More jobs. Fairer taxes. Both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton think they hold the solution to fixing the U.S. economy, but does the campaign rhetoric hold true to reality? For tax expert Alli Hayes, the winner of the presidential election would do ...

Defensive coordinator Tony Gibson spent countless hours during No. 20 West Virginia's bye week getting a head start on figuring out ways to slow down Texas Tech's Patrick Mahomes. The Mountaineers (4-0, 1-0 Big 12) did it last year, and they'll find...

Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Tammy Duckworth said Wednesday the best way to ease a polarized political climate is to improve the economy locally in order to gain the support and trust of Republicans and Democrats at both ends of the spectrum...

Kim Haas is a special-education teacher at Palatine Township Elementary District 15's Winston Campus Elementary School. She has been teaching with the district for 12 years. Before that, she was a tutor in the ESL department for five years. Q. Why...

While the candidates for Illinois' 8th District congressional seat find some areas of agreement when it comes to helping working families, they differ on the role a minimum wage hike would play in giving those citizens a boost and disagree over whos...

Images from the Daily Herald Business Ledger Newsmakers Forum on Manufacturing and International Business, held Oct 5, 2016 at Harper College in Palatine.

Harper College's simulated hospital allows students to practice responding to the challenges of complex patient care in a controlled environment. They're in extremely capable hands with Nursing Simulation Coordinator Caitrin Sobota at the helm, acc...