Two deadly accidents within six months on Oakton Street near Elk Grove Village have caused some people to question whether safety measures couldn't be installed. The fatal accidents — a 4-year-old boy hit by a semitrailer truck last July and a 66-ye...

A Chicago man accused of pointing a gun at a Bensenville police officer and pulling the trigger multiple times, before being shot himself, is being held on $1 million bond in DuPage County. Namar Davis, 24, of the 900 block of North LeClaire Street...

The trial for a Chicago man accused of kidnapping and molesting a 3-year-old Mundelein girl has been delayed until March, officials said Thursday. Jose Reyes, 28, of the 4900 block of West North Avenue, also asked Lake County Judge Mark Levitt to h...

This column marks my 18th year with the Daily Herald. During this time, a regular — and often requested feature — has been a year-end quiz about local history. In keeping with this tradition, here are 15 questions to test your knowledge about Elgin ...

Former Arlington Heights trustee and Arlington Park executive Ed Duffy, a longtime advocate of horse racing in Illinois, died Saturday. Duffy’s varied career included time with the Chicago Police Department, working for former Illinois Gov. Jim Thom...

For most of us, the extreme cold is a discomfort. For the homeless, it can be deadly. So in recent days, groups that aim to provide shelter and services to homeless people in the suburbs have boosted their efforts. “This is by far the coldest that a...

Fourteen murders were committed in Lake County in 2013, a 40 percent rise from the previous year, authorities said. Lake County officials said the increase from the 10 murders committed in 2012 and 2011 is disturbing, but the figure remains far bel...

A winter storm dumped snow from the Midwest to New England and brought along teeth-chattering temperatures was blamed for at least 16 deaths. Freezing temperatures with below-zero wind chills in some places complicated life for residents from Minnes...