Rain poured relentlessly on the crowd Sunday morning as they gathered at Streamwood's Veterans Memorial for the unveiling of a new monument to Gold Star families. dailyherald.com/20240526/news/…

NORFOLK, Va. — Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation's fallen service members, but it's come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and a long weekend of discounts on anything from mattresses to lawn mowers. dailyherald.com/20240526/natio…

It was late morning when The Morton Arboretum's Senior Horticulturist Kate Myroup arrived at the Children's Garden with a special guest: a rare, blue-eyed female Magicicada cassini cicada, spotted earlier in the day by a visitor. dailyherald.com/20240526/news/…

“Nothing But Victory,” a new outdoor exhibit installed on the Cantigny campus for the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, depicts how Allied troops encountered one obstacle after another. dailyherald.com/20240526/news/…

Buying an empty warehouse in Harvey for $7 million to store Metra materials in 2020 seemed like a good investment. But the building is problematic, Metra’s poured millions into it and one official called it a “fiasco.” dailyherald.com/20240526/trans…

Democrats in the General Assembly will go at least three more days past their self-imposed adjournment deadline after failing to pass a budget bill Saturday, although the spending and revenue framework were made public for the first time. dailyherald.com/20240526/artic…

Two people suffered gunshot wounds in what police are calling a gang-related shooting late Saturday in Prospect Heights. dailyherald.com/20240526/news/…

Movie theaters are looking more and more like a wasteland this summer. Neither “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” nor “The Garfield Movie” could save Memorial Day weekend, which is cruising toward a two-decade low. dailyherald.com/20240526/movie…

Tacos de canasta, or basket tacos, are a staple of the Mexico City street food scene. They are assembled with a wide variety of fillings and kept warm and steamy in a towel-and-plastic-lined basket. This easily transportable vessel makes these tacos a… dailyherald.com/20240523/food/…

Looking for a simple change that can improve your physical, mental and emotional health? Try gardening. dailyherald.com/20240524/healt…

When it was time to start making “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” production designer Colin Gibson went to a garage in Australia to find some old friends. dailyherald.com/20240524/movie…

The Winnetka house made famous in the movie 'Home Alone' is on the market again, ABC7 Chicago reports. dailyherald.com/20240525/news/…

The Sky dropped Saturday’s home opener to the Connecticut Sun and as usual, all eyes were on Angel Reese, who was the victim of a Flagrant 2 foul. dailyherald.com/20240525/chica…

In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that an Arizona official sang before serving a notice of indictment on Rudy Giuliani, an expert witness was not allowed to testify in Donald Trump’s New York City trial, a video showed the… dailyherald.com/20240525/news/…

Family members, first responders and others with an emotional connection to the 1979 crash of American Airlines Flight 191 gathered at a memorial in Des Plaines Saturday to mark the 45th anniversary of the tragic loss of 273 lives. dailyherald.com/20240525/news/…

It's not just Rafael Nadal who has folks wondering how many more tennis matches remain in his career. dailyherald.com/20240525/pro-s…

Using late offense and clutch relief pitching, the Kane County Cougars (8-7) closed an 8-7 win over the Gary SouthShore RailCats (5-10) Saturday night at Northwestern Medicine Field in front of 7,806 fans. dailyherald.com/20240525/kane-…

In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about a woman traveling cross-country to honor a veteran she’s never met, a fire department welcoming a new comfort dog, and Girl Scouts pitching in to restore a butterfly garden. dailyherald.com/20240525/news/…

ST. LOUIS — Brendan Donovan had a 2-run single, Lars Nootbaar added an RBI triple and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied in the eighth inning and then held off the Cubs for a 7-6 victory Saturday night. dailyherald.com/20240525/chica…

A day after overcoming a 5-run deficit to notch an extra-inning victory, the Schaumburg Boomers placed the tying runs on base in the ninth after entering trailing by 5 but could not complete the comeback. dailyherald.com/20240525/schau…