Federal lawmakers have stayed on the sidelines regarding the regional impact of a white-hot proposal to combine two major freight railroads, but that's changing. "The plan is just not viable as of right now," U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi said of th...

Amber Peters was noticeably happy as she watched two dozen families spread out on blankets with new books under a shade tree. Elgin Partnership for Early Learning's Learning On the Go - a two-month program designed to provide family engagement and e...

Within weeks, distress about an Illinois exodus has been replaced by angst over fallout from the state's unexpected 2% population gain. The surprise surge after the U.S. Census Bureau corrected its 2020 numbers has prompted Democratic lawmakers to l...

This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: More than 20 years after the Daily Herald sponsored a program that encouraged backyard gardeners to "plant a row for the...

Best friends Missy Young and Niccalina Santilli met while volunteering at an animal rescue organization. Missy was the foster and volunteer coordinator, while Niccalina helped with social media and fundraising. "We soon discovered that the founder ...

Former state Sen. Thomas Cullerton was sentenced Tuesday to 12 months and one day in federal prison for embezzling close to a quarter of a million dollars from the Teamsters union. “You broke the trust of the people who elected you,” U.S. District C...

Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect the Kaspar campaign has paid the Kerik Group $25,000 for consulting work so far this year, based on information in two FEC reports. Republican 6th Congressional District candidate Scott Kasp...