In a message released by James W. “Bill” Oxford, National Commander of the American Legion, he asks Americans to celebrate Memorial Day in a different way this year. “I'm calling on The American Legion Family to encourage communities far and wide to...

Only five states have had more residents die from a COVID-19 infection than Illinois, but the survival rate among those with the virus is better in Illinois than in almost half of all the states. Only New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Michigan an...

The Daily Herald asked DuPage County mayors and village presidents to look back on 2019 and identify their community's greatest accomplishment - and to share it with us in roughly 50 words. Here's what they said ... Rich Veenstra, Addison Strong ec...

Even as we look toward the promise of 2020, we remember those we lost in the past year whose countless contributions helped make DuPage County become a better place. Many were trailblazers. People like Roselle's Joe Devlin, who helped bring Lake Mi...

Comparing two sister schools in Glen Ellyn shows why new spending data in the 2019 Illinois Report Card should come with an asterisk. Glenbard South High School spends $19,024 to educate each student. Its district counterpart, Glenbard West Hig...

Elmhurst College is experiencing strong enrollments again this year. The overall enrollment of roughly 3,500 students includes 1,263 new students, along with a higher retention rate of returning students than in previous years. A variety of initia...

The Bartlett man accused of punching a bagger with special needs at his local Jewel-Osco earlier this week has a long history of legal issues. Bruce Mirabella, 50, was convicted of reckless homicide for crashing a car while driving under the influen...

As officials ceremoniously cut a red ribbon during the grand opening of Innovation DuPage, they all agreed that collaboration helped launch an initiative that is becoming a key player in regional economic development. College of DuPage Interim Presi...