Bio Name: Carl Franco City: Aurora Office: Alderman, 5th Ward Age: 59 Family: son Michael, 32; daughter Anna, 29. Occupation: retired air traffic controller Education: B.A. Law Enforcement Adm. from Western Illinois University Civic involvement...

Residents of the 83rd state House District in the Aurora area have a new state representative: Barbara Hernandez. Hernandez, 26, a Kane County Board member in District 8 and an Aurora native, was sworn in last week to succeed her mentor, Linda Chapa...

Schemes change, fads and philosophies come and go. Glenbard South's boys basketball team does something that never goes out of style. The Raiders play defense. Glenbard South held Burlington Central 26 points under its season average Friday at the C...

A union steward who was in the room for the disciplining of a worker who went on to kill five people at a factory in Aurora, as well as wound five police officers and the steward himself, is suing the Illinois State Police, alleging negligence. The...

It's a big job to study all of the Leadership Team applications and pick the winners. The educators who serve as our judges give of their time freely. We at the Daily Herald are very appreciative - we couldn't do it without them! • Jeff Bialeschki h...

East Aurora High School has become one of approximately 1,800 schools worldwide to implement the AP Capstone Diploma program, an innovative program that allows students to develop the skills that matter most for college success, such as research, co...