The single-family house located at 500 South Edgewood Avenue in La Grange was sold on Jan. 30, for $2.65 million, or $491 per square foot.

Find your new favorite restaurant during Elmhurst's Restaurant Week, which kicks off Friday, Feb. 20.

A Manhattan couple requests a special prosecutor to investigate the forfeiture unit of Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow's Office, as well as federal agents involved in their forfeiture case.

A 24-year-old Cary man charged in the fatal crash in Barrington last year that killed decorated Glenview police officer Robert Fryc has been sentenced to three years in prison.

Editor’s note: Today’s Part 2 of Shaw Local’s human trafficking series examines law enforcement crackdowns, how to recognize trafficking victims, and resources for those seeking help

The eight candidates in the Democratic primary for the 8th Congressional District seat debated the role Congress should play in resolving the conflict in Gaza at a recent forum.

An Illinois appeals court on Friday reversed lower decisions and ordered Republican congressional candidate Tedora M. Brown’s name to be added to 11th District ballots.

The Republicans running for Illinois’ 9th Congressional District seat have different ideas for U.S. immigration policy, some of which diverge from President Donald Trump’s approach.

U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider and Democratic primary opponent Morgan Coghill are split on Israel’s military action in Gaza – debating whether it’s a genocide or even a war at all.

An Oak Lawn motorist is accused of violating Scott’s Law in a crash on Interstate 80 near New Lenox that damaged an Illinois State Police vehicle.

Immigration policy was among the issues debated by three of the four Republican candidates for the 8th Congressional District at a recent forum.

Joliet Junior College board may consider a tuition increase at next Wednesday’s meeting. It’s not yet publicly clear what the college administration has proposed for the board.

Hoffman Estates police continue to investigate a single-vehicle crash Friday evening that killed a 25-year-old Crystal Lake woman.

A single-family home in Chicago that sold for $4.15 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in DuPage / Cook County over the past week.

Ellen Corley on a top priority for Congress: To be on the House Oversight committee to get an official Truth and Reconciliation Hearing on all those who colluded with the Epstein cabal’s plan for world domination

Many – but not all – of the Democratic candidates for Illinois’ largely suburban 9th Congressional District seat believe the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency should be abolished.

A 76-year-old Ogle County man who authorities say fatally shot his daughter-in-law last July outside a Schaumburg hotel, died last week at Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago.

Two Brothers Tap House in Warrenville will host Rom-Com Trivia Thursday, Feb. 12, while The Second City brings the laughs to the McAninch Arts Center Saturday, Feb. 14.

Last year’s staff of “Menagerie,” Lyons Township High School’s student literary magazine, has received a REALM First Class Award from the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) for its 2025 publication

A fourth-generation member of the Blando family is about to take the reins of Marry Me Jewelry in Countryside

The League of Women Voters of the La Grange Area will sponsor a book discussion of the “New York Times” bestselling book “Abundance,” by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson

Illinois was unsuccessful in appealing FEMA's denial of a major disaster declaration from storms that caused damage around the Chicago area last August.

A Joliet man was a roommate of the woman he’s charged with killing and the woman was apparently holding her 4-year-old son in her arms when they were repeatedly shot by him, prosecutors said. 

With more than $12 million in contributions, the Democratic primary in Illinois’ 9th District is the highest-priced congressional contest in the state, a Daily Herald analysis of federal records revealed.

A condominium in Chicago that sold for $6.4 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in DuPage / Cook County over the past week.

Phil Andrew: We are witnessing a dangerous concentration of executive power that undermines the checks and balances our democracy depends on. Read Andrew's full election questionnaire here

Sam Polan: My priorities are simple: make life more affordable, protect our democracy and the rule of law, and restore competence and trust in our government. Read Polan's full election questionnaire here

John Elleson on his top legislative priorities: "Addiction and mental health services, immigration reform, fiscal responsibility." Read Elleson's full election questionnaire here

Mike Simmons: I will advocate for major federal investment in public transit, including CTA and regional rail, because reliable transit is essential to economic opportunity in Chicagoland. Read his full election questionnaire here

Bushra Amiwala on top priorities for Congress: In Illinois’ 9th District, three urgent challenges shape daily life: affordability, education, and healthcare. My first year in Congress will focus on delivering real relief in each of these areas. Read Amiwala's questionnaire here

Laura Fine on a top priority for Congress: Grocery prices and overall inflation remain unacceptably high for most Americans, and families are feeling the strain every single day. To improve the economic outlook, we must take decisive steps. Read Fine's full questionnaire here

The annual Ice-A-Palooza is set for Saturday, Feb. 7 at Wheaton's Central Athletic Complex.

In northern Illinois’s largest cities to its smallest towns, counterfeit pills, whose effects are boosted by fentanyl, kill users and devastate the families they leave behind.

A one-time Democratic candidate for Illinois’ largely suburban 9th Congressional District seat has withdrawn from the race, and another has suspended his campaign.

A single-family home in Winnetka that sold for $3.07 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in DuPage / Cook County during the past week

An ordinance that calls for monitoring some Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities in Downers Grove is expected to be approved Tuesday the Village Council

A Cary man twice convicted of attempted murder in Cook County, and acquitted of murder as a teen in 1980, has turned himself in after being wanted on a sixth alleged offense of drunk driving.

A Republican candidate for state house has been removed from his post as secretary of the Cook County GOP after reportedly expressing Holocaust-denying views in a text exchange with another party official

The annual Downers Grove Ice Festival is Friday-Sunday in downtown Downers Grove.

A 64-year-old Bartlett Public Works employee was killed Monday morning when the small snowplow he was operating was struck by a Metra train at the Bartlett commuter station, officials said.

From head-on collisions to pedestrians just trying to cross the street, 1,168 people died in vehicle crashes across the state last year, preliminary Illinois Department of Transportation records show.

A single-family home in Elmhurst that sold for $2.15 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in DuPage / Cook County in the past week.

A Lombard man has been accused of neglecting a woman, causing her death.

A Cary man who years ago was convicted of attempted murder, and prior to that acquitted of murder as a teen, has been charged with a sixth DUI, according to court records.

Several lawmakers from Illinois vowed to oppose a spending bill for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that nevertheless passed on Thursday with a 220-207 vote in the House.

A man accused of offering a $10,000 bounty over Snapchat for the life of a top Border Patrol leader was found not guilty on Thursday in the first criminal trial stemming from the Chicago-area immigration crackdown that started last year

The Premier Card Show is Saturday at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton.

A single-family home located at 1106 South Kensington Avenue in La Grange changed owner on Jan. 5.

A new lawsuit has been filed against a Joliet police officer accused of subjecting a girl to harmful and offensive physical contact when he frisked her during a traffic stop.

Anticipating arctic conditions later this week, Metra will operate on a reduced schedule Friday.