All was quiet on the big cat front in Lake County, but health officials offered advice and assistance should the creature reappear. "Our role, we feel is to serve as a resource," said Leslie Piotrowski, spokeswoman for the Lake County Health Departm...

Whether a big cat is cruising Lake County remains an unanswered question, with new information on two fronts adding more to the mystery on Thursday. A cast of a paw print of a large animal taken by North Chicago police was identified as belonging to...

LONDON -- Eight British men planned to set off homemade bombs aboard at least seven airliners flying over the Atlantic to the U.S. and Canada, hoping to kill hundreds in a mammoth terror attack, a prosecutor said Thursday as their trial opened. Pros...

The Wilson Street bridge in Batavia will be closed from 7 a.m. today to 3 p.m. Friday for additional deck work. A 16-day closure will likely start April 14. Lincoln fundraiser Saturday Lincoln Elementary School in St. Charles will have its 15th ann...

The Fox Valley Bicycle and Ski Club will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a dinner and program from 2 to 6 p.m. April 13 at Riverview Banquets, 1111 N. Washington, Batavia. Prospective members and former members and participants of Fox Valley Bic...

An Amtrak crash killed two people shortly after leaving Chicago Wednesday night. The Amtrak train from Chicago bound for New York City was delayed about four hours after it struck a vehicle near Portage, Indiana. About 10:50 p.m., Amtrak train No. 4...

With underage drinking on the rise, three Lake County town hall meetings are scheduled to discuss how to combat the problem. The discussion begins tonight at Zion-Benton Public Library, followed by similar events Thursday at Carmel Catholic High Sch...

Mumtaz Hadi is at a loss to explain why her son Osama, missing and feared drowned in the West Indies, even went near the water. "He was afraid of the water," she said. "He wouldn't go there purposely." Osama Hadi, a 25-year-old medical student at ...

To submit your listing, e-mail ntwohey@dailyherald.com, or fax (847) 427-1301 at least two weeks prior to the event. April Streamwood Women's Club floral design showcase: 6:30 p.m. Thursday; Canton Middle School auditorium, 1100 Sunset Circle,...

It was a routine Friday night for North Chicago police officer Steven Schilaita until he parked at the station and began writing a report. "I saw something large out of the corner of my eye walking toward my squad car. I was stunned," he said. Schi...