d8d1-0977-4a18-aa20-4ace064fcb12 https://www.dailyherald.com/20260403/crime/police-addison-teen-pointed-loaded-gun-at-a-mother-and-her-five-kids/ A 16-year-old from Addison is facing multiple criminal charges after being accused of pointing a gun with a laser sight and a loaded high-capacity drum magazine at a mother and her five children. Rick West Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:35:46 -0500 3ce38d2e-9fb3-4f9d-9ab1-7a11fb8becee https://www.dailyherald.com/20260403/transportation/open-house-on-envision-2050-lake-countys-long-range-roads-paths-and-transit-plan/ The Lake County Division of Transportation invites the public to an open house for Envision 2050, its long-range plan. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:10:37 -0500 b76a964a-2bb4-4665-a332-9e5195a84f6b