Whether a 69-unit townhouse development in northern Prospect Heights is worth the financial impacts a proposed incentive would have on other taxpayers was debated Tuesday among representatives of the affected local governments. Last autumn, Prospect...

With working from home, learning from home and pretty much doing everything at home in 2020, it's hard to remember what happened yesterday, let alone a month ago. That's where this roundup of our most-read stories on dailyherald.com comes in. Here's...

Amid the heated debates in recent months over school reopenings, some Northwest suburban school districts are seeing larger-than-usual fields of candidates who intend to run for their local school boards in April. More than 480 school board candidat...

Last month's presidential contest may still seem fresh in everyone's minds, but candidates for a bevy of Northwest suburban political offices already are looking ahead to the April 2021 consolidated election. Monday was the first day for folks seeki...

How do you celebrate Halloween during a pandemic? Although social distancing makes it more challenging, there are still many events throughout the suburbs that promise spooky - and safe - fun. Here are some of them. Due to the resurgence of COVID-1...

Face masks. One person per household. Don't handle the produce until you've paid for it. Oh, and leave the pooch at home. These are some of the new rules farmers market shoppers will face this season due to COVID-19 precautions. For many markets bei...

Justin Coleman, 13, of Arlington Heights only learned to play the violin three years ago. But he has mastered the instrument so quickly that last fall, he auditioned and was accepted into an elite chamber orchestra at MacArthur Middle School in Pros...

Palatine Township Elementary District 15 art teacher Joanna Angelopoulos' classroom buzzes with excitement at any given time. Her enthusiasm for art and what it represents in the big picture rubs off on her students in kindergarten through sixth gra...

Northbrook Park District's Teams Elite Junior has reached a new pinnacle-securing a coveted spot in the world junior championships. Returning with a silver medal this week after the Spring Cup in Milan, Italy, the team was selected as one of the to...