Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley and Republican challenger Tommy Hanson have dramatically different opinions of the committee investigating the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol assault. Quigley, who was in the Capitol when it was attacked by suppo...

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...

From plank roads to toll roads, and one-room school houses to flourishing universities, the suburbs and the Daily Herald have grown up since the newspaper's founding in 1872. Along the way, the region has made history with discoveries such as the to...

It's bad enough having your ex-girlfriend's name tattooed on your biceps. Imagine having the name of the pimp who forced you into sex work inscribed on your neck. Or a gang tattoo, when you're trying to leave that life behind and get a job. Enter Ch...

Democratic 15th District Cook County Commissioner Kevin Morrison of Mount Prospect and Republican challenger Chuck Cerniglia of Hoffman Estates shared their views on the need for expanded mental health services from the county - partly in response t...

Authorities say a Rockford woman was driving impaired on a suburban expressway in June when she lost control of an SUV carrying her seven children, one of whom - a 6-year-old boy - was killed in the rollover crash. Only two of the children, who ran...

Starts before Friday Didier Farms Pumpkinfest: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Sunday, Oct. 30, at Didier Farms, 16678 W. Aptakisic Road, Lincolnshire. Hayrides, corn maze, pig races, Animal Land Zoo, Pumpkin Playland. Prices vary by activity. d...

Barrington High School was put on lockdown Friday morning before police arrested a student who was carrying a pellet gun, officials said. Students reported to school administrators that another student was carrying a gun in a bathroom just before th...

A 64-year-old man is facing drunken driving charges after authorities said he mistakenly drove his vehicle into the Fox River near a Port Barrington restaurant late Thursday. The unidentified driver suffered injuries that were not life-threatening i...