We said goodbye to several notable Lake County residents in 2016. They left indelible marks on their communities through impressive accomplishments and dedicated public service. The list includes a few local officials, a longtime Catholic priest, en...

You know that old cliché about it being the best of times and the worst of times? Well, when it comes to our animal friends, the same holds true in 2016. Take dogs, for instance. On the negative side, there was another outbreak of the canine flu and...

Trump is the next president of the United States Republican Donald Trump scored a stunning upset over Democrat Hillary Clinton, taking several key battleground states that Clinton was expected to win. The New York tycoon, who campaigned on a promise...

A week ago, we offered our advice on the presidential election. We said we respect the message of Donald Trump's constituency but find Trump himself to be dangerously unfit. We endorsed Park Ridge native Hillary Clinton. We also solicited your views...

Kitchen combat After weeks of competition, the final four have been announced for the Daily Herald's annual Cook of the Week Challenge. Michael Ek of Bartlett, Teresa Fiocchi of Mundelein, Martha Garmon of Palatine and John Hampson of Antioch w...

A car crashed into a downtown Barrington wine store Monday afternoon, knocking bricks from a supporting wall, breaking dozens of bottles of wine and forcing village officials to close the building until it is made structurally safe. Jennifer Blair, ...

Students and staffers celebrated the first day of school at Wheeling High School on Monday with a new assembly focused on having a successful year. The Student Success Summit included team-building activities along with ice cream and a class picture...

Melissa is 31. She visits your online office products store, on average, twice a month. You have her credit card number, email, address and mobile phone number. She prefers text reminders about your annual one-cent sale. Oh, and she's a neat freak. ...

lfilas@dailyherald.com Truck driver in crash that killed Rolling Meadows bicyclist ticketed A 20-year-old bicyclist from Rolling Meadows died Tuesday morning after being struck by a semitrailer truck while riding in the bike lane on Milwaukee A...