Planning to ring in the New Year virtually with family and friends this year? Why not order takeout so you don't have to worry about cooking. It will make your life easier while helping a local restaurant at the same time. It's a win-win! Here's wha...

Staying home for the holidays this year because of the pandemic but don't feel like cooking? Restaurants across the suburbs have Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dinners covered with a variety of to-go options. The best part - fewer dishes and you do...

Alicia Smith wanted to help her biracial children connect with their cultural heritage. Smith, of Aurora, is Black. The father of her two sons is Mexican. It's why Smith enrolled the boys in a bilingual program at Johnson Elementary School in Auror...

In this unprecedented year, Thanksgiving is going to look quite different for many. But suburban restaurants are trying to make the best of the situation by offering a variety of Thanksgiving dinner options to-go. The best part? Less time spent in t...

Interactive mapSuburbs' portion 203,896 COVID-19 cases in the suburbs as of Friday. That's 43.8% of the state's total, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. 4,565 deaths in the suburbs, which is 45.3% of all COVID-19 deat...

Republicans fended off Democrats looking to make inroads in DuPage County. On Tuesday night, Republican candidates were beating Democratic opponents - though sometimes narrowly - in several countywide, county board and forest preserve races. Cou...

Interactive mapFind an interactive map where you can search counts by ZIP code at dailyherald.com. Suburbs' portion There have been 160,582 COVID-19 cases in the suburbs as of Friday. That's 44.1% of the state's total, according to th...

At least two major school districts are reverting to or extending fully remote learning in response to rising COVID-19 case rates in DuPage County, while several others say they'll keep schools open but closely watch the numbers. Elmhurst Unit Distr...