ATLANTA (AP) - Jeremy Lin and the Atlanta Hawks expected John Wall's inevitable scoring burst that came in the third quarter. Lin had an even stronger response in the fourth. The veteran guard scored 12 of his 16 points in the final period and the H...

Mitch Crocetti's job pays pretty well, but his old job pays him even better. The Pingree Grove & Countryside Fire Protection District chief receives $117,500 a year in his current role, but his pension after his previous 30-year career with the Wood...

A total of 312 new houses could be coming to south Naperville on one of the final remaining farms in town, a site that could have been destined for denser housing or a variety of other uses had economic conditions not changed. The city's planning a...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Democrat T.J. Cox claimed victory Wednesday over Republican U.S. Rep. David Valadao after an updated vote count increased his lead in a California farm-belt district. Cox, who trailed in the vote tally until Monday, increased his ...

Even though Santa is getting ready for Christmas Eve, he seems to be just about everywhere nowadays. How? We don't know. But every year, Santa works his magic and offers kids, young and old alike, a chance for a visit. At the Daily Herald, we put to...

NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks are falling Friday as energy, technology and internet companies move lower. Crude oil is on track to drop for the tenth day in a row and is trading at its lowest price since March, leading to steep losses for oil companie...

NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks are falling Friday as technology and internet companies take steep losses. Energy companies are also lower as crude oil heads for its 10th drop in a row. The price of oil has been falling steadily since early October and ...

Schaumburg Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi appears to be sailing toward a second term representing Illinois' 8th Congressional District over the challenge of crosstown Republican rival Jitendra "JD" Diganvker. With 31 percent of precincts reporting, Kr...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Since the days of frontier justice, lawmakers in conservative Oklahoma have viewed harsh prison sentences as the politically expedient solution to crime, including nonviolent offenses. That approach has imposed a high price, lea...

This weekend Fall Color Festival and Scarecrow Trail: 7 a.m. to sunset daily through Oct. 31 at the Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53, Lisle. See scarecrow creations from local Scout troops set up around Meadow Lake and vote for your favorite. Fr...