In the April 6, 2021, consolidated election, Peter Ahern, Emily Bastedo, Peter M. Dabertin and Yeena Yoo are vying for a four-year term as Elmhurst 6th Ward Alderman. The Daily Herald asked the candidates several questions about issues facing the ci...

NEW YORK (AP) - Organizers trying to form the first union at an Amazon warehouse are getting support from another big name: Black Lives Matter. The group plans to hold an event Saturday near the warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, making it the latest ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - He's made speeches alongside Barack Obama and attended business meetings with Donald Trump. He once gave $200,000 to Nelson Mandela as a birthday present. He built a fortune in gold mining and was the first Black Afric...

Vernon Hills Mayor Roger Byrne said if he won reelection in 2017, it likely would be his last run. But after 27 consecutive years as the village's top elected official, he's now seeking an eighth term. "I was kind of encouraged by friends and reside...

Challenger Paul Leong, one of 11 candidates running for four 4-year terms on Naperville City Council, responds to the Daily Herald candidate questionnaire for the April 6, 2021, local elections. In-person early voting with paper ballots is now avai...

ATLANTA (AP) - Former Atlanta Dream guard Renee Montgomery made history on Friday as part of a three-member investor group that was approved to purchase the team. The ownership change follows pressure on former Sen. Kelly Loeffler, a Republican who ...

I feel a constant sense of mystery and appreciation when I consider that so many people are willing, sometimes eager even, to offer themselves for local elected leadership positions. It is one thing to join a crowd of like-minded parents descending ...

Eight candidates are running for four, 4-year terms on the Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 school board. Bio City: Arlington Heights Age: 49 Occupation: Teacher Employer: Northbrook School District 28 Civic involvement: Coordinator, No...

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Former Wisconsin wide receiver Quintez Cephus said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday against the university that he was used as a scapegoat during a sexual assault investigation that resulted in his temporary expulsion. Cephus seeks unspec...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Ted Cruz's political career already featured many surprise twists before a jaunt to Mexico this week brought him a new level of notoriety. The Texas senator was once the biggest threat to Donald Trump capturing the 2016 presidentia...