• Libertyville School District 70 hired Stacey Bachar, a 28-year school finance veteran, as the district's new assistant superintendent of finance and operations. Bachar previously served as assistant superintendent of finance and operations for Ap...

By Luke Zurawski lzurawski@dailyherald.com Starts before Friday Rotary Fest: 6-10:30 p.m. (carnival only) Wednesday, July 19; 6-10:30 p.m. Thursday, July 20; 6 p.m. to midnight Friday, July 21; 2 p.m. to midnight Saturday, July 22; and 2-9 p.m. (car...

Southern Lake County residents affected - and angered - by a weeklong loss of clean water earlier this month can meet next week with the company responsible. Senior representatives of Aqua Illinois will explain why the water system failed and descri...

Starts before Friday Kane County Fair: 3-11 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, July 12-13; noon to midnight Friday and Saturday, July 14-15; and noon to 10 p.m. Sunday, July 16, at the Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. Grands...

A 10-day-old boil order affecting hundreds of people in southern Lake County was lifted Tuesday as demands for explanations from the Aqua Illinois utility company grew - and an investigation began. The directive's demise meant residents in the Glenn...

Despite assurances from the utility company serving the area that their tap water is safe to drink, hundreds of residents in southern Lake County should continue boiling that water before use, county officials said Monday. "The precautionary boil or...

Water woes for Aqua Illinois customers in Lake County ended Sunday when the supplier lifted the boil advisory for Hawthorn Woods, Kildeer and other areas. According to a 3:40 p.m. post on the Aqua Illinois website, results from water quality testin...

For the sixth consecutive day, hundreds of residents in southern Lake County were advised Friday to boil their tap water because of continued problems with the pipes serving their neighborhoods. The affected Aqua Illinois customers included Hawthorn...