Sami Salaymeh, 27, of Hanover Park, always had a big smile on his face, and would drop everything to help friends and family, those close to him recalled Tuesday. Salaymeh, a Navy veteran, was shot in Chicago's South Loop near the intersection of 2...

Throughout the 12-week Fittest Loser Challenge, five contestants and 57 At Work teams reaped many benefits from the generosity of the event's 20 sponsors. Assurance, a brokerage firm in Schaumburg, which has garnered a number of impressive awards it...

After an intense and demanding 12-week training program, the eighth Daily Herald Fittest Loser Challenge winner was crowned in front of an enthusiastic and supportive crowd at Chandler's in Schaumburg. Mel Boldt lost 73 pounds to walk away with this...

A 27-year-old Glenbard North High School alum from Hanover Park was shot and killed early Monday in Chicago's South Loop, authorities said. Sami Talab Salaymeh and a 23-year-old woman were in a black pickup truck at 3:58 a.m. at a traffic light near...

The Hanover Township Committee on Youth held its Celebration of Leadership Awards Banquet May 17, at the Township Senior Center. The committee presented awards in five different categories. Award recipients were: Khadijah Arastu of Timber Trails El...

Two BFFs get chance to hang with Donnie in St. Charles Wherever the New Kids on the Block are, Kristen Parness and Danielle DeCristoforo are not far behind. They go to their concerts. They've seen them get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. They'...

If you are looking for a healthy, summertime activity that increases balance, coordination and strength, consider karate classes offered through Illinois Shotokan Karate Clubs (ISKC). Classes are taught by chief instructor and founder John Di Pasqua...

Construction is poised to begin on a long-sought bridge and trail in Mallard Lake Forest Preserve near Hanover Park that will cross County Farm Road and connect to the neighboring Hawk Hollow Forest Preserve. DuPage County Forest Preserve District o...