This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: The bold dream of Natalie Griffin and Amy Philpott to open Gerry's Café, staffed by adults with intellectual and develop...

This year for Father's Day, consider giving Dad the gift of time spent with you over brunch, lunch or dinner. And whether you want to take him out to eat or prefer celebrating at home, many suburban restaurants are offering dine-in and meal kit opti...

• Adelaide Dieckmeyer was promoted to head coach of the girls varsity lacrosse team at Saint Viator High School in Arlington Heights. Dieckmeyer has been part of the Viator girls lacrosse program for six years, serving as the head coach of the fres...

Glenview's emphasis on strengthening communications must proceed without its own great communicator, Lynne Stiefel. The village's former communications specialist, and before that a veteran journalist with several community newspapers, retired May 2...

A Northbrook animal shelter is moving to Wheeling and should open in the new location in November. Heartland Animal Shelter, a no-kill facility at 2975 N. Milwaukee Ave., is in the process of buying a building at 586 Palwaukee Drive in Wheeling....

It won't be at Village Green, but after a one-year hiatus it appears the Northbrook Days Festival could return this summer. Meeting as Committee of the Whole on Tuesday, trustees viewed a slide that proposed holding the 96th Northbrook Days festival...

To address the recent lifeguard shortage due to COVID-19 and to prepare for the summer swim season, the North Suburban YMCA took on the challenge of training and certifying more than 150 new lifeguards. Taught by Red Cross instructors, the certifica...