The state's largest community college anticipates a significant enrollment drop because of uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. College of DuPage officials are predicting fall enrollment could decline by 8.5% compared to the fall 2019 seme...

In 1965, Paul Reichenbacher and several civic leaders from Elk Grove Village planned a Thanksgiving ecumenical service. Choirs from participating churches joined at the conclusion of the service to sing a closing hymn. Father Ward Morrison of Queen...

Representatives of local governments in and around Arlington Heights have endorsed the village's plan to set up a special taxing district aimed at jump-starting redevelopment of the southern gateway to town. The 6-0 affirmative vote from the local g...

Since her father recently lost his job, Esmeralda Zamora has been using her earnings as a retail cashier help pay her family's rent, utilities and groceries. "We're kind of just pushing through right now, making the best of the situation," said Zamo...

"To make Palatine a bike-friendly community." That single idea has been the key focus of the nonprofit Bike Palatine Club since its beginning. Launched in 2009 as a volunteer task force with Mayor Rita Mullins's blessing and support from the Palati...

Harper College will help keep students' momentum going this summer through robust online offerings, affordable tuition and smooth credit transfers to four-year schools. Hundreds of courses will be offered in a 100% online format, allowing students t...

Kent McDill is the missing voice in “The Last Dance” documentary, which debuted on ESPN Sunday. The former Daily Herald Bulls beat writer is the only person who worked as a full-time, traveling beat writer during the entire Bulls championship era. H...

B.J. Armstrong played on three NBA championship teams with Michael Jordan. He knows how Jordan is behind closed doors. He knows the sort of trials and tribulations that occur over the course of a season. And he was amused at one bit of drama that v...

Suburban colleges and universities will be receiving millions in federal emergency relief funding to help them and their students weather the COVID-19 pandemic. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act authorizes $14 billion for higher...