Vince Booth Glenbard East High School Hometown: Lombard Parents: Kevin and Barbara Booth Sponsor: Evelyn Schneider, school counselor Class rank: 2 out of 521 GPA: 5.6889 on a 5.0 scale Test scores: ACT: 34 Planned major: Finance Awards, honors: Out...

Tollway worker killed, trooper injured in crash A tollway worker died and an Illinois State trooper was injured last night when a semi slammed into their vehicles on Interstate 88 as they assisted another semi disabled in the eastbound lanes ne...

Editor's note: This story originally ran on Dec. 23, 2002 as part of the Daily Herald's "Hidden Scourge: Heroin in the Suburbs" series. Kevin Riggs was out in the garage tinkering with his dirt bike when his younger brother, Tim, walked ...

Sienna Crosby, Glenbard North High School Hometown: Carol Stream Class: Senior Parents: Dave and Carla Crosby Sponsor: Sara Noureldin, English teacher Community service: Western DuPage Special Recreation Association, TROOP Drama volunteer; Our ...

By Kevin Schmit and David Oberhelman kschmit@dailyherald.com doberhelman@dailyherald.com Addison Trail Coach: Brendan Lyons. Last year: 9-21, 3-9, tied for fifth in West Suburban Gold; lost 59-48 to Glenbard West in Class 4A Hoffman Estates regional...

When Michelle and John Ven Huizen chose to live in Banbury Ridge 11 years ago, an array of amenities attracted them to the small subdivision in North Aurora. “We liked the mixture of new and old, the park and the (Fox) river, the proximity to I-88. ...

For administrators at many of DuPage County's top-performing elementary schools, the release each year of state report card data usually brings an extra reason to celebrate during Halloween festivities. These educators know they're working with high...

A wake for the 19-year-old Addison Trail High School graduate who died Friday from injuries suffered when he was struck by a car in June will take place from 3 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, at Salerno's Rosedale Chapel, 450 W. Lake St., Roselle. A f...

With two children in junior high and another in elementary school, Susie Johannesen’s back-to-school bill was already substantial, thanks to new clothes and classroom supplies. But there’s also the $624 she owed Cary Elementary District 26 to regist...