In just a few years, students graduating from McHenry County schools may find themselves working in jobs that don’t exist now, according to three suburban school districts’ superintendents.

Candida “Connie” Cain on Saturday declared her intent to seek the Democratic nomination in the March 17, 2026 primary for Kane County treasurer. A Certified Public Account from Gilberts, Cain had worked for current Treasurer Chris Lauzen as director of financial operations from May 2023 until he fired her Nov. 22.

Mark your calendar for the Long Grove Chocolate Fest, Anime Central, the Autograph and Sports Card Show, Bill Bellamy, Car Fun on 21, Wheaton French Market and more happening this week.

The 49th Kane County Educator of the Year Banquet celebrated exceptional contributions of educational professionals across Kane County.

A summer job in a senior care center that he held back in his student days inspired Skokie-based playwright and actor Paul Stroili to write the comedy “A Jukebox for The Algonquin.”

Early, unofficial election results show incumbents prevailing in many Fox Valley school board races.

A summary of the Daily Herald Editorial Board’s recommendations for open positions in selected school board and municipal contests in the April 1 Consolidated Elections.

Enrollment at Illinois community colleges grew to more than 285,000 in the spring semester this year, an 8.9% increase over a year ago and the largest spring-to-spring enrollment increase since the Illinois Community College Board began collecting systemwide data in the late 1990s.