While proclaiming support for the landmark Affordable Care Act, Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster of Naperville is defending his votes on three Republican-led bills his current political challenger says would’ve chipped away at the legislation commonl...

The Chicago Bears have a long history of toe-dipping in the suburbs for a stadium deal. Almost immediately after the Bears began playing at Chicago's Soldier Field in 1971, the team's leaders began eyeing surrounding suburbs. In addition to Arlington...

The Democratic candidates for Illinois’ 11th Congressional District seats have similar stances about the war in Gaza — but one goes further than the other in criticizing Israel’s campaign against Hamas and its allies. Both U.S. Rep. Bill Foster and c...

At the Feb. 14 meeting, the Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 board approved Katie DeLaRosa as the next principal of Emerson Elementary School. DeLaRosa will assume her new role beginning in the 2024-25 school year. She will be replacing Debra K...

At the Feb. 14 meeting, the Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 board approved Joseph Drover as the new Assistant Principal for Enrichment and Support at Wheaton North High School beginning in the 2024-25 school year. Drover will be replacing Jim ...

Note: Report varsity scores to prepsports@dailyherald.com by 10 p.m. Saturday’s results Boys Basketball IHSA State championships Class 4A Homewood-Flossmoor 60, Normal Community 48 Class 3A DePaul College Prep 49, Mt. Car...

Friday’s scores Boys Basketball IHSA State Tournament Class 4A Semifinals Normal Community 58, Palatine 38 Homewood-Flossmoor 40, New Trier 35 3rd Place New Trier 53, Palatine 35 Class 3A Semifinals Mt. Carmel ...

It’s time for more predictions, this time for the IHSA Class 3A and 4A semifinals and finals.

Thursday’s scores Boys Basketball IHSA State Tournament Class 2A Semifinal Chicago Phillips 60, Williamsville 56 Benton 50, Byron 42 3rd Place Byron 62, Williamsville 48 Class 1A Semifinal Mounds Meridian 68, H...

Two Wheaton Warrenville South High School students are facing felony battery charges after a fight at the school late last month sent a third teen to the hospital. Wheaton police officials said two teenage boys were charged with aggravated battery on...