The bar was full, Rod Stewart’s voice was booming “Maggie May” from speakers the size of Yugos, people were piling up food from a buffet and three judges sat in front of 27 glasses of unmarked municipal water. The judges — two retired water superinte...

Joe Komaromy makes quite the commute to orchestrate one of the best and longest-running girls holiday basketball tournaments in Illinois. At 40 years old, it’s still his baby. Komaromy, the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association hall of famer who le...

The Bill Neibch Holiday Classic hosted by Wheaton North is annually regarded as one of the top girls basketball tournaments around. The 2023 version is no exception. The 16-team tournament is in its 39th iteration with schools from mainly around the ...

Libertyville is hosting its annual tournament next week with a big addition. The Wildcats, ranked No. 8 in the most recent Daily Herald Top 20 poll, added Rustoleum as a title sponsor, creating the Rustoleum Winter Classic. The Wildcats face Rockford...

For many of us, suburban malls have provided fond holiday memories of finding the perfect gift, watching our children pose with Santa, or simply enjoying time with family on a day off. Sure, there are large crowds and often frustrating searches for p...

It’s not unusual to see deer on your evening commute this time of year. With my drone, I was able to get a good angle on a dozen deer grazing at dusk near the Brunner Family Farm on Route 31 between Carpentersville and Algonquin.

Jennifer Moore couldn’t help but feel a tinge of sadness as she visited Spring Hill Mall. The 34-year-old Lake in the Hills woman brought her three children to the mall for one last visit with Santa and to say goodbye to the mall she enjoyed as a tee...

A body recovered from a Vernon Hills pond has been identified as that of Brissa Romero, a 17-year-old from Carpentersville who was reported missing last week by her family. Preliminary autopsy results indicate that there were no significant injuries ...

Divers recovered a body from a Vernon Hills pond believed to be that of a missing 17-year-old girl from Carpentersville.