High-energy Ember Oceans The Palatine indie popsters of Ember Oceans bring a freshness to the recent resurgence of '80s-colored rock. Last year's self-titled “Ember Oceans” has the band channeling Walk the Moon's modern synth-rock style, at its...

Rock and roast Feast on barbecue while catching top music acts like Sheryl Crow, 3 Doors Down, Lee Brice and more at the four-day Ribfest this weekend at Knoch Park, 724 S. West Street, Naperville. $12-$125; free admission after 7 p.m. Monday, July ...

Alyssa Gialamas of Naperville is the American record holder in her class for four Paralympic swimming events, but she still has to earn a spot on the team to compete in Rio. She'll be working on that starting Thursday during the U.S. Paralympic Swi...

College of DuPage student Ugne Narbutaite has been selected as the student representative for the Illinois Community College Board Student Advisory Committee. The Aurora resident will begin her yearlong term of service on July 1 and fills the seat p...

Batavia Mayor Jeff Schielke is turning to the business world to pick his choice for the city's next administrator. He announced Tuesday he will nominate Laura M. Newman of Batavia July 5 for the position. If the city council confirms the appointment...

Today the Daily Herald joins with newspapers around the state that are entreating the lawmakers and leaders of Illinois with a simple demand: Enough. Enough of the silly political games intended to provide quote fragments on campaign fliers rather t...

The Kiwanis Club of Aurora is turning 100 this year. It has been a year of celebration. The City of Aurora has worked with the club to install "Kiwanis 100-year" banners on downtown light poles as well as provided road signs at major entryways into ...

DENVER (AP) - Not so long ago, Colorado's Republican Party relished the chance to unseat Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet in this presidential swing state. Now it's presiding over a primary featuring five second-tier candidates who are fighting j...

A lone tap dancer will face a musician-dominated field for Suburban Chicago's Got Talent, the summer competition back for its fifth season. There are plenty of familiar faces this year: Nearly half the acts in the Top 20 were contestants in past yea...