Enjoy clips and commentary of Oscar nominated movies at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, when acclaimed film critic Dann Gire makes his Academy Award predictions at the Dundee Library, 555 Barrington Ave. in East Dundee. Gire, Daily Herald film critic and...

Elgin resident Jim Dinkheller had modest goals when he enrolled in a basketball officiating class taught by late Elgin legend Pete Kovacs in 1980. Talked into the class by Kovacs, who taught the Elgin Community College-affiliated course at Elgin's K...

Valentine's Day falls on a Saturday this year, so you can bet that folks with plenty of foresight had their romantic evenings planned out weeks ago. But if you're more of a procrastinator, you can still try to salvage your relationship and piece tog...

The Community Unit District 300 school board recently appointed Devon LaRosa as principal of Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville. LaRosa is currently executive principal of Auburn High School in Rockford, where he has worked on issues such a...

Rauner dismisses ‘anti-union' criticism in Lombard Gov. Bruce Rauner yesterday shot back at critics who've characterized him as being “anti-union.” Full story. Bed frame saves couple after car crashes into S. Elgin home A refrigerator, wo...

Paul DeJong, an Illinois State redshirt junior, has been named a Preseason all-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. The former Antioch High School standout was named to the second team as a catcher. The preseason honor ...

Megan Mussano, M.S. CCC-SLP/L, Speech Language Pathologist and Assistive Technology Facilitator for District 63 in Des Plaines, Illinois, recently co-authored "Practical Strategies for Increasing Communication and Success for Students with Exception...

Unforgettable legacy Grammy Award-winner Natalie Cole performs her hits and some of her latest forays into Latin music on Saturday at North Central College's Pfeiffer Hall, Naperville. $75-$95. (630) 637-7469 or finearts.northcentralcollege.edu...

Crossing Bridges See if actor Todd Bridges (“Diff'rent Strokes,” “Everybody Hates Chris”) draws from his memoir, “Killing Willis,” for aspects of his standup comedy routine this weekend when he performs at the Comedy Shrine, 4034 Fox Valley Cen...