Despite expressing interest in running for Illinois attorney general, outgoing state lawmaker Elaine Nekritz won't be seeking the position after all. "I've decided against it, it was a family decision," Nekritz, a Northbrook Democrat, told the Daily...

A suburban candidate for Illinois attorney general has gotten a leg up with campaign contributions he received while making a bid for governor this spring and summer. Democratic state Rep. Scott Drury of Highwood announced this week he is switching ...

NORTHBROOK, IL (SEPTEMBER 2017) - As the new school year is underway, and North Shore kids are feeling the back-to-school pressures, one local family counselor explains why parents need to 'Know When to Say No'. "As parents, we are scared to say no...

When Eric Smith was sworn in Monday night as Buffalo Grove's newest trustee, replacing Steven Trilling, who stepped down when he moved to Northbrook, it was not a new experience. He had been through the drill before, having been appointed by then-Vi...

The somber 16th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks became a cause for reflection and community service at the North Suburban YMCA. A group of almost 50 volunteers gathered at the Y to remember the fallen and contribute something positive by beautifying...

Nekritz gathering signatures for bid for attorney general Elaine Nekritz of Northbrook told the Daily Herald last night that she has a strong interest in becoming Illinois' next attorney general, replacing Lisa Madigan. Full story. Former Buffalo G...

The Highland Park Theater, a fixture east of the railroad tracks in the city's downtown for nearly a century, is being sold in pieces as a curtain call before the building's demolition. Vintage movie projection equipment, reel storage racks, period...

Military battles with infantry, artillery and cavalry highlighted Hainesville's Civil War Encampment and Battle on Sunday. Visitors also were able to see bivouacs and encampments, period-dressed civilians who answered questions about the times, and ...