A lauded writer who brought to light stories overshadowed by prejudice. An actress and singer who helped embody the manufactured innocence of the 1950s. A self-made billionaire who rose from a childhood of Depression-era poverty and twice ran for pr...

The Daily Herald asked DuPage County mayors and village presidents to look back on 2019 and identify their community's greatest accomplishment - and to share it with us in roughly 50 words. Here's what they said ... Rich Veenstra, Addison Strong ec...

As we look forward with optimism for the year ahead, it's fitting that we also look back, with no shortage of sadness, at those we lost in 2019. It was a year in which we lost prominent politicians, clerics and businessmen. They range from a lifelon...

A sharecropper's son who rose through the seats of power to become one of the nation's most influential voices. A Republican who went on to lead the U.S. Supreme Court's liberal wing. A lauded writer who brought to light stories overshadowed by prej...

Pheasant Run has been woven into the fabric of St. Charles for decades, city leaders say. High school and college students sought part-time jobs working at the resort. Community members frequented its various shops and amenities. Longtime residents ...

West Chicago Mayor Ruben Pineda had a good one. “We're keeping pace as far as shutting out teams in the final game,” he said. He cited West Chicago's state championships 45 years apart — the Wildcats' 32-0 win over Mt. Carmel in the inaugural 1974 C...

Barrington Area Unit District 220 will have the option of using electronic learning on days school is closed due to extreme cold, major snowstorms or other emergencies. School board members Tuesday night voted 7-0 to approve an overall distance lear...

West Chicago Community High School District 94 Educational Foundation announces the selection of its 2019 Distinguished Alumni Achievement award honorees: Abraham Mashal, Class of 1998, and Rachel Moguel, Class of 2003. Abraham Mashal grew up in Ne...

West Chicago Community High School has selected Jocelyn Velazquez of West Chicago as Student of the Month for September 2019. The senior was chosen for outstanding academic achievement while also being a leader in the building through her involveme...

West Chicago Community High School Principal Dr. Will Dwyer recently announced that Peter Osielski and Kevin Salinas, both of West Chicago, have been named Commended Students in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation ...