The players stared intently at the chess boards in front of them, tracking their opponents' every move and plotting not only a response, but the response after that, and the one after that. They faced off against foes from Brazil, Russia, Armenia, B...

After deliberating about two hours Friday, a Kane County jury convicted a former Carpentersville elementary school substitute teacher of sexually assaulting a student, now 12, in several locations from August 2015 through June 2016. Carlos A. Bedoya...

A bike trail, a picnic shelter, disc golf and a new playground are among the amenities that could be added to a Carpentersville park if the Dundee Township Park District secures grant funding. Located on the east side of town at 770 Navajo Drive, Hi...

Friday Funday: 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 9, at Vogelei Park, 650 W. Higgins Road, Hoffman Estates. Children's entertainment. Bring a picnic, play on the playground or splash on the spray pad. Singer Animal Farm will perform. Free. heparks.org. Gurn...

The Dundee Township Park District's Free Concerts in the Park will close out the summer with Smokin' Gunz on Friday, Aug. 9, at Lions Park, off Penny Avenue in East Dundee. The concerts will be held on Fridays throughout the summer from 7 to 8:30 p...

The trial for a former Carpentersville substitute teacher accused of sexually assaulting and abusing three students began Tuesday, with prosecutors promising jurors will hear how one victim, now 12, was repeatedly assaulted from August 2015 through ...

The Daily Herald Editorial Board regularly seeks opinions and reflections on issues we expect to comment on from a Sounding Board we formed in January. This board is a diverse group of independent suburban voices. In the aftermath of the horrors in ...

Elgin alum Todd Allen has spent several nights on the opposition bench at Chesbrough Field House. This season, he will be coaching the home team. Allen, 48, has been named the new boys basketball coach at Elgin High School, athletic director Paul Pe...