Amin Karim: My top three priorities for this position will be Transparency, Accountability, and Integrity. I believe the Treasurer’s Office must operate with the highest standards of public trust, professionalism,...

A film crew descended on the Riverwalk Shoppes in McHenry after filmmakers took a liking to the area as a backdrop for their independent movie "After the Summer."

The Sandwich City Council rejected two engineering agreements for planned

Illinois’ 2026 fall trout fishing season opens October 17th at 60 ponds, lakes and streams across the state, according to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

Bartlett officials could soon join peers in other suburbs by banning the sale of kratom products, and possibly aim to influence their immediate neighbors to do the same. Sometimes called “gas statio...

A beloved downtown Algonquin restaurant and bar known for its wide selection of homemade burgers is permanently closed.

As Shaw Media celebrates its 175th anniversary, we looked back at front pages from Oct. 4 across our archives

A new Gold Star flag was unveiled Saturday, Oct. 3, at The Dole in Crystal Lake. The flag has a star for the almost 300 veterans from McHenry County who died in the line of duty.

Crystal Lake South volleyball went 4-0 to win its own round robin tourney, Burlington Central's Addison Davis raced to fourth place at the Pat Savage Invite, Richmond-Burton's Khloe Lundy took ninth at...

Disgraced former U.S. Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert of Plano has died. Hastert was 84.

Students requested the return of their daily 15-minute physical education activity after it was reduced because of new school curriculums.

Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson joins John Williams to talk about his recent Op-ed in the Tribune about why he supports data centers in his town.

People everywhere are talking about data centers, the high-tech facilities that house our nations growing digital infrastructure. Illinois is a Top 10 state for data centers, with a history dating all...

Plano City Hall says work on the Amtrak depot platform is at a standstill after workers found what appears to be a concrete foundation underground.

The annual Oswego Township Cemetery Walk is happening Thursday. The walk was rescheduled from Oct. 1 because of rain.

Why is an Illinois tollway project delaying Pace buses? Can trucks hog the left lanes on highways? And when will the Route 53 construction dumpster fire subside? Readers have questions and this column...

The Fox Fall Fest, organized by the Oswego Chamber of Commerce and Oswego Downtown Association, took place in downtown Oswego on Oct. 4, 2026.

The opinion piece in the Sept. 27 Daily Herald by High School District 214 Superintendent Scott Rowe is the latest effort in the district’s campaign to tout the $295 million bond referendum on the N...

State and local fire safety officials gathered Thursday at the Paris Fire Department to highlight the importance of working smoke alarms and promote the Be Alarmed! smoke alarm installation program, funded...

McHenry County has a new Gold Star flag that was revealed Saturday, Oct. 3, in memory of the almost 300 fallen heroes in the county stretching from World War I to today.