Another extensive search of a forest preserve for a 24-year-old Antioch man reported missing five days ago came up empty Thursday. Authorities have been using dogs, drones and dozens of volunteers to search the Old School Forest Preserve near Libert...

Authorities are seeking information on a 24-year-old Antioch man last seen Saturday morning in the area of Interstate 94 and Route 176 near Libertyville after walking away from a crash scene. An extensive search Monday of the Old School Forest Prese...

The animal story that may have gotten the most attention this year was, unfortunately, a sad one. Ludwig - an Argentine Dogo - was shot to death in August by the husband of the president of Wayne, the small suburb that crosses the DuPage-Kane county...

The local headlines were dominated in 2021 by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the sale of a suburban jewel - Arlington Park - as a potential new home of the Chicago Bears. But that was far from all that happened during another eventful year. From...

By Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas copsandcrime@dailyherald.com Since 2018, Lake County sheriff's deputies have had more than 2,100 encounters with people suffering through a mental health crisis, Sheriff John Idleburg says. And while his offic...

The Daily Herald has created a Diversity Advisory Panel to better represent our suburban mosaic and help us broaden our understanding and coverage of diverse communities. Our inaugural group is made up of people from varying walks of life, ages, exp...

Elgin panel urges city to pressure hospital An advisory board recommended Monday that Advocate Aurora Health provide regular updates to Elgin city leaders about an ongoing shortage of anesthesiologists at Sherman Hospital until the p...

The Daily Herald Editorial Board Milestone for Mr. D Richard L. Duchossois of Barrington Hills turned 100 on Thursday, and what a century it's been. The legendary former owner of Arlington Park, who engineered its rebirth after a 1985 fire, was...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) - Better weather has slowed the growth of the huge California wildfire near Lake Tahoe resort communities, authorities said Friday. The Caldor Fire remained only a few miles from the city of South Lake Tahoe, which was...