About two inches of snow fell on most of the Chicago suburbs Tuesday, while some areas saw a little more in the first measurable snowfall of this winter. Meteorologists at the Chicago bureau of the National Weather Service said the official reading ...

Trailblazing politicians. Dedicated community servants. Business leaders whose philanthropic work enriched their communities. And a Tuskegee Airman who participated in the civil rights movement and became a longtime educator. These are among the res...

Ralph "Butch" Navarro and seven duck-hunting buddies huddled inside a large bathroom last week Friday, hoping to be spared a direct hit from what sounded like a freight train coming right at them. Three minutes later they emerged unscathed into the ...

It's 2013 again, only instead of Barrington leading the charge against the Canadian National's acquisition of the EJ & E Railroad, this time several suburbs along the Irving Park Road corridor are organizing to oppose Canadian Pacific's merger with ...

Unlike many of his co-workers, senior writer Russell Lissau didn't grow up in the Chicago area. A New York native, he lived on Long Island until moving to South Florida with his family when he was 9. He came to Illinois to study journalism at Northw...

The Daily Herald has created a Diversity Advisory Panel to better represent our suburban mosaic and help us broaden our understanding and coverage of diverse communities. Our inaugural group is made up of people from varying walks of life, ages, exp...

Bensenville is stepping up to show support for police officer Steven Kotlewski, who suffered severe injuries when shot nine times while responding to a domestic disturbance two weeks ago. The town is planning a "Day of Support" on Nov. 27, with a bl...

The holiday season is about to begin, and what better way to get in the spirit than by attending any of the holiday tree lighting events scheduled throughout the suburbs. You'll find caroling, carriage rides, hot chocolate, a visit with Santa and pa...

A Chicago man was charged with attempted first-degree murder after he attacked his former girlfriend Friday morning in Hoffman Estates, authorities said. Dallvin T. Martin, 26, was arrested after Hoffman Estates police officers responded to a report...