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Authorities: Streamwood man suffered cardiac event before crash

A 49-year-old Streamwood man found dead in a vehicle Wednesday at Van Patten Woods Forest Preserve in Wadsworth has been identified as Arkadius Knych, according to the Lake County Coroner’s Office.

Angela Holloway sits in front of mahjong tiles in her Naperville home on Aug. 10. Holloway is opening Clink Mahjong Social at 5th Avenue Station in Naperville later this year. (Chip Holloway)

Mah-jongg and champagne lounge coming to Naperville

A new mah-jongg and champagne lounge is coming to Naperville’s 5th Avenue Station later this year.

Charges dropped in case of newborn’s remains found in suitcase: ‘Our hearts break for the child’

Lake County prosecutors dropped charges this week against a Washington state woman who they say left the body of her newborn in a suitcase at the Riverwoods home of relatives.

Beverly Richards, left, of Mount Prospect, and Sadie Karlis, of Arlington Heights, take a photo of their cocktails during a mixology class at Bitter & Sweet Cocktail Boutique in Arlington Heights. (Rick West/Daily Herald)

‘People want experiences’: Bitter & Sweet Cocktail Boutique in Arlington Heights brings mixology to the masses

“We’re trying to redefine cocktail culture, making it accessible, making it less intimidating,” said Bitter and Sweet Cocktail Boutique co-owner Janine Durbin of the Arlington Heights’ store that offers mixology classes and boutique retail offerings.

‘If not here, then where?’: Teen promoting sustainable farms to consumers

Lake Forest High School senior Ben Rattin believes modern farming practices harm the planet’s climate and negatively affect the soil and the people who consume products grown using “industrial” agriculture methods.

Barrington's Lamar Osterhues carries the ball for a touchdown against Palatine last year. (Joe Lewnard / Daily Herald)

Five Week 7 high school football games to watch

West Aurora (4-2) at South Elgin (5-1) This matchup has decided the Upstate Eight Conference West race the past two seasons. With both teams sitting at 4-0 in confer...

Digital Services Librarian Amy Peterson poses with an e-book at the Schaumburg Township District Library in Schaumburg. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald)

Libraries pay more for e-books than consumers. State lawmakers are trying to change that

Patrons borrowing an e-book or a digital audiobook from their local library may not realize that libraries pay four or five times more for those materials than the average consumer.

Organized opposition to a Lake County sales tax request to help pay for school additions and renovations has surfaced. Voters will decide Nov. 3 whether the new tax should be imposed. (John Starks/Daily Herald)

Lake County GOP launches opposition to school sales tax referendum

The question before Lake County voters Nov. 3 of whether a 1% sales tax should be imposed to fund school-related improvements and other expenses is facing stiff opposition.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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