Trooper in I-88 crash to recover; truck driver charged Renato V. Velasquez, 46, of Hanover Park will appear in bond court this morning now that he is facing felony charges in the fiery crash on I-88 that killed a tollway worker from Wheeling an...

Vincent Petrella, the tollway worker from Wheeling killed Monday night while helping a stranded driver, was a hero, Gov. Pat Quinn said. But to a friend who grew up with Petrella in Chicago's Little Italy neighborhood on the Near West Side, he was ...

A state trooper is expected to recover from injuries he suffered Monday night during a fiery crash along Interstate 88 that killed a tollway worker from Wheeling. And the driver of the semitrailer truck that hit his squad car is now facing a series ...

With a few clicks of the keyboard, Hanover Park residents can get a digital look at crime in their neighborhood. The Hanover Park Police Department will begin mapping crimes online where users can track the location and time of incidents across the ...

Eight employees of the Daily Herald will be honored today for excellence in their professions and commitment to the community during 2013. The Daily Herald’s Awards of Excellence winners have years of experience in many departments and areas of expe...

As the work days dwindle and his responsibilities have been shifted, Mike Allison’s office at the Vernon Hills village hall is noticeably less full, a condition that’s making it even harder to say goodbye. For a guy who values a full to-do list ever...

Hanover Park Park District will debut about $540,000 in upgrades to the indoor tennis dome at the Centre Court Athletic Club by the end of the month. The board of commissioners in June agreed to issue bonds to finance an overhaul of the aging facil...

Angel Wings, a Hanover Park-based nonprofit organization that is working to provide safe and independent housing to adults with epilepsy, was presented with a new 2014 Toyota Highlander by Schaumburg Toyota/Scion as part of the automaker’s 100 Cars ...