Articles filed under Communities
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It’s always a good time to volunteer at the food bankNov 24, 2024 9:00 am - The Northern Illinois Food Bank, among the recipients of the Daily Herald/Robert R. McCormick Foundation Neighbors in Need fundraising program, needs volunteers all year round, not just during the holidays.
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Suburban Skyview: Artwork brightens old Batavia building along Fox RiverNov 24, 2024 6:50 am - New nature-themed murals decorate boarded windows on the Jeffery D. Schielke Government Center building in Batavia.
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Lake judge throws out charges against Waukegan clerk, but appeals comingNov 23, 2024 6:39 pm - A Lake County judge Friday dismissed felony charges against Waukegan City Clerk Janet Kilkelly although prosecutors said they’ll appeal.
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Forensic evidence leads to arrest of Lisle man in Kendall Co. sexual assaultNov 23, 2024 5:51 pm - Police charged a Lisle man Saturday in connection with a violent Oswego home invasion in March.
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Anticipating winter’s arrival, families line up to see Santa in South ElginNov 23, 2024 5:04 pm - Santa’s arrival on a fire engine was a highlight of South Elgin’s annual “An Almost Winter Day” festival.
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Conant band member heading to Macy’s paradeNov 23, 2024 4:21 pm - Emily Griffis, a junior at James B. Conant High School in Hoffman Estates, will march in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade as part of the Great American Marching Band.
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Chicago-area charity distributes more than 5,000 turkeys to families in need ahead of ThanksgivingNov 23, 2024 4:18 pm - More than 5,000 turkeys are being distributed this weekend to families in need by the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago’s service committee, Zakat Chicago, during its annual “Feasting with Dignity” Turkey Drive.
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Daily Herald opinion: Community character: ‘Flower farm’ could be nice attraction - if it can fit village’s goalsNov 23, 2024 2:45 pm - As a practical matter, few Chicago suburbs may be able to identify with the zoning controversy still simmering in Barrington Hills. But its fundamental parameters, contro...
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Intentional learning: How Sycamore Trails Elementary in Bartlett earned ‘exemplary’ statusNov 23, 2024 1:15 pm - For the first time since 2019, an Elgin Area School District U-46 school has earned an “exemplary” designation on the Illinois School Report Card.
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‘Ready to go’: Long-delayed Harper College project finally breaks groundNov 23, 2024 12:30 pm - Delayed by a historic state budget stalemate and the pandemic, a building project decades in the making finally has broken ground at Harper College in Palatine.