A new report from the Illinois Economic Policy Institute and University of Illinois Project for Middle Class Renewal projects $57 billion in new data center developments over the next decade to generate thousands of jobs and millions in property tax revenues in Illinois.
Elk Grove Village’s long-tenured mayor will receive a 21% raise, while trustees will also get pay bumps based on a new longevity scale, starting in May 2027.
Des Plaines police have released videos of the moments leading to the Sept. 9 fatal shooting of a man armed with a hedge trimmer.
After two local teachers were arrested within days of each other, an area state lawmaker is renewing her call to close a “loophole” in Illinois’ sex offender registry laws.
Rivals prep football expert “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran is back to discuss the latest local news from the gridiron with Daily Herald columnist Kevin Schmit.
Bobcats have been spotted this year on trail cameras set up by the Forest Preserve District of Will County. Forest preserve officials say bobcats pop up pretty regularly in the southern part of the county.
Purple ribbons memorializing a Mundelein woman who was killed by police in May will remain on display.
Following the closure of Hawthorne Race Course, programs like Galloping Out are working to retrain and rehome retired racehorses for new careers. These thoroughbreds, which typically have short racing careers but can live 25-30 years, are being adopted for various purposes including show jumping, trail riding, and therapy work.