A child was airlifted in critical condition on Saturday after being run over by a lawn mower. Courtesy of the Cary Fire Protection District Friends of a Cary-area family whose 3-year-old son was severely injured in a lawn mower accident have started a GoFundMe account to help cover medical expenses and other bills during his … Read more
College Church’s hope for a new parking lot to the west of the sanctuary building on Seminary Avenue has faced concerns from some neighbors in Wheaton. Daily Herald file photo College Church in Wheaton is going back to the drawing board after an initial plan for a new parking lot to the west of the … Read more
This building at 678 Lee St. in downtown Des Plaines will be renovated and turned into a restaurant under a multimillion-dollar plan approved Tuesday by the city council. Paul Valade/[email protected], 2024 Des Plaines City Council members on Tuesday enthusiastically approved a multimillion-dollar deal to convert a historic downtown building into a restaurant. “This is … Read more
A relative of a man shot by Carpentersville police wants answers from authorities as to what happened. Speaking at a news conference Tuesday afternoon outside the Carpentersville Police Department, Reginald Clay asked why police have not announced the injured man’s name, more about his medical condition, and how the shooting happened. He also said police … Read more
President Donald Trump promised Tuesday he would deploy National Guard troops to prevent crime in Chicago but wouldn’t say when. Gov. JB Pritzker says sending the National Guard into Chicago to fight crime is unconstitutional. Courtesy of Pat Nabong/Sun-Times “We’re going in. I didn’t say when we’re going in,” Trump said at a White House … Read more
A state appeals court has side with the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in litigation brought by its former artistic director alleging the Arlington Heights venue is liable for employee statements he argues were defamatory. Courtesy of the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre An Illinois appellate court has upheld a Cook County judge’s dismissal of a lawsuit … Read more
Frances Carter A cleaning woman has been accused of stealing more than $10,000 worth of jewelry from a client in Glen Ellyn. Frances Carter, 44, of the 1300 block of Jonathan Avenue in Rockford, is charged with felony residential burglary. She was released Monday morning on pretrial conditions that include not having any contact with … Read more
Ed and Joy Rohn of Hoffman Estates enjoy beer during last year’s Platzkonzert Germanfest in Hoffman Estates. Joe Lewnard/[email protected], Sept. 7, 2024 Starts before Friday Sandwich Fair: 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, Sept. 3-5; 8 a.m. to midnight Saturday, Sept. 6; and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7, at … Read more
Two people were transported to a hospital and two others suffered minor injuries after two personal watercrafts collided on Gages Lake Sunday afternoon. Lake County sheriff’s deputies responded to the lake around noon for a report of multiple injuries following the collision. Investigators say the two watercrafts were being operated a 21-year-old Indiana man and … Read more
Kevin Jarr of Naperville and his 2-year-old son Jude stroll along the carnival midway Monday at Naperville’s Last Fling. Karie Angell Luc/for the Daily Herald This year’s ideally temperate Labor Day marked the metaphorical end of summer and the meteorological start of fall. For the record, meteorological fall is the period from Sept. 1 to … Read more