As Republican Sidney Mathias and Democrat Carol Sente battle for a spot in the Illinois House, Sente is trying to portray Mathias as a “career politician” while he argues his experience is important. It’s an argument often used by challengers new to...

Changing to reflect what consumers expect and what health care reform demands, Covenant Village of Northbrook renovated and renamed its skilled nursing center. According to Executive Director Neil Warnygora, the new name, Brandel Health & Rehab, ref...

Candidates for the U.S. 9th Congressional District will speak at a forum Sunday, Oct. 7, hosted by Oakton Community College in Des Plaines. Incumbent Jan Schakowsky, an Evanston Democrat, and Republican challenger Timothy Wolfe of Arlington Heights...

SPRINGFIELD — Campaigns for seats in Springfield representing the suburbs are drawing lots of attention from both political parties as they wrestle for more control at the Capitol. There’s also a lot at stake for voters in the Nov. 6 election. If is...

Northbrook Community Synagogue will host a Sunday Sukkah Spectacular event during the Jewish holiday of Succot from 11:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, October 7. The event will feature a moonwalk, pony rides, a magic show at 1 p.m. hot dogs and more an...

Lake County Family YMCA will close its two branch facilities in Waukegan and Vernon Hills Oct. 31 due to insufficient financial resources to sustain operations on a long-term basis. Childcare programs will remain operational until Nov. 21 to give pa...

Fill ’er up Keep your mug full at the Filling Station’s second annual Leinenkugel’s Oktoberfest party featuring German music, food and beer Saturday, Sept. 29. For $10, get a commemorative mug. Fill it up all night for $7 each refill. Grab a brat an...

Must be better way to create districts Thanks, Daily Herald, for printing the legislative district information for all of the towns in DuPage County. What a shame that Congressional, state senate and state house districts have been so eviscerat...