• Find an interactive map where you can search counts by ZIP code at dailyherald.com. Cook County • As of Sunday, suburban Cook County had 17,460 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 777 deaths, according to the IDPH's coronavirus website (visit bit.ly...

Uncertain over whether students will return to classrooms this fall or continue virtual learning from home, some suburban school leaders say they are working on contingency plans for next year. Gov. J.B. Pritzker during a weekend COVID-19 briefing s...

With public gatherings banned, an Aurora event aimed at inspiring young Latinas earlier this month went virtual — drawing its largest audience in four years. Aurora's annual Young Latina Day attracted 30,000 people and garnered nearly 13,000 Faceboo...

Interactive map Cook County • As of Wednesday, suburban Cook County had 7,114 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 269 deaths. In Chicago: 10,192 cases and 361 fatalities. • The Cook County Department of Public Health listed 281 cases of CO...

Search by ZIP code • Visit bit.ly/abc7virusbyzipcode. Cook County • As of Friday, suburban Cook County had 5,242 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 180 deaths, according to the IDPH's coronavirus website (visit bit.ly/dhIDPHcovid19). ...

Naperville Unit District 203 plans to name Andria Mitchell as the next principal of Ranch View Elementary, with school board approval expected during the April 20 meeting. Mitchell has served as principal of Tyler Elementary and Gwendolyn Brooks El...

Not all kids who play video games countless hours a day are wasting time. Some are training to be state champions. The Illinois High School Association is expected to add state tournaments in esports, or competitive gaming, perhaps as soon as the 20...

Palatine Township Elementary District 15 has hired an enrollment projection consultant to help study potential boundary changes for students. District 15 will pay at least $54,000 to RSP & Associates of Overland Park, Kansas, for its student enrollm...

Like many students stuck at home, Keller Hall watches a lot of movies and plays on his iPad while staying in because of schools closed for weeks now due to COVID-19. Keller's situation isn't unique, but his educational needs are. He is a severely au...