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District 15 dismisses ethics complaint

District 15 dismisses ethics complaint

The Palatine Township Elementary District 15 school board this week dismissed an ethics complaint alleging misuse of funds during the district’s successful $93 million 2022 Moving 15 Forward referendum campaign.

 

Public hearing scheduled on proposed data center moratorium in Lake County

The Lake County Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, to gather public input on a proposed temporary moratorium on data centers i...

 
‘She already knows the heart of District 54’: Sagan named next superintendent

‘She already knows the heart of District 54’: Sagan named next superintendent

The Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 board of education made it official Thursday naming Associate Superintendent of Educational Services Jillian Sagan as successor to Superintendent Andy DuRoss next summer.

 
Proposed East Dundee annexation deal would allow future data center

Proposed East Dundee annexation deal would allow future data center

A proposed agreement under which 74 acres of property would be annexed into East Dundee includes a provision that would allow a data center to be among its future development options.

 
With offers from Illinois and Notre Dame, Waubonsie Valley’s 6-foot-7 Kajus Muralis is rising fast

With offers from Illinois and Notre Dame, Waubonsie Valley’s 6-foot-7 Kajus Muralis is rising fast

Waubonsie Valley junior Kajus Muralis says his family has no history of elite athletes. That may be difficult to believe given the 6-foot-7, 265-pound Muralis’ trajectory...

 
Kane County Board OKs $402 million 2027 budget, without use of cash from dwindling reserve fund

Kane County Board OKs $402 million 2027 budget, without use of cash from dwindling reserve fund

After years of balancing its budget by dipping into a dwindling reserve fund, the Kane County Board on Wednesday OK’d a $402.9 million county budget for fiscal year 2027 that doesn’t, at this point, rely on using any cash reserves.

 
Feds threatened Sheriff Tom Dart with criminal charges over access to jail for immigration enforcement

Feds threatened Sheriff Tom Dart with criminal charges over access to jail for immigration enforcement

Federal authorities sent Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart subpoenas for inmates wanted for civil immigration enforcement along with letters that threatened criminal charges if the office didn’t turn over the individuals, according to the sheriff’s office.

 
Look:  The Week in Pictures photo gallery

Look: The Week in Pictures photo gallery

Daily Herald photographers bring you their best photos from the Chicago suburbs to close out July. ....

 
Man accused of home invasion in Darien

Man accused of home invasion in Darien

A Homer Glen man is being detained pretrial on charges he broke into a Darien house and attacked a man, then fled from police in a high-speed chase.

 
Scholnick picked to serve on District 15 school board

Scholnick picked to serve on District 15 school board

Meghan Scholnick was sworn in as Palatine Township Elementary School District 15’s new school board member at Wednesday’s meeting.

 
Daily Herald photo contest winners for July 2026

Daily Herald photo contest winners for July 2026

The top finishers in July’s amateur photo contest showcase the rich colors of nature.

 
‘Thanking them for their service’: Bartlett veteran receives new roof as part of Owens Corning program

‘Thanking them for their service’: Bartlett veteran receives new roof as part of Owens Corning program

An 82-year-old U.S. Marine Corps veteran received a new roof last week courtesy of a partnership between a roofing manufacturer, a contractor and a nonprofit housing organization aimed at helping veterans.

 
Over 60 vendors of arts and oddities to line Elgin’s Riverside Drive for annual Area 22 fair

Over 60 vendors of arts and oddities to line Elgin’s Riverside Drive for annual Area 22 fair

The third annual Area 22 Arts, Crafts + Oddities Fair returns to downtown Elgin on Saturday, Aug. 8, featuring over 60 artist vendors, unique attractions, and expanded food offerings.

 

Man sentenced to 22 years in pimping of teen girl

A Wonder Lake man has been sentenced to more than 20 years in prison for his part in the sex trafficking of a teenage girl, according to Lake County authorities.

 
Cook County-area business owners share their approach to PTO

Cook County-area business owners share their approach to PTO

According to a recent survey from the Society for Human Resource Management, more than 80% of workers said that “paid leave” is either an extremely important or very important benefit they expect from their employer, ranking just below health insurance and retirement benefits.

 
Batavia woman makes neighborhood ‘stick library’ for dogs: ‘I think it brings joy to people’

Batavia woman makes neighborhood ‘stick library’ for dogs: ‘I think it brings joy to people’

Kathy Freedlund recently established a "stick library" for dogs outside of her Batavia house.

 
National championship has Stevenson’s Grossenbach making waves in USA Swimming

National championship has Stevenson’s Grossenbach making waves in USA Swimming

Louisville swimming commit Aria Grossenbach, an incoming senior at Stevenson, set an Illinois age-group record and qualified for her first international event for USA Swimming at the 2026 Toyota National Championships.

 
Geneva woman reunites with pen pal she hasn’t heard from since 1975

Geneva woman reunites with pen pal she hasn’t heard from since 1975

A Geneva woman was searching for an international pen pal she lost touch with in the 1970s. To her surprise, she found her living only an hour away.

 
South Elgin man charged with felony hazing in Indiana University frat incident

South Elgin man charged with felony hazing in Indiana University frat incident

A South Elgin man is one of seven Indiana University fraternity members facing felony charges related to an October hazing incident that resulted in two pledges being hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.

 
Des Plaines native Elizabeth Stenholt returns to Paramount Theatre for ‘Mean Girls’ regional premiere

Des Plaines native Elizabeth Stenholt returns to Paramount Theatre for ‘Mean Girls’ regional premiere

“There’s enough sunlight for everyone,” Des Plaines native and Joseph Jefferson Award-winner Elizabeth Stenholt says of playing outsider Cady Heron in Paramount Theatre’s regional premiere of “Mean Girls.”

 

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