The race for the Republican nomination for the 56th District state House seat is between a candidate who has won the endorsement of the local and state party and a candidate who had it two years ago. Ryan Higgins, 28, is a health care attorney who r...

A look back at some of the notable deaths of 2009 in DuPage County: Arthur Armbrust The 81-year-old head of one of Wheaton's longest-standing businesses, Armbrust Plumbing, died in June. He served on the Wheaton Library Board from 1974 to 1977, est...

The Northwest suburbs had their share of newsmakers in 2009, like every other year. Here are several of the people we talked about during the past 12 months. Hanover Park Mayor Rodney Craig: He isn't the most popular figure in Hanover Park, but he b...

In 12 weeks, five contestants in the Daily Herald's Fittest Loser contest lost a total of almost 200 pounds. Eight months later, they have kept it off. The contest, sponsored by Push Fitness of Schaumburg, was life-changing. No more do the participa...

The weather outside wasn't frightful enough Saturday to keep scores of shoppers from flocking to suburban malls in pursuit of jolly post-Christmas deals. Yorktown Center in Lombard and Woodfield Shopping Center in Schaumburg were among those that di...