Gerald Steele 
A 2-year-old boy was killed on July 30 when a car drove into a Portillo’s restaurant in Oswego. Now the family of the child is suing Portillo’s. Mark Busch/Shaw Local News Network The family of a 2-year-old boy who was killed in July when a car crashed into the front entrance of the Portillo’s restaurant … Read more
Naperville Unit District 203 teachers have rallied twice in two weeks as contract negotiations continue. On Thursday night, the union representing the teachers set its official strike date for Tuesday, Aug. 26. Alicia Fabbre/For the Daily Herald A teachers strike in Naperville Unit District 203 could be days away if there isn’t a last-minute deal … Read more
Riders wait at the Rosemont Transit Center, which combines Pace and CTA service, on Wednesday. The two agencies and Metra face a massive shortfall in 2026. Brian Hill/[email protected] With an imminent fiscal crisis erupting, Regional Transportation Authority leaders shifted millions of dollars from Metra and Pace to help forestall 40% CTA service reductions Thursday. … Read more
Former Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald announced Thursday that he reached a settlement with the school in his wrongful termination lawsuit, stemming from his dismissal amid allegations of hazing in the football program. AP/Oct. 31, 2021 Former Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald announced Thursday that he reached a settlement with the school in his wrongful … Read more
Fabio Puccini Schaumburg Deputy Fire Chief Fabio Puccini is replacing retiring Fire Chief Jim Walters on Sept. 13. Village Manager Brian Townsend’s recommendation for the appointment of Puccini as head of the Schaumburg Fire Department is expected to be approved by the village board Tuesday. “Fabio has embraced professional development opportunities, built trust among his … Read more
West Chicago Mayor Daniel Bovey’s renderings of downtown development incorporate historical elements and new construction. Courtesy of Daniel Bovey West Chicago residents are responding to a series of renderings of downtown improvements Mayor Daniel Bovey recently posted on Facebook. That was exactly Bovey’s intent with the 19 pictures of elements, including a public plaza, courts … Read more
Terri Bresnahan Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 school board members have launched a search for their next superintendent after Terri Bresnahan announced this school year will be her last. The board has retained Libertyville-based search firm BWP & Associates to help identify and select a new superintendent, who would be in place for the … Read more
A taxi driver was arrested Tuesday after attacking another vehicle with a baseball bat during a dispute in Des Plaines, police said. Ali Nadzhafaliyev, 61, of the 2700 block of West Summerdale Avenue in Chicago, is charged with misdemeanor criminal damage to property. A cab from the 303 Taxi company swerved in front of a … Read more
Chicago Cubs’ Michael Busch hits a three-run double Wednesday during the third inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field. AP This game started out like some sort of tiebreaker scenario. Both pitchers walk the bases loaded, then each team gets one swing to try to make something happen. The Brewers got a chopper to … Read more
Jose Luis Mendoza-Gonzalez The man accused of hiding the body of a 37-year-old Antioch woman in a plastic garbage container attended a hearing in Lake County Wednesday by phone from a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility. His defense attorney complained his physical absence from court proceedings was hampering trial preparations. Jose Luis Mendoza-Gonzalez … Read more