Events specifically for children or teens as well as those for families, including classes, park and library programs, music, dances, family fitness events, battles of the bands. Send items to nbrcalendar@dailyherald.com two weeks before event d...

They had been cautiously optimistic on Election Night, but it took two more weeks for supporters of a tax hike in Diamond Lake Elementary District 76 to declare victory. "It's official," said Ron Carlson, a former school board member who resigned th...

Summer school and a variety of programs credited with boosting student performance in Diamond Lake District 76 will remain intact following a very close vote Tuesday. With 11 of 11 precincts reporting and the early voting in, voters favored an incre...

Federal President - Barack Obama (D) Senate - Dick Durbin (D)* U.S. House 10th District - Mark S. Kirk (R)* 8th District - Melissa Bean (D)* State Senate District 26 - Dan M. Duffy (R) District 30 - Terry Link (D)* District 27 - Matt Murphy (R)* H...

Everyone has to make tough decisions these days. Things that once seemed necessary - like vacations and home remodeling - don't fit into the budget anymore. As families cut back, we expect local governments to do the same. Voters will face measures...

As a teacher and former student of Diamond Lake School District 76, I highly encourage voters to consider the significant academic gains made by our district. Despite the fact that the amount spent per pupil is about $8,000 lower than almost every s...

A one-day burst of anonymous automated calls asking residents in Diamond Lake District 76 to vote against a proposed tax hike have school leaders on the defensive. Officials at the Mundelein-based district were startled Wednesday after receiving rep...

The question, say proponents of a "tax swap" to fund programs in Diamond Lake Elementary District 76, is actually simple. But voters looking at the Nov. 4 ballot will have to wade through five paragraphs of explanation. And, unless they have an acum...

The Wauconda Plant and Garden Club hosts a fall plant and craft sale, 9 a.m. to noon Sunday at the Cook Historic House, 711 N. Main St. For more information, call (847) 304-0298. Wauconda High to celebrate homecoming Wauconda High School hosts its h...

Fremont Township trustees hosts a special meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11 to determine resident interest in contracting with a waste disposal hauler for the collection, disposal and composting and/or recycling of refuse in all unincorporated ar...