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We said goodbye to several notable Northwest suburban residents in 2014. They left indelible marks on their communities through impressive accomplishments and dedicated community service.
Mary Cadigan
One of the original board members of Journe...
Updated: Dec 28, 2014 at 08:04 AM
We said goodbye to several notable Lake County residents in 2014. They left indelible marks on their communities through impressive accomplishments and dedicated community service.
While the list includes several local politicians, it also includes ...
Updated: Dec 28, 2014 at 08:04 AM
A continued spike in oil trains and recent high-profile explosions and pollution spills across the United States have suburban fire departments playing defense.
First-responders interviewed by the Daily Herald for this series of reports on railway h...
Updated: Dec 22, 2014 at 02:16 PM
Whether it's in business or personal life, the end of a year is always a good time to look back and assess what happened in the previous 12 months: what was good, what was not so good about the year that was.
It's no different in government, so we c...
Updated: Dec 22, 2014 at 02:50 PM
An early-morning house fire Wednesday near Barrington left a family of four homeless and killed their pet dog, authorities said.
Investigators believe the blaze at 115 S. Deerpath Road was started by embers left over from a fire in a first-floor fir...
Updated: Dec 04, 2014 at 02:12 PM
The Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District will accept donations for the Toys for Tots collection drive at their fire stations from now through Dec. 15.
"Our organization believes strongly in giving back to the community. We are proud to pa...
Updated: Nov 26, 2014 at 01:33 PM
James Patrick Sheehan was a fixture around the Third Municipal District Courthouse in Rolling Meadows who helped with everything from aiding visitors in finding their way inside the building to managing the physical plant.
Sheehan, chief engineer of...
Updated: Nov 22, 2014 at 10:28 AM
Some Lake County voters will decide Tuesday if they want to pay more for proposals such as an upgraded recreation center, an expanded high school and public safety operations.
In addition, voters will determine if Barrington and Lake Zurich should r...
Updated: Nov 04, 2014 at 06:22 PM
Although a final vote isn't until November, a majority of Metra leaders Thursday committed to a proposal to raise fares an average of 10.8 percent in 2015 followed by increases averaging 4.8 percent in each of the next nine years in exchange for the...
Updated: Oct 11, 2014 at 08:54 AM
How stranded Hoffman Estates firefighters got home safe
In the days after Hurricane Odile struck Los Cabos, Mexico, the wedding party of Hoffman Estates fire Lt. Tom Mangiameli contended with dwindling food and water supplies, no electricity an...
Updated: Sep 19, 2014 at 11:14 AM