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Girls volleyball: Comfortable in new role, Neill powers Fremd past Hersey

Girls volleyball: Comfortable in new role, Neill powers Fremd past Hersey

When junior Harper Neill entered the Fremd girls volleyball program two years ago, she had only played the libero position since beginning the sport at a young age. But V...

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

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.

 
Lake County GOP launches opposition to school sales tax referendum

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.

 

First hearing held on appeal of decision to put Aurora recall referendum question on fall ballot

An appeal of the Aurora Electoral Board’s decision to place an Aurora recall referendum question on the November ballot had its first hearing in Kane County Circuit Court Thursday morning.

 
How NBA great Shaq helped suburban police leaders celebrate FBI graduation

How NBA great Shaq helped suburban police leaders celebrate FBI graduation

A pair of Northwest suburban law enforcement leaders got to meet NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal last month when he took part in ceremonies marking their graduation from the FBI National Academy.

 
Schmit: There’s a playoff football bracket of death, and it’s not Class 8A

Schmit: There’s a playoff football bracket of death, and it’s not Class 8A

Kevin Schmit: Class 8A is supposed to be the toughest bracket in the IHSA football playoffs, but not this season.

 
Girls volleyball: Metea Valley’s Candela dives ‘all over the place’ in her loud libero role

Girls volleyball: Metea Valley’s Candela dives ‘all over the place’ in her loud libero role

Metea Valley libero Caroline Candela sometimes gets lost in the crowd, especially when she’s surrounded by taller hitters. A 5-foot-2 junior, Candela is often heard befor...

 
Girls volleyball: Sutter, a proponent of being ‘really positive,’ keeps faith as St. Charles North edges St. Charles East

Girls volleyball: Sutter, a proponent of being ‘really positive,’ keeps faith as St. Charles North edges St. Charles East

St. Charles North’s Ellie Sutter spent the past two seasons in the background. Sutter and her teammates had a front-row seat to The Haley Burgdorf Show before she departe...

 
ICE agents tracked recently in Lake County as fear lingers: ‘They knew we were watching’

ICE agents tracked recently in Lake County as fear lingers: ‘They knew we were watching’

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents returned to Lake County in recent days, apprehending two men in Waukegan, patrolling Gurnee Mills, and being spotted in Round Lake.

 
MCC awarded multimillion-dollar grant to connect students more directly to workplaces

MCC awarded multimillion-dollar grant to connect students more directly to workplaces

McHenry County College has been awarded a five-year, multimillion-dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help more students explore careers, gain real-world work experience, and build a clearer path to completing their degrees.

 
Thinking about dad gives Elgin runner inspiration for Chicago Marathon

Thinking about dad gives Elgin runner inspiration for Chicago Marathon

Two things are motivating Mario Hernandez Jr. of Elgin as he prepares to run his second Bank of America Chicago Marathon: the memory of his late father, Mario, and honoring his father’s spirit of kindness by running to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

 

Local agencies to participate in National Coffee with a Cop Day

Police officers from the Lake Zurich, Hawthorn Woods and Kildeer departments will participate in a Coffee with the Cop event from 8 to 10 a.m. on Oct. 7 at Starbucks, 97 Roman Lane, in Hawthorn Woods.

 
Look: The Week in Pictures photo gallery

Look: The Week in Pictures photo gallery

Daily Herald photographers bring you moments from the last two weeks of September. ....

 
New indoor facility in Mundelein lets golfers hone their skills 24 hours a day

New indoor facility in Mundelein lets golfers hone their skills 24 hours a day

Just as the season winds down, a new spot opened in Mundelein over the weekend to help golfers keep sharp and work on their game — anytime they feel the urge.

 
Talking with ‘Edgy’ Tim: Order restored in the North Suburban, looking back on Geneva-Batavia, Montini’s title chances

Talking with ‘Edgy’ Tim: Order restored in the North Suburban, looking back on Geneva-Batavia, Montini’s title chances

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.

 
Kane County Board chair censured for sharing confidential information

Kane County Board chair censured for sharing confidential information

The Kane County Board has censured board Chairman Corinne Pierog, saying she revealed confidential details about an investigation into a complaint against a county board member.

 
‘We need to start to protect children’: Lawmaker calls for closing ‘loophole’ after teacher arrests

‘We need to start to protect children’: Lawmaker calls for closing ‘loophole’ after teacher arrests

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.

 
After closing of tracks, programs like Galloping Out train retired racehorses for new lives

After closing of tracks, programs like Galloping Out train retired racehorses for new lives

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.

 
Aurora teen sentenced to 33 years in prison for drug deal murder

Aurora teen sentenced to 33 years in prison for drug deal murder

A 19-year-old Aurora man has been sentenced to 33 years in prison for murdering a man during a drug deal.

 
Lake Zurich woman facing ‘straw purchase’ weapons charges

Lake Zurich woman facing ‘straw purchase’ weapons charges

A Lake Zurich woman faces weapons charges following an investigation into the illegal sale of firearms to people not legally allowed to possess them, authorities said.

 

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