Lois Seiler was hired as the Daily Herald's first women's editor in the late 1940s and went on to create the "Cook of the Week" column, showcasing suburban cooks and their recipes. Her career with the Daily Herald spanned nearly four decades, until ...

As District 25's One Book, One School effort gets underway, the staff at Olive-Mary Stitt Elementary School decided to bring their community even closer together through the wonders of reading. The school staff hosted their annual Family Reading Nig...

Horror host See a local media celebrity in person at the Annual Svengoolie Meet and Greet on Saturday at the Volo Auto Museum, 27582 Volo Village Road, Volo. General admission: $15; $9 kids ages 5-12; $13 seniors. Meet and greet will be offered on a...

State Rep. Tom Morrison on Thursday retracted his earlier letter of support for a Christian teacher and pastor convicted of aggravated assault for severely spanking children in Arizona. The letter from Morrison, a Palatine Republican seeking re-elec...

This weekend Fall Color Festival and Scarecrow Trail: 7 a.m. to sunset daily through Wednesday, Oct. 31, at the Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53, Lisle. See scarecrow creations from local Scout troops set up around Meadow Lake and vote for your favor...

Jimi Falls and the '90s After touring the country, Chicago hard-rocking alternative band Jimi Falls is returning for a night of original and '90s alternative rock in Palatine. Make sure you're there early to catch the premiere of the music video fo...

To correct a story in Sunday's news section, no tuition is charged for full-day kindergarten in Lombard Elementary District 44. The error occurred as a result of incorrect information. Kindergartners learn their ABCs and how to count up to 100 ...

Historic hauntings Recreations of historic structures are remodeled as H.H. Holmes' Murder Castle, Lizzie Borden's home and other scary locales as part of the interactive All Hallow's Eve haunted happening this weekend at Naper Settlement, 523 S. We...