Editor's note: Please say hello to Claire, who will be writing an occasional column for us highlighting women and girls in sports. It's part of a project to improve the Herald's coverage of girls sports, which all started with an email from Nort...

On June 17 in Springfield, Northbrook-based family law attorney Anna Krolikowska was installed as the 145th president of the Illinois State Bar Association, and just the fifth woman selected as president after a statewide vote. Krolikowska won the v...

While Meghan Mrowicki enjoyed one of the biggest-scoring games of her career on Tuesday night in Northbrook, the modest junior guard for Hersey's girls basketball team said putting the ball in the basket "is the least of my worries." In other words,...

The animal story that may have gotten the most attention this year was, unfortunately, a sad one. Ludwig - an Argentine Dogo - was shot to death in August by the husband of the president of Wayne, the small suburb that crosses the DuPage-Kane county...

The community is invited to attend a virtual Shabbat service hosted by Temple Beth-El, Northbrook, highlighted by guest speaker Jen Cullerton Johnson, a local educator and author who wrote the children's book "Seeds of Change." The book is about Wan...

Vernon Area Public Library is counted among America's Star Libraries for 2021. The distinction places the Lincolnshire-based library among the top 4.5 percent of all public libraries in the United States. America's Star Libraries is an annual rankin...

The North Suburban YMCA will hold an in-person Trivia Night 2022 fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 5 from 7- 9 p.m., at its facilities, 2705 Techny Road in Northbrook. Open to the public, participants are invited to form teams of eight or teams of 10; i...

Festivals Winter Fest at Winter Lights: 4:30-6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 7, at Oak Brook Park District Central Park West, 1450 Forest Gate Road, Oak Brook. Outdoor event featuring firepits, s'mores kits and music. Plus, enjoy the Winter Lights at Centr...