With just a month left in the scheduled session, local Democrats have named former state Rep. Diane Pappas to replace disgraced state Sen. Tom Cullerton in the 23rd District. Cullerton resigned earlier this month and on Tuesday pleaded guilty to a f...

The body of a gunshot victim found late Thursday morning in a DuPage County forest preserve has been identified as a Round Lake Park man who went missing in late January. Round Lake Park Police Chief Daniel Burch confirmed Francisco "Frankie" Zavala...

Summer camps with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County offer kids and teens fun, outdoor opportunities to connect to nature. Registration is open for DuPage County residents at dupageforest.org/camps, featuring a variety of day camps for yo...

Submit your event listing at www.dailyherald.com/share; deadline is two weeks prior to event date or registration deadline. Coming soon Yes, really - Jasmine Guillory!: Virtually at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16. The Northbrook Public Library ...

As the Western and Southern suburbs continued to dig out from under Wednesday's snowstorm, several school districts came under fire from parents and students for remaining open. Two of the area's larger districts hit hardest by the snow - Naperville...

Anglers of all ages are invited to test their skills at the annual Hard Water Classic ice fishing tournament on Saturday, Feb. 12, on Blackwell Forest Preserve's Silver Lake in Warrenville. Join the Chicago area's largest ice fishing tournament, hos...

With a potentially costly Democratic primary battle less than six months away, U.S. Rep. Sean Casten ended 2021 with a dominating fundraising lead over U.S. Rep. Marie Newman in Illinois' 6th District, new documents show. And none of the six Republi...

Excess nutrients from runoff of fertilizers used on suburban lawns and golf courses, along with waste from our daily lives, can find their way into our waterways, leaving behind harmful toxins and bacteria. It's part of a problem called nutrient lo...