An expert on Russia and the horrors of the war in Ukraine, Benedictine University professor Joel Ostrow got some unexpected good news on Monday morning. “I got a text message that my old student's family got approved for their visas,” Ostrow says. “...

There's no question 2021 was a horrific year for shootings on Illinois tollways and highways, with 310 reported occurrences compared to 147 in 2020 and 51 in 2019, according to Illinois State Police data. The unknown is whether a decline in gunplay ...

Lisle Police Chief Ron Wilke has announced his plans to retire on Feb. 25. Wilke has 25 years of service with the Lisle police force, rising through the ranks to become chief in 2020. His previous department jobs included administrative sergeant, de...

School districts under fire for storm decisions Several school districts came under fire from parents and students for remaining open during the snowstorm in the middle of last week. Two of the area's larger districts hit hardest by ...

A 45-year-old man was pronounced dead after being transported from a Friday night fire that left a Downers Grove house uninhabitable. Firefighters were called at 9:24 p.m. to the house on the 6600 block of Dunham Road, from which heavy smoke and fir...

The St. Charles City Council unanimously approved the appointment of William Hannah as director of finance at its Jan. 3 meeting. His appointment is effective Jan. 31. Hannah had served as the North Aurora finance director/treasurer for more than 15...

This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: A couple of shovels, a patch of dirt, preferably in a no-mow zone, and some tiny seedlings are what you might expect fro...

Countyline Tavern abruptly closes After ushering in the new year, Countyline Tavern in Buffalo Grove at Lake-Cook and Weidner roads abruptly shut its doors this week. "Due to the current difficult business conditions, we have decided...

Residents were displaced but no one was injured in an early-morning fire Friday at a Woodridge apartment building. The fire was reported at 5:09 a.m. at an 18-unit building at 2206 Country Club Drive, according to a news release from the Lisle-Woodr...