The Hispanic Illinois State Law Enforcement Association recently awarded Jo Ann Armenta of Elgin, a retired Illinois State Police sergeant, the Hector Jordan Lifetime Achievement Award. Armenta was the first Latina Illinois state trooper in 1979. S...

Kristen Ziman, a 30-year veteran and former Aurora police chief, will be the next featured guest in Benedictine University's "Journeys in Leadership" speaker series on Wednesday, Nov. 9. Ziman will appear in person at 7 p.m. at Goodwin Hall of Busi...

Veronica Horton, a case manager at Bridge Communities in Wheaton, knows what the homeless families she works with are going through because she's gone through it herself. She says it happened in an instant 13 years ago. “In the morning, I was making...

Sparklejollytwinklejingley Buddy, a human raised by elves, travels from the North Pole to New York City to reconnect with his biological father in Drury Lane Theatre's production of "Elf - The Musical" adapted from the 2003 film starring Will Ferrel...

With 30% chronic absenteeism reported statewide last school year, school leaders across the suburbs are exploring different approaches to improving student attendance rates this fall. State education officials have identified absenteeism as an area...

The Daily Herald took home 12 first-place awards en route to winning the James S. Copley traveling trophy from the Northern Illinois News Association's annual journalism contest. NINA celebrated its 60th anniversary Friday night at Altgeld Hall on t...

Vernon Hills teen Kandarp Vadia always had a wonder for learning math and a passion for teaching. He's been involved in math competitions since fourth grade and now focuses on tutoring younger students in advanced math to prepare them for competitio...

Around a dining room table in Glen Ellyn, a cellphone alarm warns of an impending air raid in Ukraine. While startling to some, three doctors - Nataliia Mizynets, Oleksandr Sarzhevskyi and Oleksandr Serhiienko - know the routine all too well as thei...

Ongoing Didier Farms Pumpkinfest: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Oct. 30 at Didier Farms, 16678 W. Aptakisic Road, Lincolnshire. Hayrides, corn maze, pig races, Animal Land Zoo, Pumpkin Playland and more. Prices vary by activity. didierfarms.co...

New England Congregational Church in Aurora launched a monthly social-justice program series on Sunday, Oct. 16, with "Stories of African American History and Resilience." Homewood storyteller Kelly Campos performed the hourlong monologue after NECC...