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Ready to step in: Fremd in a good place with Will Clark following Johnny O’Brien at quarterback

Ready to step in: Fremd in a good place with Will Clark following Johnny O’Brien at quarterback

Fremd’s Will Clark knows he will have huge shoes to fill this season. But the junior quarterback is also confident that his own shoes are very comfortable. Clark will be ...

 
District 211 administrative team includes new hires, new positions for 2026-27 school year

District 211 administrative team includes new hires, new positions for 2026-27 school year

A new deputy superintendent position leads the changes to the administrative team reporting directly to Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 Superintendent Judith Campbell as she begins her own second year guiding the state’s largest high school district.

 
Anderson Humane takes in 6 dogs after tornado destroys downstate shelter

Anderson Humane takes in 6 dogs after tornado destroys downstate shelter

Six dogs living in a downstate shelter destroyed by a tornado have been taken in by Anderson Humane in South Elgin.

 
Swim into summer at these 10 suburban beaches

Swim into summer at these 10 suburban beaches

Soak up the sun at one of these 10 suburban beaches featuring activities such as swimming, paddleboarding, sand volleyball, water features, slides, picnicking and more.

 

Geneva to host meeting on ADA accessibility plan

The city of Geneva will host an event on July 29 to share its Americans with Disabilities Act transition plan and a resource fair.

 
Countdown to prep football: Seven of the area’s new football coaches

Countdown to prep football: Seven of the area’s new football coaches

Kevin Schmit: Our countdown to high school football continues this week with seven of the area’s new football coaches.

 
‘You saved him’: Police commander back on the job thanks to his teenage son’s heroics

‘You saved him’: Police commander back on the job thanks to his teenage son’s heroics

Rolling Meadows police Cmdr. Sam Mollenhauer is back on the job this week, almost three months after suffering near-fatal cardiac arrest. He can thank his teenage son and an unlikely confluence of events for that.

 
Elgin to focus on education for riders of e-bikes, scooters as they wait for state law to take effect

Elgin to focus on education for riders of e-bikes, scooters as they wait for state law to take effect

Elgin will spend the next five months educating the public about upcoming statewide restrictions and regulations on micromobility devices such as e-bikes and scooters, rather than instituting any interim ordinances.

 
Batavia child who drowned in Lake Geneva boat accident was an ‘amazing girl,’ family says in online fundraiser

Batavia child who drowned in Lake Geneva boat accident was an ‘amazing girl,’ family says in online fundraiser

The family of the third child who drowned last week after a boat capsized in Geneva Lake during a massive storm said in an online fundraiser that the young girl’s “kindne...

 
Daily Herald photo contest winners for June 2026

Daily Herald photo contest winners for June 2026

The top finishers in June’s amateur photo contest capture moments of serenity.

 
Suburban craft brewer Pollyanna is buying and reopening Chicago’s shuttered Alarmist brewery and taproom

Suburban craft brewer Pollyanna is buying and reopening Chicago’s shuttered Alarmist brewery and taproom

Banking on the shelf life of a shuttered Chicago craft brewery, Pollyanna Brewing & Distilling has purchased Alarmist Brewing, with plans to reopen its Sauganash taproom ...

 
Wienermobile to stop at Kane County Fair next week

Wienermobile to stop at Kane County Fair next week

The iconic Oscar Mayer Wienermobile will be making a pit stop at the 157th Kane County Fair in St. Charles from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, July 18.

 
Plan for massive industrial park approved in Vernon Hills

Plan for massive industrial park approved in Vernon Hills

An industrial park potentially containing 1 million square feet of new building space has been approved for the 70-acre former American Hotel Register property on Milwaukee Avenue in Vernon Hills.

 
Fawn rescued from Fox River by Aurora Fire Department

Fawn rescued from Fox River by Aurora Fire Department

A young deer that nearly drowned in the Fox River was saved Wednesday by members of the Aurora Fire Department and the city’s Animal Care and Control division.

 
Landmark designation for historic St. Charles house set to go to city council vote

Landmark designation for historic St. Charles house set to go to city council vote

A historic St. Charles home that was at risk of demolition last year may soon be landmarked, with the St. Charles City Council poised to vote on a designation for the home later this month.

 
Some communities rescheduling Fourth of July fireworks, others open to it

Some communities rescheduling Fourth of July fireworks, others open to it

Plans for fireworks and drone shows fizzled for several communities over the Fourth of July holiday. Some communities, though, have decided to reschedule, while others are considering alternative plans.

 
Local fun on a budget: Top spots to staycation in the Tri-Cities

Local fun on a budget: Top spots to staycation in the Tri-Cities

Daily Herald columnist Dave Heun thinks the Fox Valley area - with its many options for recreation, dining and entertainment - is perfect for a summer staycation.

 
Lake in the Hills Rockin’ Rotary Ribfest celebrates 20 years of barbecue, music, community

Lake in the Hills Rockin’ Rotary Ribfest celebrates 20 years of barbecue, music, community

This year’s Lake in the Hills Rockin’ Rotary Ribfest will celebrate 20 years of food, music and bringing the community together.

 
Bloomingdale man airlifted after crash on Route 25 in Geneva overnight

Bloomingdale man airlifted after crash on Route 25 in Geneva overnight

A 30-year-old Bloomingdale man was airlifted to a hospital with serious injuries after his car went off the road and crashed in Geneva early Wednesday morning.

 
After 93 years, Marmion dives into girls athletics

After 93 years, Marmion dives into girls athletics

Marmion Academy in Aurora will add female students, and girls athletics, for the first time in the school’s history.

 

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