It's been chosen the Best Festival in the Northwest suburbs by Daily Herald readers - and it returns this week. Frontier Days in Arlington Heights, which runs July 3-7, features a packed lineup of popular bands, restaurant specialties, an arts and c...

Compared to some other festivals, Barrington's Fourth of July celebration may seem more low-key. For instance, there's no carnival. There is, however, a parade, a fireworks display, and plenty of good food and music. Events, which kick off Wednesday...

Lake County Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information about vandalism targeting the home of an openly gay Barrington High School student home last month. Tipsters can receive up to $1,000 for information that leads to an arrest in the May ...

This weekend Friday Funday: 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, June 14, at Vogelei Park, 650 W. Higgins Road, Hoffman Estates. Bring a picnic, play on the playground or splash on the spray pad. Magician Steve Belliveau will perform. Free. heparks.org. Life on th...

Barrington police are investigating the vandalism at an openly gay high school student's home late last month as a potential hate crime, village officials say. Concern about what happened at the Nelles family house on May 31 was brought to the Barri...

A Barrington woman who used a flamethrower to torch her luxury SUV in an office center parking lot in November 2017, then falsely reported the car stolen, pleaded guilty to criminal damage to property Friday in Rolling Meadows. Julie Gagne, 48, als...

Veteran Hoffman Estates police Officer David Domin is being mourned by colleagues and village officials after he was killed Monday afternoon in an off-duty motorcycle crash in South Barrington. The 49-year-old Bartlett resident had been a member of ...

A 49-year-old motorcyclist died Monday after a crash with a work van on Route 59 near Arboretum Drive in South Barrington, according to a news release from the South Barrington Police Department. The crash occurred about 12:25 p.m. Paramedics took ...

Shows, events Saturday, June 1: Sixth annual Glen Ellyn Vintage Auto Fest, Stacy's Tavern Museum & Glen Ellyn History Center. 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. $10 in advance with check or money order payable to the Glen Ellyn Historical Society; $15 at the gate, loc...

This weekend Lincolnshire Food Truck Fridays: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, May 31, at the Lincolnshire Corporate Center, 300 Knightsbridge Pkwy., Lincolnshire. Features a variety of food trucks and entertainment. Free admission. lincolnshireil.gov. 34t...