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Metal artist’s ‘Fiddler in the Field’ stands out in St. Charles sculpture park

Metal artist’s ‘Fiddler in the Field’ stands out in St. Charles sculpture park

The sculpture “Fiddler in the Field” stands out as columnist Dave Heun’s favorite so far this year at the Sculpture in the Park gallery in St. Charles’ Mount St. Mary Park.

 
Boys lacrosse: St. Viator comes from behind to knock off Glenbard West in state semifinals

Boys lacrosse: St. Viator comes from behind to knock off Glenbard West in state semifinals

St. Viator defeated Glenbard West 6-5 in the boys lacrosse state semifinals and will meet Wheaton Academy in the championship game. The Warriors defeated St. Ignatius 15-9 Thursday.

 
Girls lacrosse: York defeats Marist at state semifinals; Barrington falls to Loyola

Girls lacrosse: York defeats Marist at state semifinals; Barrington falls to Loyola

York beat Marist and Loyola defeated Barrington on Thursday to advance to the girls lacrosse state championship game Saturday.

 

Suit alleges man thrown from 2nd-floor window at suburban special needs program

The mother of a participant in a Northwest suburban program for adults with special needs is suing its operators in Cook County court, alleging employee negligence led to her son being pushed out a second-floor window.

 
Elgin police make arson arrest after dumpster fire

Elgin police make arson arrest after dumpster fire

Elgin police arrested a suspect following an arson investigation Thursday.

 
Supreme Court chooses Kane County judge to head up electronic monitoring fix

Supreme Court chooses Kane County judge to head up electronic monitoring fix

In the wake of several high-profile electronic monitoring failures — the most recent leading to the killing of a Chicago police officer — the Illinois Supreme Court is launching a new task force to fix the system. And it’ll be a suburban judge leading the way.

 
Suburban schools ready for state ban on cellphones in class

Suburban schools ready for state ban on cellphones in class

A pending state law will require school districts to largely ban students from using cellphones during the school day. But many suburban districts have already done that and say they are seeing a difference already in student behavior.

 
St. Charles leaders affirm historical significance and role of the Fox River dam

St. Charles leaders affirm historical significance and role of the Fox River dam

St. Charles City Council members made it clear this week that the Fox River dam — and impoundment north of it — are important to the city.

 
Batavia to give $1 million for apartment development

Batavia to give $1 million for apartment development

Batavia plans to give $1 million to a developer who plans to buy a former quarry along South River Street and construct a mixed-income apartment building.

 
Vatican to hear appeal of St. Hubert Catholic School’s closure in Hoffman Estates

Vatican to hear appeal of St. Hubert Catholic School’s closure in Hoffman Estates

Parents working to keep open St. Hubert Catholic School in Hoffman Estates report the Vatican has agreed to hear their appeal of the Archdiocese of Chicago’s plan to close the 65-year-old institution.

 
Schmit: On Barrington, Naperville Central and the perils of being undefeated

Schmit: On Barrington, Naperville Central and the perils of being undefeated

Unbeaten teams almost always find out how the other half lives, eventually.

 
Sweet! National Donut Day deals on Friday

Sweet! National Donut Day deals on Friday

Friday is National Donut Day and there plenty of deals and freebies at shops across the suburbs. Plus. you could win doughnuts for a year, and maybe even for life, at Stan’s Donuts.

 
Two injured after explosion in basement of Elgin home

Two injured after explosion in basement of Elgin home

Two people were injured after an explosion in the basement of an Elgin home Wednesday afternoon.

 
Daily Herald photo contest winners for May 2026

Daily Herald photo contest winners for May 2026

The top finishers in May’s amateur photo contest showcase nature’s beauty.

 
Hoffman Estates plan commission rejects rezoning request for possible data center

Hoffman Estates plan commission rejects rezoning request for possible data center

Hoffman Estates plan commissioners voted 4-2 Wednesday to recommend against rezoning the 186-acre Plum Farms property to manufacturing for a possible data center proposal.

 
Authorities identify woman found dead in Aurora outlet mall retention pond

Authorities identify woman found dead in Aurora outlet mall retention pond

Authorities have identified the woman whose body was found Monday in a retention pond at Chicago Premium Outlets in Aurora.

 
Geneva police arrest man on gun charges

Geneva police arrest man on gun charges

A DeKalb man is facing gun charges, in a case investigated by Geneva police.

 

Federal immigration arrest outside Kane jail was legal, state’s attorney and undersheriff say

The Kane County state’s attorney and an undersheriff said Wednesday federal immigration agents were allowed to arrest two people exiting the Kane County jail.

 
Why Batavia police may need your video footage after Wednesday robbery

Why Batavia police may need your video footage after Wednesday robbery

Police are asking the public for help after an overnight robbery at Windmill Market and Spirits in Batavia on Wednesday.

 
Scant supply, fierce demand lead to surging home prices in the suburbs

Scant supply, fierce demand lead to surging home prices in the suburbs

As housing demand exceeds supply, suburban home buyers find themselves making cash offers tens of thousands over asking price and waiving contingencies in order to get their dream home.

 

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