For the 10 years State Rep. Michelle Mussman of Schaumburg has been in the Illinois General Assembly, no one could accuse her of neglecting her constituency. When an event's taken place in House District 56, she's usually been there. We always found...

He's lobbied in the halls of Congress on behalf of undocumented immigrants, and briefly won a concession from the Library of Congress, but 25-year-old Oscar Cornejo Casares of Park City never forgets the fear and the dread of being separated from hi...

Republican incumbent Robert "Bob" Larsen of Wheaton faces a challenge from Democrat Greg Schwarze of Carol Stream for the DuPage County District 6 board seat in the Nov. 3 general election. Larsen, an attorney, was elected to the board in 2010. He s...

Democrat Greg Schwarze of Carol Stream is challenging Republican incumbent Robert "Bob" Larsen of Wheaton for the DuPage County District 6 board seat in the Nov. 3 general election. Schwarze, a Carol Stream firefighter/paramedic, has served as Carol...

Two incumbent state House Democrats and their Republican challengers from the Northwest and Western suburbs debated the governor's handling of the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the state budget during a recent Daily Herald Editorial Board i...

By Jake Griffin Cook County's two-month reprieve from delinquent property tax penalties has resulted in delayed payment of almost $1.8 billion. Nearly 25% of the property taxes owed in the second installment bills that were originally due Aug. 3 hav...

Families can learn about race, racism and anti-racism together by participating in a hands-on, four-part series offered online by Schaumburg Township District Library. Each segment is shown live via Zoom and also live streamed at SchaumburgLibrary.t...

Homeschooling, eLearning and hybrid models of instruction have become the new normal during COVID-19, so the Schaumburg Township District Library is stepping in to help by offering Scholastic Teachables. This online service, available at Schaumburg...