Gerald Steele

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, shown here in 2018, announced Monday that an audit found Customs and Border Protection had accessed Illinois data, although he didn’t say that the agency was seeking immigration-related information AP/Oct. 18, 2010 SPRINGFIELD — One of the nation’s leading operators of automated license-plate reading systems announced Monday it has … Read more

A global movement. An awakening. Inevitable. The Chicago Bears’ manager of youth and high school football, Gustavo Silva, used these words when describing the rise of girls flag football, which prepares for its second season as an official IHSA sport this fall. With over 200 teams competing across the state of Illinois compared to 146 … Read more

All railroad crossings in Wheaton have been reopened after a crash between a freight train and a vehicle Monday, city officials said. There were no serious injuries resulting from the crash. Union Pacific West inbound and outbound trains are back on the move, but may be operating with extensive delays due to the crash near … Read more

A stray golf ball from Buffalo Grove’s The Arboretum Club golf course caused damage to the windows of Mike Scher’s home, which sits adjacent to the course. Courtesy of Mike Scher Neighbors living near Buffalo Grove’s The Arboretum Club golf course say stray balls pose a constant threat to their property. Mark Czerwinski, who lives … Read more

  Randy Quatrino, 74, stops midsentence and leans over as she talks about her dogs that were mauled by a neighbor’s dogs in Streamwood. The pair of larger dogs killed two of her three Yorkies in her yard as she fought with them. John Starks/[email protected] Streamwood police have filed a request for a dangerous dog … Read more

Jean Kaczmarek DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek can decide how her office spends money, but when it comes to getting the bills paid, the clerk’s office must follow county procedures, a judge ruled Monday. Judge Bryan Chapman sided with the county and issued a summary judgment — a ruling without a full trial — that … Read more

Arlington Heights officials have been debating what, if anything, to do about people loitering in the downtown area near the Metra station. Daily Herald File Photo More than a dozen Arlington Heights residents and social-service advocates on Monday urged village officials to take a compassionate approach to homelessness in the downtown area rather than drafting … Read more

Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at a news conference Monday in Chicago about President Donald Trump potentially sending National Guard troops to the city. AP Flanked by dozens of Chicago and suburban leaders, Gov. JB Pritzker rebuked President Donald Trump’s threat of deploying National Guard troops to the city, calling it “un-American.” “It’s exactly the type … Read more

A Kane County judge will decide Sept. 25 whether a South Elgin man was insane when he stabbed his mother to death. Michal Wybraniec Judge John Barsanti heard closing arguments Monday in the bench trial of Michal Wybraniec. Wybraniec is accused of stabbing his mother, Beata Wybraniec, 50 times inside and out of the home … Read more

A rendering shown during the Aug. 20 Lisle Planning and Zoning Commission public hearing on Benet Academy’s stadium displays the lighting pattern on the field. Courtesy of Benet Academy A hearing before the Lisle Planning and Zoning Commission on Benet Academy’s proposal to improve its athletic stadium and grounds has been continued to next month. … Read more