Interactive mapFind an interactive map where you can search counts by ZIP code at dailyherald.com. Suburbs' portion There have been 332,511 COVID-19 cases in the suburbs as of Friday. That's 43% of the state's total, according to the Illi...

Santa ditched his sleigh during Hanover Park's virtual tree lighting and Santa procession Friday for a sweeter ride in a 1931 Studebaker President convertible coupe. The parade also included a Hanover Park Fire Department utility truck and ladder t...

The McDonald's restaurant on Rand Road in Palatine is planning to remodel and build a 1,500-square-foot addition for an indoor PlayPlace. The building at 1576 N. Rand Road would get new decor, including new seating, painting and ADA-compliant bathro...

Anyone interested in genealogy is welcome to join the online "Genealogy Chit Chat" with the Schaumburg Township District Library from 2-3:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 22 on Zoom. Tony Kierna, the library's genealogist, will host this informal gathering t...

Former state Sen. Iris Y. Martinez - who made history last month as the first Latina elected clerk of the circuit court of Cook County - was sworn in Tuesday at Chicago's Daley Center. An 18-year veteran of Illinois General Assembly, the Chicago De...

Cook County has recorded 902 homicides this year, marking the first time since 2016 and just the second time in nearly a quarter-century that the 900 mark has been reached. A handful of those cases were in the Northwest suburbs. The vast majority of...

Children ages 5-8 years are welcome to attend "Learn to be Internet Awesome!" from 2-3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 19 on Zoom with the Schaumburg Township District Library. Registration is required for this free program. After registering, participants wil...

On Sunday, Dec. 6, the St. Charles Singers, led by founder and music director Jeffrey Hunt, will present their 2020 Candlelight Carols program as a free-to-view webcast. The 45-minute concert will stream at 4, 7 and 9 p.m. CST. The viewing link wil...