I'm not sure Tom Higgenson's grandma realizes exactly how famous he really is. Come February, we on the Daily Herald copy desk look forward to an email from her asking us to include her grandson — the frontman for the DuPage-born rock band Plain Wh...

Typically, a ride in a hearse is a once-in-a-post-lifetime event. A tricked-out hearse modeled after a 1930s Rolls-Royce was the vehicle of choice for Lloyd Mandel and his father, Seymour Mandel, on their road trip from Arkansas to Northbrook. “This...

The maple sap is flowing, which is a sure sign that spring is just around the corner. Learn how maple syrup is made, and maybe even try your hand at tapping a tree, at one of these events around the suburbs this month. Cook County The Forest Preserv...

Local temperatures are predicted to hit the 60s this weekend. So can it be any surprise if we seriously have spring on our minds? The first official day of spring isn't until March 20, but you can start planning ahead for major suburban attractions ...

Wheaton Bowl remained in a league of its own for generations. The business survived a huge fire that destroyed the original bowling alley the day before the Fourth of July in 1975. The owners, a group of local residents, banded together to rebuild f...

The Glenview village board on Tuesday approved a 230,000-square foot expansion of NorthShore Glenbrook Hospital to add a cardiovascular unit. "We're just very excited," said NorthShore Glenbrook Hospital President Jesse Peterson Hall. "We will be br...

Workers from Heneghan Wrecking demolished the former Maurice Sporting Goods processing and warehouse facility, 1825 Shermer Road, in Northbrook recently, and a multiunit residential development will likely take its place. Located at the intersection...

Owners of the new Wake-N-Bakery in Northbrook have been cited by the village for license violations and will have a hearing on the matter later this month. The village served Wake-N-Bakery and its president, Eric Harper, with notice on Feb. 21 that ...

Submit your event listing at dailyherald.com/share; deadline is two weeks prior to event date or registration deadline. Ongoing Actor's Training Center's 15th Anniversary: Actor's Training Center, 1159 Wilmette Ave., Suite 8, Wilmette. Act...

ADUs, ALUs, Granny Flats, Mother-in-Law suites and In-Law units. Have you heard those terms? If you haven't , you should know that they are being discussed throughout the country including Northbrook and many other towns. The terms are among many na...