CHARLESTON — Morolake Akinosun and Cherise Porter each have two final chances to secure ever-elusive state championships. The senior sprinters from Waubonsie Valley and Willowbrook, respectively, who were runners-up at 100 and 200 meters to Lin...

Protests and security issues sparked by the NATO summit deflated turnout on Metra lines Monday, while commuters had mixed experiences with screening and restrictions. Tom Marszewski of Downers Grove had an easy ride back and forth to work in Chicago...

Phabian Clark picked himself up. Literally and then figuratively. The first time was not pleasant. The Wheaton Warrenville South senior led his preliminary heat of the 110-meter hurdles until tripping over the second-to-last hurdle. He got up and fi...

Ben Bowers felt no panic after twice failing to clear a height well below his ability. Missing 6-foot-3 on his first two attempts Friday at the Class 3A Wheaton Warrenville South boys track sectional, the Conant senior trusted his training and minim...

Suburban cops step up enforcement ahead of NATO summit As delegates from roughly 60 nations arrive in town and protests begin to gain in magnitude, squads of specially trained suburban police will be staged and ready to react to any NATO-related pr...

Squads of specially equipped suburban police officers will be ready to react to any NATO-related problems spilling into the suburbs this weekend, and law enforcement agencies also will increase patrols around major buildings and transit centers. Su...

Thursday’s matches * barrington d. st. charles east 20-25, 25-12, 25-12 Attack: Bar: Leonard 10 kills, Hochstein 9 kills, Dolan 2 kills, Adams. Serving: Bar: Leonard 3 aces, Kingwill ace. Setting: Bar: Ganzer 19 assists, Bach 8 assists. Digs: Bar: C...

Swish your red and black skirt. Hoop and holler. Flirt with the cowboys at the bar. Those are among the meticulous instructions directors of Wheaton Warrenville South High School’s production of “Curtains” drilled into students during a recent rehea...

By Michael Eaken Daily Herald Correspondent Girls track / State meet scouting, Northwest Where: O’Brien Stadium at Eastern Illinois University, Charleston When: Friday preliminary events: Class 2A field events 8:30 a.m., running events 9 a.m.; Clas...

Shopping carts, safes, car engines, old computers, microwaves - you name it, and Ray Ziemer has found it in the DuPage River. Ziemer will be back at it from 9 a.m. until noon Saturday, May 19, serving as a community liaison in the 21st annual DuPag...