A new lineup of events and surprise activities will bring the "good old days" of family fun with friends and neighbors back to downtown Bartlett during Bartlett Heritage Days, Friday to Sunday, Sept. 5-7. Now, in its fifth year, this communitywide ...

The ice bucket challenge to benefit the ALS Association has reached the village government of Hoffman Estates, where Mayor Bill McLeod, Village Manager Jim Norris and Police Chief Mike Hish recently took their turns enduring a stream of ice-cold wat...

The Literacy Connection needs more tutors. Unfortunately, almost 150 adults remain on the waiting list to share their goals with someone who can tutor them. Can you give one to two hours per week to help someone achieve their goals in 2014? Conside...

LaVerna Wissert was born on Aug. 19, 1914, to Walter and Alice Wissert in Chicago. She is oldest of three children. One of her fondest memories is taking care of her siblings June Alicia and Walter Jr. In fact, her favorite childhood memory is when ...

Arlington Heights is taking the first steps to determine if it will be possible - and how expensive it will be - to build a new police station next to village hall on the existing municipal campus. Trustees approved a contract not to exceed $70,355 ...

We've had a pretty cool summer, but things are about to heat up. Especially for the 16 home cooks who have been selected to take part in the Daily Herald's Cook of the Week Challenge. Over the past two months, we have pored over dozens of applicatio...

On top of state and federal incentives, Hanover Park homeowners can receive a double-digit discount off the price to install solar panels on their roofs. The village has joined a three-month program - a first for Illinois - working to make solar pow...