Cook County Clerk David Orr honored nearly 65 of the county's nearly 10,000 election judges from throughout suburban Cook County last week at the ninth annual Judge Recognition Ceremony. Orr lauded the guests for their outstanding efforts and dedica...

For Martin Luther King Day in 1999, the Daily Herald interviewed suburbanites, both black and white, who had been involved in the civil rights movement of the 1950s and '60s. We asked about their experiences and how they viewed race relations. We ca...

A Bartlett man was ordered held on $100,000 bail on charges he sexually abused an 8-year-old girl over 10 months in 2008. Jorge Pineda, 34, was charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse. If convicted, he faces up to seven years in prison. The g...

Nearly 90 performers will be on the stage for the blockbuster musical "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," produced by Schaumburg on Stage with shows running from Jan. 22-31. The landmark Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice show tells the bi...

Soon, your car could have intelligent windows that automatically tint to keep the vehicle cooler in the summer. Or a new front console may soon be a trend featuring a customizable digital screen to control your radio, heater and air conditioner, rep...

A divide between the Illinois tollway and Chicago on the cost of airport land needed for the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway extension is threatening progress on the massive project, considered vital for the suburbs. An agreement to sell property on the wes...

The Hanover Park Police Department gave drivers a little incentive to donate canned goods to the local food pantry this year. Drivers who got parking citations between Dec. 17 and 31 were given the opportunity to donate 10 canned food items to the H...