Political Editor mriopell@dailyherald.com Incumbent Democrats in the suburbs' three biggest races for Congress are heading toward November with sometimes sizable cash advantages that Republicans challengers will have to try to overcome, reports file...

Rain canceled the cavalry charge, but it couldn't dampen the gun powder. So the battle between the North and South went off as scheduled Saturday at the 23rd annual Civil War Days at the Lake County Forest Preserve near Wauconda. The annual event, t...

Classic Cinemas has named Gopal Krishna as the new general manager at the Cinema 12 Theatre, 100 Besinger Drive, in Carpentersville. Krishna comes to the Cinema 12 Theatre after serving as the general manager at Classic Cinemas' Elk Grove Theatre fo...

Another top Carpentersville department head is leaving to pursue other professional opportunities. Village Finance Director Catherine Haley has resigned to take a similar post in the city of DeKalb, Village Manager J. Mark Rooney said Wednesday. Hal...

Allison Kramer readily admits she had “a meltdown” when she threw a framed photo at a police officer and kneed him in the groin. But she also described the officer as “antagonistic” and, five months later, remains steadfast that Carpentersville poli...

Political Editor mriopell@dailyherald.com Legendary singer Pat Boone, famous for hit songs in the 1950s and 1960s, praised Republican Larry Kaifesh of Carpentersville for Congress Tuesday on behalf of a national organization for seniors. "I'm still ...