A 28-year-old Carpentersville man is being held on charges that he pointed a gun at someone in Elgin. Jose Acosta Jr., of the 7000 block of Lowell Drive, was arrested early Sunday morning. He is charged with being an armed habitual criminal, possess...

The following is a listing of some of the trick-or-treat hours around the suburbs. All times are for Monday, Oct. 31, unless otherwise noted. Some village websites offer printable signs to tell trick-or-treaters that their household is opting out of...

An Elgin man has pleaded guilty to causing a crash that killed two Judson University students last year while he was under the influence of cannabis. Trevon Morris, 22, entered a blind plea Thursday to one count of aggravated driving under the influ...

Roughly 50 people opposed to a potential development along Randall Road protested Tuesday outside Carpentersville village hall. "We want people to be aware," said Tom French, one of the protest organizers. "We are putting the village board on notice...

Sports columnist/word wizard Jim O'Donnell passed along to me a Washington Post column by Random House copy chief Benjamin Dreyer on what I'll call poofy words. I found it most interesting. In it Dreyer writes about his relentless search-and-destroy...

This endorsement is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. Anna Moeller admits her legislative pursuits since she began representing the 43rd House District in 2014 have not been "splashy." Rather, she has focused on helping t...

Bio Party: Democrat Office sought: Kane County Board District 24 City: Carpentersville Age: 39 Occupation: freelancer Previous offices held: County Board Dec 2016-Present Q&A Q: Do you support an increase in the countywide retail sales tax...