Lake Board, District 5, GOP Since Republican Bonnie Thomson Carter was first elected in 1996 to represent the residents in Lake County Board District 5, she has secured $33 million in road improvements. She has helped acquire 8,200 acres of forest p...

WASHINGTON -- U.S. House members spent $20.3 million in tax money last year to send constituents what's often the government equivalent of junk mail -- meeting announcements, tips on car care and job interviews, surveys on public policy and just pla...

Send listing information to tricity@dailyherald.com. bull; Waubonsee Community College is seeking volunteers to help low- to moderate-income families file tax returns and claim valuable federal and state tax benefits. Waubonsee participate...

For more information, call (847) 223-6601 or visit www.clcillinois.edu. Paralegal information: Learn what it takes to begin a paralegal career at information sessions sponsored by the College of Lake County Paralegal Studies Program. Potential stude...

For information, call (847) 223-6601 or visit www.clcillinois.edu CLC gift cards: The Business Services and Finance Office at the College of Lake County is offering gift cards that can be redeemed for tuition, books, fees or food services to fe...

Below is a list of the status of local school closings or delayed openings. For a complete list of area closings, visit EmergencyClosings.com Braeside School, Highland Park, Closed Buffalo Grove High School, Buffalo Grove, Opened 2 hours la...

It appears only one candidate's name will appear on February's Republican primary ballot in the 56th District state House race. "What's fair is fair, and I didn't have enough signatures," said state representative hopeful Charlotte Kegarise. "So bet...

The GOP could know by Monday if only one candidate's name will appear on the February primary ballot for the heated 56th District state House race. Charlotte Kegarise's nominating petitions have been under scrutiny since Charles Linkenheld of Schaum...

Don't let me hear anyone say that there's nothing to do this weekend. I started to write about the North Aurora tree lighting ceremony set for Sunday at Island Park and then realized that I couldn't write about this weekend without also mentioning t...

To the editor: We have many District 211 teachers making well over $100,000 for a 10-month work period. They work in on isolated/protected economy with guaranteed job security. Why some of these individuals as shepherded by their union leadership th...